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Gillard prepares ministerial reshuffle
Judith Ireland Prime Minister Julia Gillard is working on major changes to her ministerial line up but won't confirm if more firings are imminent.
Gillard rallies 'frontline troops' for election
Jessica Wright Prime Minister Julia Gillard rallies Labor election candidates, telling them they're the frontline troops who will take the government's message to the Australian people.
No more resignations expected: Albanese
No more resignations are anticipated following the decision of two senior federal Labor ministers to stand down, Transport Minister Anthony Albanese says.
Inquiry 'needs to include prisoners'
Judith Ireland Victims support group Broken Rites will be calling on the federal government to directly contact the prison population and people on government benefits, to make sure they are included in the royal...
Sanitarium ads raise question marks
Jane Lee Federal Attorney-General Nicola Roxon's department says Weet-Bix manufacturer Sanitarium - which advertises for job candidates who share its 'Christian-based principles' - is not a religious body,...
Tobacco giant won't quit fight on plain packaging
Jacqueline Maley BIG tobacco company Philip Morris has been forced to release documents relating to a stoush with the federal government, after taking its fight against the government's plain-packaging legislation to...
Australians most vulnerable to virtual stalkers
Marika Dobbin Australians are among the world's heaviest internet users but also the most exposed to risks.
Shock resignations to prompt reshuffle
The retirement of Government ministers Chris Evans and Nicola Roxon will mean a cabinet reshuffle in delicate times.
Gillard in turmoil
Mark Kenny and Jessica Wright Julia Gillard's extended election campaign has suffered another damaging blow with the shock resignation of two of Labor’s most senior Cabinet ministers, the Attorney-General Nicola Roxon and the...
Roxon, Evans shock resignations prompt cabinet reshuffle
Mark Kenny and Jessica Wright Julia Gillard's extended election campaign has suffered another damaging blow with the shock resignation of two of Labor's most senior cabinet ministers.
New Year's resolution: accentuate the positive
Jacqueline Maley THE Gillard government bears no responsibility for the negative and vitriolic tone of political debate this year, according to the Treasurer, Wayne Swan, who admits the ''scrappy'' political year has...
Unions seek to expand protection for carers
Dan Harrison UNIONS and human rights advocates have urged the Gillard government to strengthen proposed discrimination laws to provide greater protection to carers.
Child abuse inquiry 'prioritised'
The federal government is poised to reveal the terms of reference for the royal commission into child sexual abuse.
Abbott adviser in gender firing line
David Wroe and Nicole Hasham Labor has accused Tony Abbott of trying to jack up his standing with female voters after his top adviser, Peta Credlin, gave an interview defending her boss against sexism claims and talking about...
Unit to target child sex abusers
Bianca Hall An investigative unit designed to prosecute sex offenders will be established as part of the royal commission on the sexual abuse of children due to begin later this year.
Hughes flies back to face questioning
Andrew Drummond LONDON: Guarded by a ring of police officers and security guards, the Hey Dad! star Robert Hughes has boarded a flight to Australia where he is wanted on multiple sex assault allegations against...
Familiar tactic dismissed as abuse of process
Harriet Alexander, Jane Lee MICHAEL HARMER has built a successful career in running high profile sexual discrimination lawsuits, chasing multimillion dollar payouts for the downtrodden in a blaze of publicity.
Adoptions plunge as red tape adds to delay of getting a child
Rachel Browne SOCIAL AFFAIRS ADOPTION by Australians has fallen to a historic low, with 333 in 2011-12.
Adoptions fall to historic low
Rachel Browne and Vince Chadwick The number of children adopted by Australians has fallen to a historic low, with only 333 children adopted in 2011-12.
