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" Keating was approached several times to appear on Enough Rope, but said he rejected the offer each time. Despite many attempts, Denton also never managed to persuade former prime minister John Howard to appear. In Enough Rope's six years, Denton conducted revealing interviews with a number of high-profile politicians including former US president Bill Clinton, former opposition leader Mark Latham and former One Nation Leader Pauline Hanson. In almost 200 episodes, Denton also spoke to... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Young Australian sues over drug arrest Dec 9, 2008
Ms Hage-Ali was a high profile Muslim leader, who advised the former Prime Minister John Howard, when she was arrested and questioned on drug use in 2006. Ms Hage-Ali, 24 - who has admitted to possession of cocaine exclusively for her personal use and was released without charge after questioning on November 22, 2006 - went on to collect her award, but left Australia the following month. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Business expectation figures worsen Dec 9, 2008
" The poor expectations outlook comes after employment figures yesterday showed a massive slide in newspaper job advertisements. The record drop in job figures prompted economists to predict that the unemployment rate would rise in 2009. Tags: , , , , Search for news Search Comments (48) Comments for this story are closed. No new comments can be added. If you would like to have your say on this issue, you can do so via the . savetheday: 09 Dec 2008 8:18:06am Quick Unions release a... (ABC Online)
Two words put paid to Howard's end Dec 8, 2008
Etched in granite on the north shore of Canberra's Lake Burley Griffin is perhaps the most enduring clue of all that John Howard was never keen to relinquish the prime ministership to Peter Costello. The clue consists of two words, and it has been there, unnoticed, at Regatta Point, for almost three years. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Pay pollies what they deserve Dec 7, 2008
Mark Latham even forced the then prime minister John Howard, in 2004, to dump the generous superannuation scheme which at least gave politicians a generous retirement. And Kevin Rudd, in a rush earlier this year which went down like a lead balloon among his troops, denied on behalf of all parliamentarians a recommendation by the Remuneration Tribunal that MPs get a 4. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Obama's disparate measures Dec 7, 2008
Obama's original legislative prescription for an Iraq withdrawal - which prompted former Australian prime minister John Howard to say that al-Qa'ida would be hoping for his election - was notable for its caution and caveats. It was a withdrawal plan based on advice from commanders on the ground. (The Australian)
Myanmar angers UN chief Dec 6, 2008
The prominent figures behind the letter include ex-US presidents George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, ex-Australian premier John Howard, former French prime minister Lionel Jospin, former Japanese prime minister Junichiro Koizumi and ex-Philippine leaders Fidel Ramos and Corazon Aquino. The letter recalled that the Council had on 11 October last year issued a statement urging the early release of all political prisoners in Myanmar. (iAfrica.com)
Cases heard recently in Emmet County District Court Dec 6, 2008
John Howard Lowery II, 25, of Elmira; driving while intoxicated, second offense; serve 365 days in jail with credit for one day served, 30 days community service in lieu of jail time and 322 days held in abeyance; 24 months probation; pay 1,850 in fines and costs. Georgina Jayne Lewis, 36, of Levering; driving while intoxicated, second offense; serve 365 days in jail with credit for one day served, 30 days community service work in lieu of jail time and 334 days held in abeyance; 14 months... (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Charter foes tilting at scary straw monsters Dec 5, 2008
When we face a coalition comprising the former premier of NSW, Bob Carr, the NSW Attorney-General, John Hatzistergos, various authorities from the Murdoch press, most Liberals (including John Howard, who momentarily broke ranks by supporting a bill of rights for Iraq) and the odd academic in the Quadrant orbit, instinctively I want to reach for a bigger grenade. Indeed, most of the time they have been firing away at something that is not remotely likely to emerge in Australia, namely an... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Pakistan urged to combat terrorism Dec 5, 2008
Mr Lewis, who has overseen special forces operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and was a senior adviser to John Howard, was promoted this week to be Kevin Rudd's national security adviser. He will oversee the co-ordination of the security and intelligence agencies - as outlined in Mr Rudd's inaugural national security statement on Thursday - and has been elevated from deputy secretary to associate secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Monoculture is killing thought Dec 4, 2008
" He told of readings on "the immorality of the United States with no countervailing position" and a lecturer who said, "nobody in Australia supports John Howard and his crimes". Professor Brian Martin, of the University of Wollongong and vice-president of Whistleblowers Australia, who researches the suppression of dissent and is hardly what you would describe as a conservative, was among the most powerful witnesses to the inquiry. He told a public hearing in Sydney in October that students have... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
National Portrait Gallery opens in new home Dec 4, 2008
