31 Mar 06 | THE DECISION to grant refugee status to 42 Papuan asylum seekers has generated a great deal of sound and fury. Indonesia was never going to be happy with the decision, and the response from nationalis...
31 Mar 06 | A SAFE seat is one that barring a miracle, only one party has a chance of winning. A marginal seat, on the other hand, is one that is held by such a slender margin (less than 5 per cent) that the opposition has a good chance of defeating the sitting member.
31 Mar 06 | AS EXPECTED, Ehud Olmert, the leader of the Kadima party founded by Ariel Sharon last year, won a mandate to govern Israel in Tuesday's election, albeit one smaller than predicted. Kadima's rise, and the dramatic decline of previously ruling Likud party, represents the most significant shake-up of Israeli politics since at least 1977.
31 Mar 06 | LEGISLATION allowing ACT gay and lesbian couples to join in civil union will give such couples functional equality with heterosexual couples under law, but it still falls short of providing them with what they deserve: the right to marry.
31 Mar 06 | Penrith-bound Matt Elliott and his replacement as Canberra Raiders head coach could work alongside each other for the second half of the 2006 NRL season.
31 Mar 06 | THREATS to state security or political extremism have often been used as pretexts or motivations for the establishment of identity cards, particularly in authoritarian countries.
31 Mar 06 | The days of ducking outside for a quick cigarette during working hours are quickly coming to an end for public servants under a new edict issued yesterday.
31 Mar 06 | A stand-off between the Commonwealth and the ACT loomed yesterday after Prime Minister John Howard demanded the territory respect the institution of marriage by changing its proposed laws for same-sex civil unions.
31 Mar 06 | The Canberra Raiders celebrated their 25th birthday yesterday by announcing the re-signing of forward Michael Weyman for a further two years.
31 Mar 06 | Competition with Canberra's taxis, particularly to and from the airport, is heating up, with hire-car company CBD Chauffeured Transport offering a 65 per cent discount for shared travel.
31 Mar 06 | The Canberra Gunners extended their undefeated season to four games last night with a 87-75 win against cross-town rival the Australian Institute of Sport.
31 Mar 06 | Simon Woolford fears rugby league in Australia will be "left behind" by rival codes if the NRL refuses to budge on its proposed salary cap increase.
31 Mar 06 | A visit to the Australian War Memorial yesterday bowled John Price of Sydney a wrong'un when he came face-to-face with an old photograph of his father's wartime cricket team and his blazer.
31 Mar 06 | Star inside-centre Matt Giteau is confident of making a return to the field for the ACT Brumbies next week when they take on the Free State Cheetahs at Canberra Stadium.
31 Mar 06 | A doubling of funding, significant expansion of services and 400 community clinics are the cornerstones of a bold plan to overhaul the crisis-racked mental health system.
30 Mar 06 | A proposal by a global investment company to build a massive $220 million wind farm near Bungendore, with turbines close to the shores of Lake George, has drawn fierce opposition from residents and scientists.
30 Mar 06 | Senior Canberra Raiders players have backed besieged coach Matt Elliott, saying it's the team members and not the coach that should take responsibility for the club's horror start to the 2006 NRL season.
30 Mar 06 | ISRAEL'S interim Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert, has claimed victory in Tuesday's general election, but the victory really belongs to Ariel Sharon, still comatose after suffering a massive stroke in Janu...
30 Mar 06 | LAST November a Grand Coalition between the Social Democrats and Christian Democrats took office in Germany under Chancellor Angela Merkel. While the previous such federal coalition was between 1966 and 1969, there have been Grand Coalitions in different German states for the past 15 years.
30 Mar 06 | Lack of support on and off the field has reduced the roar of AFL club Weston Creek Lions to a cry for help.
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