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Paul Kelly and Dennis Shanahan KEVIN Rudd has taken a tough line on border security, warning that a Labor government will turn boats back and deter asylum-seekers.
Editorial A CONTEST between worthy opponents ensures that whoever wins, Australia will be in good hands.
Patricia Karvelas and Matthew Franklin JOHN Howard's final campaign address to the National Press Club was swamped by the growing scandal over the bogus election flyer.
Bruce Loudon, South Asia correspondent PAKISTAN'S Supreme Court has dismissed the last appeal to Pervez Musharraf's re-election, paving the way for him to quit as army chief.
Kloppers calms Chinese merger fears
Rowan Callick, China correspondent BHP Billiton tells steel mills a Rio takeover will improve iron ore supply and pricing.
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Banton claims one last Hardie win
Ean Higgins BERNIE Banton yesterday achieved a final moral victory over James Hardie whose products are expected to end his life in days.
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Israelis send weapons to bolster Abbas
Correspondents in Jerusalem and Washington ISRAEL has approved a long-delayed transfer of 25 armoured personnel carriers to the Palestinians.
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Allenby plays with his mind
IT was a more relaxed Robert Allenby who went to work at the Australian Masters yesterday, and the 36-year-old Victorian was quick out o...
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Rudd to turn back boatpeople
Paul Kelly and Dennis Shanahan KEVIN Rudd has taken a tough line on border security, warning that a Labor government will turn the boats back and deter asylum-seekers,...
Politically correct will stay in the doghouse
Dennis Shanahan, Political editor NO indigenous treaty, no republic and border protection will be the pillars of Rudd's orderly reign.
ALP wants to audit Defence court work
Nicola Berkovic LAW firms that have won tens of millions of dollars in legal work from the federal Government could face a performance audit under a Rud...
UK data leak affects 25 million
BRITAIN'S tax and customs service lost banking and personal data of nearly half the country's population when two disks 'disappeared'.
Territory eases restriction on media audio recordings
Ashleigh Wilson JUDGES in the Northern Territory have eased restrictions on the media in an attempt to reduce the number of perceived errors by journali...
HECS offer to plug uni fee black hole
Samantha Maiden, Political correspondent UNIVERSITIES offering full-fee degrees face a budget black hole under Labor's policy to abolish the system.
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