" Ms Raymond says the tours will change frequently to coincide with new hangs and the short films are also available for download from the NPG's website. My Favourite Australian A multi-platform exhibition capturing popular Australians and unsung heroes is one of the gallery's opening attractions. The My Favourite Australian features 30 video portraits and is the result of a national competition launched by the ABC and the NPG earlier this year. The votes are in and the top 10 most popular... (ABC Online)
Kevin Rudd spends $600,000 on travel Dec 4, 2008
Former prime minister John Howard, who lost government and his seat last year, spent $2,856 on domestic airfares. Mr Howard, who is reportedly getting a refresher course in driving after being ferried about for 11 and a half years as prime minister, also ran up a bill worth $48,207 for the use of a commonwealth car. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Australia gets national security adviser Dec 4, 2008
Rudd came to power in elections one year ago, ousting conservative leader John Howard who sent troops to join the US-led wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and was a close ally of President George W. Bush. Rudd is committed to keeping Australia's forces in Afghanistan but has withdrawn combat troops from Iraq, and is a critic of Bush's decision to invade there. (India Times, India)
Australians want more local content on ABC Dec 2, 2008
John Howard has agreed to be the dad and Noni Hazelhurst will be the quirky local shopkeeper. Posted by: pete of brisbane 12:45pm today. (Sunday Times.au)
Look out for Mac the knife Dec 2, 2008
Spotted in the private cellar on a table for two at Beppi's as the sun set last night, the former prime minister John Howard and the former foreign minister Alexander Downer, no doubt discussing their performance on ABC TV's The Howard Years on Monday night. Psst. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Murray-Darling takeover to go ahead Dec 2, 2008
John Howard first proposed the takeover in January last year. The current arrangements - in which NSW, Victoria, Queensland and South Australia fight over water entitlements in the country's farming hub - were not working, Mr Howard said at the time. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Higher job rates despite global crisis Dec 2, 2008
South-west jobs up despite global downturn. WA Today - Business News, World News & Breaking News in Australia Skip directly to: Search Box, , , Text Version. (WA today)
Libs look back in anger in a new moderate era Dec 1, 2008
John Howard had a similarly high personal approval rating at the last election, one Liberal said. Another said Turnbull, unlike Nelson, has not been undermined or leaked against, as was Nelson, but has been allowed to operate in "clear air". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Swiss vote to allow heroin prescriptions Dec 1, 2008 Put the house in order, PM Nov 30, 2008 Reserve plans interest rate slash Nov 30, 2008 Stuart the worst advertisement for pro sport anywhere Nov 29, 2008 Australias Net Censorship Sparks Outrage Nov 29, 2008 McGrath named Australian of the Year Nov 28, 2008 Roxon dumps 'anti-gay' men's health ambassador Nov 28, 2008 96.4% spike in Oshawa EI Nov 27, 2008 Microsoft Article: Build and Run Virtual Machines with Hyper-V Server 2008 Nov 27, 2008 Opposition to back demise of Work Choices Nov 25, 2008 $400000 spent on John Howard in first year out of office Nov 25, 2008 Australia govt sees no illegal immigrant influx Nov 25, 2008 Editor's mailbag (Nov. 23) Nov 25, 2008 Our East Timor legacy Nov 23, 2008 Why Rudd and Rees are rewriting the history of this downturn Nov 23, 2008 * Sports Briefs Nov 23, 2008 Readers' Comments Telco crackdown planned Nov 23, 2008 Faraway Downs fantasy resonates close to home Nov 23, 2008 Memo, Liberals: Labor's incompetence alone won't carry Barry Nov 22, 2008 The ABC's double standards Nov 22, 2008 Best defence in war on junk food ads is our island home Nov 22, 2008 How a toad was turned into dead meat Nov 22, 2008 Fitness: Three-time Olympian, 61, still cycling, coaching Nov 22, 2008 Martin Flanagan "The football team disaster of 1892" is a big Australian sporting story. Read more Nov 22, 2008 Sure-footed with a change of tempo Nov 21, 2008 Hail the Kiwi counterpoint Nov 21, 2008 Liberal minister spent $230K on travel Nov 19, 2008 Guns, bullets, sword in home, court told Nov 19, 2008 Could the Kiwis win the Sheffield Shield? Nov 18, 2008 The left writes Liberals' history Nov 18, 2008 Turnbull chooses Obama Nov 18, 2008 An Eye To History Nov 17, 2008 The rise and fall of a tough little dude and his ambitious sidekick Nov 17, 2008 With Howard away, the moderates have a say Nov 17, 2008 Australia scraps uranium deal with India Nov 17, 2008 'Control' is the word, not 'sorry' Nov 16, 2008 Crisis looms for jobless Nov 16, 2008 Nelson happy to throw fuel on the fire Nov 16, 2008 Howard years all about ego Nov 16, 2008 Budget surplus could soon go: Tanner Nov 16, 2008 Much in common, there's no denying it Nov 15, 2008 And the geeks shall inherit the Earth, as our nerdy PM proves Nov 15, 2008 Did you miss me? Howard returns Nov 15, 2008 Malaysian to hang in Singapore for trafficking Nov 15, 2008 DHL boss faces fight to take up Telstra board seat Nov 14, 2008 Too fat for prison, criminal is free to go Nov 14, 2008 Howard says he expected crunch time Nov 14, 2008 Splitting parenting after the split Nov 14, 2008 Israeli anger that burns brightly Nov 14, 2008 Stumps near for the Don Nov 13, 2008 Review of strict anti-terrorism laws planned Nov 13, 2008 Church columnists: November 12, 2008 Nov 12, 2008 Howard talks candidly on issues in doco Nov 12, 2008 PM reaches for the stars Nov 10, 2008 Prison service ices taser pilot project Nov 10, 2008 Passionate words forge great nations Nov 8, 2008 Tanner needs to sharpen razor gang to stay in surplus Nov 8, 2008 The election of Barack Obama signals many things. Nov 7, 2008 Book Review: Power Plays by Laurie ... Nov 6, 2008 WorkChoices research cost $1.6m Nov 6, 2008 A Social Democrat Confronts Globalization Nov 6, 2008 Govt broadband network a 'pipedream' Nov 5, 2008 BBC controversy over Top Gear prostitute murder comments Nov 4, 2008 Wil Anderson sacked from Triple M Nov 4, 2008 Kevin Rudd's attempts to guarantee bank deposits have had a chaotic effect. Nov 4, 2008
