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Joyce to challenge Windsor
Judith Ireland Queensland senator Barnaby Joyce has been preselected as the Nationals candidate for the seat of New England, setting up a battle with independent MP Tony Windsor and potentially paving the way for...
Coalition backdown on roads promise
Lenore Taylor, Jacob Saulwick TONY ABBOTT'S transport spokesman has cast doubt on his promise that Coalition funding of $4 billion for big projects will put cranes over Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane within a year of its election.
Move to record foreign-owned farms
Darren Gray The PM has announced the establishment of a foreign-owned farms registry.
PM proposes register of foreign ownership
Darren Gray A register of foreign-owned farms in Australia will be established, with Prime Minister Julia Gillard telling farmers that it would provide ''a more comprehensive picture'' of the scope of...
Rudd tells world he's still here and he's backing Gillard as the leader
Chris Johnson Kevin Rudd has publicly declared his support for Prime Minister Julia Gillard and has vowed to do all he can to help return Labor to office in next year's election.
Opposition divided over station sale
Phillip Coorey THE Treasurer, Wayne Swan, branded the Nationals senator Barnaby Joyce xenophobic as a brawl erupted within the federal opposition over the approval for a Chinese-led consortium to buy the giant...
Hockey fired up as Coalition split widens over sale of Cubbie Station
Phillip Coorey THE split within the federal Coalition over foreign investment has worsened with more Nationals protesting against the approved acquisition of Cubbie Station by a Chinese-led consortium, despite...
Coalition trades blows over Cubbie Station
Michelle Grattan and Richard Willingham Shadow treasurer Joe Hockey has publicly rebuked Nationals Senate leader Barnaby Joyce, in open warfare within the Coalition frontbench about a Chinese-led consortium's purchase of Cubbie Station.
Maverick Joyce sticks to guns over Cubbie sale
Phillip Coorey, Peter Martin THE Nationals senator Barnaby Joyce says he will continue to speak out against foreign investment in agriculture, insisting his first duty is to the people who elected him.
Turnbull's honesty call sparks debate
Chris Johnson Liberal frontbencher Malcolm Turnbull has sparked debate about the quality of parliamentary question time by saying there was an urgent need for more honesty in politics.
Nationals pledge funds for Pacific Highway
Ross Peake A federal Coalition government would be more generous on road funding than Labor by injecting $5 billion to complete the duplication of the Pacific Highway, according to the Nationals.
Nationals eye MP to defeat Windsor
Michelle Grattan The Nationals are set to recruit a high-profile NSW independent MP, Richard Torbay.
Rudd rolls around again to spoil Gillard's homecoming
Judith Ireland After a week away - summiteering in exotic places - Julia Gillard was back in town yesterday. Ready for her close-up.
Full honours for fallen Digger
An Australian special forces soldier killed in Afghanistan this month is described at his funeral as 'humble', 'loyal' and 'respectful' by his commanding officer.
Truss hopes panel will back opposition on boats
The coalition will support the recommendations of Angus Houston’s expert panel on asylum seekers - if the panel recommends coalition policies.
Truss appeals to LNP to work against Labor federally
Petrina Berry Nationals leader Warren Truss has told a triumphant LNP party conference that Queensland was fed up with Labor’s mismanagement and that now it was time to spread the sentiment nationally.
Gillard retreats on pokie reforms
Richard Willingham, Jacob Saulwick JULIA GILLARD is understood to have backed away from her promise to introduce a mandatory pre-commitment scheme for using poker machines.
Barack Obama's visit to Australia
Edited by Georgia Waters Full coverage of Barack Obama's first visit to Australia as US President.
Libs angered by Nationals going alone on policy
Phillip Coorey TENSIONS are building inside the federal Coalition over the Nationals' habit of announcing unilateral policy positions on issues including coal seam gas and free trade.
