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Boat crew compo plan for youths

Michael Gordon The Gillard government has been urged to establish a compensation scheme for dozens of Indonesian children who were wrongly jailed as adult people smugglers.

Diversity all in the family - Rudd's family

Michael Gordon It could have been an episode from an Australia version of Modern Family with the extended family of Kevin Rudd playing themselves.

Rudd rules out front bench

Michael Gordon Kevin Rudd has ruled out a return to the front bench should a vacancy arise, but vowed to campaign around the nation to defeat Tony Abbott at next year's election.

Tanner orchestrates his own Labor sideshow

Michael Gordon Lindsay Tanner's last book on politics explored the relationship between politicians and the media. It began with the observation that most journalists would scan the book, looking for shock...

Indonesian group set to go home

Michael Gordon Fifteen poised to return to villages after serving time for minor roles in people-smuggling operations.

Our politics has entered a new phase of uncertainty

Michael Gordon In this fluid political environment, stand by for more moments to make you wince.

Abbott rejects fallback position on Aborigines

Michael Gordon Opposition Leader Tony Abbott is resisting a proposal to legislate an 'Act of Recognition' of the special place of Aboriginal culture and language.

PM plan for indigenous recognition

Michael Gordon The Gillard government embraces a new strategy to recognise the 'unique and special place' of indigenous Australians.

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PM's fightback is built on carbon

Michael Gordon Julia Gillard's still modest recovery is mostly about what has happened since the tax came in.

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The trouble with Labor's new-look Nauru solution

Michael Gordon If the comparison is with the early days of John Howard's Pacific Solution, the transfer of the first plane-load of asylum seekers to Nauru yesterday was a qualified success.

Push for commission to solve outback crisis

Michael Gordon Report calls for sweeping changes to the way outback communities are consulted.

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Is this the beginning of a Gillard revival?

Michael Gordon Julia Gillard isn't big on admitting to personal failings. Truth is, she is at her best when her back's against the wall and she's conceding absolutely nothing.

People-smuggling charges dropped

Michael Gordon After two years in detention, Jeky Payara was told he wasn't facing any charges after all.

Searing pain of loss felt here, and beyond

Michael Gordon ''This is news so truly shocking that it's going to feel for many Australians like a physical blow. This is news so saddening that many are going to feel the immense weight of it - and if we are...

Green at heart

Michael Gordon Twenty years ago today a new national political party, the Australian Greens, was launched at a press conference — and hardly anybody noticed. Michael Gordon reports on how everything changed.

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