"We verged on having a trial of heroin prescription quite some years back and it was killed, it was accepted by health, justice and police ministers all round Australia at all levels. "It was killed by John Howard in Cabinet alone acting singly, with the extraordinary statement 'that we won't have a trial of heroin prescription because we don't know enough about it', when the trial was, the whole purpose of the trial was to produce evidence whether we should go down that path or not. "And a lot... (ABC Online)
Schlock on the barbie Nov 30, 2008
Rudd's predecessor, John Howard, had for many years refused to offer an official apology, resisting what he called "the black armband" view of Australia's history, and arguing that such policies had often been carried out with the best of intentions. Rudd's apology - one of the first actions he took as prime minister - was watched by the whole nation and greeted with a flood of emotion and relief. (Boston Globe)
John Howard claimed to be a supporter of parliamentary reform, including appointing a so-called independent speaker. In 12 years of government, he not only failed to reform question time so ministers were forced to answer questions - a novel idea, sure - but the government sidelined a speaker who tried to be independent. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
The title of its Fair Pay Commission was particularly Orwellian because John Howard refused to allow the word "fair" to appear anywhere in its job description. The very reason for setting it up was an (unsuccessful) desire to reduce the role of fairness, as opposed to economic efficiency, in setting minimum wages. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
John Howard, who at the 2003 Rugby World Cup threw championship medals at the English with a grimace, turned what should have been a glorious celebration of the most successful Rugby World Cup to date into a "we can sulk better than anyone" affair. If we can't take losing, we shouldn't play sport. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Australia s last try at censorship, the AU$84 million NetAlert program put forth by former PM John Howard, was cracked in a half hour by a 16-year-old Aussie named Tom Wood in August 2007. Upon hearing about Wood s feat, the government added another layer of filtering to beef up the system Wood got through the new filter in 10 minutes. (SitePoint)
Welcome to Herald Sun. November 28, 2008 07:20am. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
Among those in attendance were then prime minister John Howard, Coalition ministers Philip Ruddock, Mal Brough and Kevin Andrews and Opposition justice spokesman Joe Ludwig, according to the Fatherhood Foundation website. The document was distributed at the time to all members of parliament, Mr Marsh said in comments published online yesterday. (The Australian)
The John Howard Society is seeing more numbers come through their doors as they offer services in housing, education and more ... Jamie, one of a dozen people at the John Howard Society of Durham Region updating his resume, said he's not surprised by the spike in EI since everyone in town has been hurt by the economic downturn, primarily in the automotive industry. (Toronto Sun)
Read the latest on Microsoft virtualization technologies, including Hyper-V, with John Howard, senior program manager, Hyper-V team, Windows Core Operating System Division. Mike Kolitz follows the latest news and tips about Microsoft virtualization technologies like Hyper-V.. (IntranetJournal)
The decision signals the end of the political war that has raged over industrial relations since John Howard proposed Work Choices after his 2004 election victory. Yesterday, a year and a day after Work Choices contributed to the Howard Government's defeat, Labor's bill was introduced by the Workplace Relations Minister, Julia Gillard. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
$400,000 spent on John Howard in first year out of office ... JOHN Howard has defended his decision to run up more than $400,000 in taxpayer-funded bills since he was turfed from office as "strictly in accordance" with his generous entitlements. (Courier Mail)
Former Prime Minister John Howard established the policy in late 2001, splitting the nation between critics and supporters, after a stand-off involving 439 mostly-Afghan refugees blocked from landing in Australia by special forces soldiers. Howard's so-called "Pacific Solution", which included sending the navy to blockade Australia's northern coast and processing asylum seekers in small Pacific island countries, was strongly criticised by the United Nations and rights groups. (AsiaOne)
