2005 News

• Dec 31: IR Changes to Improve Work-Family Balance: Howard's New Year Message
• Dec 27: Howard Pays Tribute To Packer
• Dec 26: Governor-General Visits Troops In Iraq, Afghanistan And Persian Gulf
• Dec 26: Howard Statement On Tsunami Anniversary
• Dec 24: Howard And Beazley Carefully Craft Their Christmas Messages
• Dec 20: Truss Announces Australia-North Pole Air Services Agreement
• Dec 20: Liberal Party Touts It Achievements In 2005
• Dec 19: Costello Denies Misleading Parliament; Treasury Releases Executive Minute On IR
• Dec 18: Bush Claims Success In Iraq, Urges Resolve
• Dec 17: Bush Defends Bugging Program
• Dec 17: As Leo McGarry Dies, Chicago Tribune Endorses Matt Santos For President
• Dec 16: John Howard's Senate Abuses - The Story Since July 1st
• Dec 14: Beattie On Media Power Without Responsibility: Who Guards The Guardians?
• Dec 13: PM Fails Australia As Racist Division Continues: Brown
• Dec 12: Howard Claims No 'Underlying Racism' In Australia; Cautions Against 'Rush To Judgement'
• Dec 12: Iemma Announces Police Strike Force To Combat Race Violence
• Dec 07: Costello Says He Won't Challenge Howard

• Nov 30: Ferguson Attacks Greens Over Forests Policy
• Nov 25: Listen to Michelle Leslie's Press Conference
• Nov 21: Listen To Kim Beazley's Excruciating Interview With 5AA's Leon Byner (Windows Media)
• Nov 20: Listen To Senator Amanda Vanstone's Comments On Government Policy to Adelaide Rotarians (Windows Media)
• Nov 19: Australia To Provide $100m For APEC Bird Flu Measures
• Nov 17: Iraq A Flawed Policy Wrapped In Illusion: John Murtha
• Nov 15: Listen to ACTU Secretary, Greg Combet, Address the IR Protest Rally In Melbourne
• Nov 08: Howard Pays Tribute To ASIO And Police For Terror Arrests
• Nov 08: Listen to Foreign Minister Alexander Downer Address the National Press Club
• Nov 02: Greens Condemn Secrecy, Abuse Of Parliament
• Nov 02: Listen to Opposition Leader Kim Beazley Comment on the Terrorism Laws and Industrial Relations (Windows Media)
• Nov 02: Listen to the Full House of Representatives Debate On The Terrorism Amendment Legislation
• Nov 02: Claiming 'Potential Terrorist Threat', Howard Rushes Amendment To Counter Terrorism Legislation - Indefinite Article Wins The Day

• Nov 02: The Industrial Relations legislation has been introduced to the Parliament today. Following Question Time this afternoon, the Opposition moved a Matter of Public Importance. Listen to Kim Beazley Speaking in the House of Representatives (Windows Media), followed by a response from the Minister for Workplace Relations, Kevin Andrews (Windows Media).

• Nov 02: Andrews Finally Presents Workplace Relations Bill To Parliament

• Nov 02: Greens Condemn Secrecy, Abuse Of Parliament
• Nov 02: Claiming 'Potential Terrorist Threat', Howard Rushes Amendment To Counter Terrorism Legislation
• Nov 02: Andrews Finally Presents Workplace Relations Bill To Parliament
• Nov 01: Listen to the Governor-General Present the Melbourne Cup And Makybe Diva's Connections Announce That She Is Now Retired (Windows Media)
• Nov 01: The Champion Becomes A Legend: Listen To Makybe Diva Win The Melbourne Cup (Windows Media)

• Oct 26: Listen to ALP National President, Barry Jones, Address the National Press Club on the Future of the ALP (Windows Media)

• Oct 22: Apathy And Anger: Our Modern Australian Democracy - Speech By John Faulkner
• Oct 10: DOWNLOAD THE PROPOSED ANTI-TERRORISM LEGISLATION (PDF) - this is the legislation posted on the ACT Government web-site by the Chief Minister, Jon Stanhope

• Oct 10: Workplace Changes Not Family Friendly: Beazley - Press Conference Audio (Windows Media)
• Oct 09: 'My Guarantee Is My Record': Howard On Industrial Relations Changes - Press Conference Audio (Windows Media)
• Oct 09: Details Of Industrial Relations Changes
• Oct 06: American Democracy Is In Grave Danger: Al Gore
• Oct 06: Listen to Joe Frost Address A Newcastle Memorial Service For Victims Of The Bali Bombings
• Oct 04: David Cameron's Speech to the Conservative Party Conference in Blackpool
• Oct 04: Listen to Foreign Minister Alexander Downer's Press Conference On the Bali Bombings

