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A 90-minute ceremony has taken place at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, as part of the National Day of Mourning for victims of the February 7 bushfires.
Kevin Rudd, John Brumby, Malcolm Turnbull and Ted Baillieu were the major political figures at the service which was also attended by representatives of religious groups. The [...]
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Following their strong showing in the weekend’s ACT election, the Leader of the Australian Greens, Senator Bob Brown, says the electorate is turning greener.
Senator Brown issued this statement:
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The ACT Labor government of Jon Stanhope has lost its majority in today’s elections.
The ALP seems likely to be reduced from 10 to 7 seats in the Legislative Assembly. The Liberal Party appears to have also won 7 seats, whilst the Greens have picked up 2 seats to take their total to 3.
Negotiations between [...]
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