Rann may rue defamation suit
MIKE Rann should cast a wary eye over Kennett v The Australian now that he has sued the Seven Network
Jamie Walker
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Scientists ‘crying wolf’ over coral
A SENIOR marine researcher has accused Australian scientists of “crying wolf” over the threat of climate change to the Great Barrier Reef, exposing deep division about its vulnerability.
How the reef became blue again
The loss of the Great Barrier Reef is feared by some scientists but research shows coral are far more diverse and resilient than once believed
Trouble for Rudd up north
WHEN Tony Abbott’s people crunch the numbers that count most, they should run the ruler carefully over regional Queensland.
What will Sunshine State do now it’s all grown up?
Twenty years ago an election ended the Joh Bjelke-Petersen era and led to profound political change in Queensland and Canberra, writes Jamie Walker
Rudd gains softer in marginals
KEVIN Rudd has gained ground in key marginal seats in his home state of Queensland, putting Labor in the frame to improve its position at the next election despite voter concern about the government’s handling of asylum-seekers, emissions trading and telecommunications.
4 Call for 50 nuclear electricity stations
FORMER Telstra boss Ziggy Switkowski says Australia should build 50 nuclear power stations by the middle of the century.
Pollies united against Clive Palmer
CLIVE Palmer was politically isolated yesterday, as MPs from both sides slammed his claim FIRB was racist against Chinese firms.
China investment rules racist: Palmer
AUSTRALIA’S fifth richest man, mining magnate Clive Palmer, has denounced the federal government’s foreign investment rules as racist.
Norris feels the heat on Storm
COMMONWEALTH Bank boss Ralph Norris may be ordered to appear before the parliamentary inquiry into the Storm Financial investment debacle after a Nationals senator blasted him yesterday for failing to attend.
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