• Sep 27: Listen to Mark Latham's Public Lecture: 10 Reasons Why The Idealistic Should Forget About Organised Politics
• Sep 27: Listen to the COAG Press Conference On Terrorism Laws: Howard, Premiers & Chief Ministers
• Sep 20: (Not) The Latham Diaries (PDF)
• Sep 17: Listen to Helen Clark Claim Victory In The New Zealand Election (Windows Media)
• Sep 15: Mark Latham Interview With Andrew Denton Airs After Court Challenge - Audio
• Sep 05: Listen to Kim Beazley's Press Conference Attacking the Howard Government Over Hurricane Katrina

• Aug 31: The New Multimedia World: Coonan Signals New Media Ownership Laws - Audio
• Aug 29: Brogden Resigns As NSW Opposition Leader
• Aug 25: Download Malcolm Turnbull's Tax Reform Proposals (PDF)
• Aug 23: 'Terrorism Repugnant To Islam': Muslim Summit - Press Conference Audio
• Aug 23: Muslim Summit Meets In Canberra
• Aug 20: Costello Decries Anti-American Sentiment Amongst Teachers
• Aug 12: Costello Hints At Benefits Of Deputies Taking On The Top Job
• Aug 07: Greens Say They Will Test New Senate On Day One

• Jun 17: Howard Announces Changes To Detention Policy; Families With Children To Be Released
• Jun 05: Defence Minister Hill Meets With US Counterpart Rumsfeld

• May 25: Graham Kennedy, The King, Dies, 71
• May 13: ABC Deletes Eastley's Vanstone Comments From Transcript And Tape
• May 12: Full Text And Audio Of Opposition Leader Kim Beazley's Budget Reply Speech
• May 10: Full Text And Audio Of Treasurer Peter Costello's 10th Budget Speech

• Apr 25: Bjelke-Petersen: Corrupt, Venal, Vindictive, Hypocritical, Dangerous
• Apr 20: The Role Of Human Services: Joe Hockey Address To National Press Club
• Apr 14: Rodney Adler Sentenced To Four And A Half Years Jail
• Apr 14: British Labour And Conservative Parties Release Election Platforms
• Apr 13: The Challenge Of Becoming A True Digital Native: Rupert Murdoch
• Apr 07: Text Of The Will And Testament Of Pope John Paul II

• Mar 28: Business Council Lobbies On Infrastructure

• Feb 09: APEC To Meet In Sydney 2007: Howard Staying On?
• Feb 09: Coming Of Age: Sex Discrimination Commissioner Goward's National Press Club Speech
• Feb 08: Vanstone Announces Details Of Cornelia Rau Inquiry - Audio
• Feb 07: Reserve Bank Hints At Interest Rate Increase
• Feb 02: US Democrats Respond To State Of The Union - Audio
• Feb 02: State Of The Union Address: Full Text Of President Bush's Speech - Audio
• Feb 02: Crikey Sold To Beecher For $1 Million

• Jan 30: Beazley Acknowledges Long Road Ahead
• Jan 29: Howard Talks Of Trade, Plays Down Chances In Werriwa
• Jan 28: Howard Has Trade Talks With World Leaders In Davos
• Jan 28: Howard In Davos For World Economic Forum
• Jan 28: Liberals Quick To Ridicule Beazley
• Jan 28: Kim Beazley Returns As Opposition Leader and Press Conference Audio
• Jan 26: Coalition Outpolls Labor In Australia Day Honours
• Jan 18: Watch Video of Kim Beazley Announcing His Candidacy for the ALP Leadership
• Jan 18: Full Text And Audio Of Mark Latham's Resignation Statement
• Jan 18: Latham Quits As Labor Leader And Resigns From Parliament
• Jan 13: Latham Statement Raises More Questions; Allows Time For Planning Transition To New Leader
• Jan 12: A Democratic Blueprint For America's Future: Kennedy
• Jan 11: Habib To Be Released From Guantanamo Bay Without Charge After Three Years
• Jan 11: Latham Leadership In Doubt: Statement Expected By Friday
• Jan 09: Address To The Nation: John Howard
• Jan 07: HMAS Kanimbla Sets Sail For Banda Aceh
• Jan 07: A National Day Of Mourning And Reflection
• Jan 06: ALP Pressured Over Latham Illness, Welcomes Indonesian Aid Package
• Jan 06: No Role For United Nations Says Howard
• Jan 06: A Partnership Between Australia And Indonesia: Howard
• Jan 05: Australia-Indonesia Partnership For Reconstruction And Development
• Jan 05: Howard Announces $1 Billion Tsunami Aid Package For Indonesia
• Jan 05: Howard Heads To Jakarta For Aid Summit
• Jan 05: Defence Force At Work In Aceh
• Jan 05: Defence Minister To Visit Tsunami Affected Region Of Indonesia
• Jan 04: Hill Details Defence Support To Tsunami Relief In Aceh
• Jan 01: Prime Minister John Howard's New Year Message