zeitgeist wrote on Nov 23, 2008 5:25 PM:" In Australia, the Liberal Party shares the values of our Republican Party. Former Australian Prime Minister John Howard, a great supporter of George W. Bush's policies, is a member of the Australian Liberal Party.The Australian equivalent of our Democratic Party is called the Labor Party.So when Mr. Crompton suggests taking a trip to Australia to ". find what a liberal government did to a once strong country", I couldn't agree more. ". (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Indonesia's B.J. Habibie went further than what John Howard sought - offering independence, writes Paul Daley. THERE has been a lot of disagreement recently about just who said what to whom in serious policy and political discussions over the course of the last government. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
John Howard is right: there's no comparison with the 1930s and Rudd should stop frightening people by making it. Every time he says that D-word he's giving ammunition to those accusing him of talking the economy down. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
The test was introduced under former prime minister John Howard and originally included a controversial section on Australian history and culture. Bradman, who still has the highest career Test batting average of 99. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Arch of Melbourne - another John Howard basher - still blaming him for everything. Why not just put the blame fully on Telstra where it belongs. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
The film provides an alternative history from the one John Howard and his followers constructed. Luhrmann's fellow writers, Stuart Beattie, Ronald Harwood and Richard Flanagan, must have had fun developing the details of this epic set in the mesmerising northern landscapes, intertwining the system of racial segregation, World War II and the cattle barons with the story of a child eventually captured by police and placed in the "half-caste" institution at Garden Point on an island off Darwin. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
Well, this is OK if the voters already have some idea of what you stand for (see John Howard, 1996). But for most voters, the state Coalition is nothing but a hot air balloon stuffed with sound bites. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
John Howard released scores written by Alan Jones when the Herald sought them under FoI, so too did Bob Carr along with many of his ministers. But not the ABC.. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
It makes it easier, for a start, to "decide who comes to this country", as John Howard once infamously remarked. Kevin Rudd has the chance to exploit our geography for a more generous purpose. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
" Peter Costello: "One word to describe John Howard. Relentless. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
John Howard represented the United States at the 1968, '72 and '76 Olympic Games in road cycling ... EARNIE GRAFTON / Union-Tribune Former Olympian cyclist John Howard shows off an antique bicycle from the 1950s at his home in Encinitas ... (For more information about John Howard Performance Sports, log onto johnhowardsports. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Before the last federal election when the same fate befell John Howard, Bruce was the only sitting Australian Prime Minister to have lost his seat. His house would have been something in its day, with no other houses around it and a clear view of the bay. (The Age, Australia)
In one of Malcolm Turnbull's better lines, to win the election, Rudd had to do two things: prove that he was not John Howard, and prove that he was not Mark Latham ... Essentially, he was offering voters the Howard government without the unattractive bits - Work Choices, Kyoto denial and the person of John Howard himself ... And he was obviously not John Howard. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
For most of the long John Howard years we had the New Zealand Labour Party's Helen Clark providing a touchstone for Australians in despair about things like the "Pacific solution" for incoming refugees, or the headlong rush into war into Iraq ... The gleaming white tombstones of leaders who go in for dental capping, like John Howard, tend to be more disconcerting anywhere outside the US.. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
His spending almost matched former prime minister John Howard and then opposition leader Kevin Rudd, who spent $290,000 each while campaigning across Australia for the 2007 election. Senator Brandis spent $72,000 on domestic airfares, $22,000 on accommodation and travel, $26,000 on Commcar costs and $62,000 on a seven-day trip to the US and Canada. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
During one discussion with his associates, recorded by authorities, Jamal was heard defending John Howard, as others criticised George Bush. The trial continues. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
" Are Australia's cricketers arrogant egotists, or simply tough competitors? by SMH Online at Friday, January 26, 2007 Andrew Strauss has been lauded for the measured manner with which he has accepted a slew of incorrect umpiring decisions this summer. And now The Tonk can reveal his inspiration. Strauss has chosen Oasis' Don't Look Back In Anger as his title track for the summer, to be played each time he commences his innings. by SMH Online at Friday, January 19, 2007 The Tonk's oversight... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Before last year's election McDermott mocked John Howard relentlessly in his ABC TV comedy program The Sideshow. Bishop was a cabinet member in the Howard Government. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
THE Opposition Leader, Malcolm Turnbull, has repudiated John Howard's attack on Barack Obama as al-Qaeda's candidate of choice for US president ... " I don't think it was something that John Howard would look back on as one of his best public statements."I didn't agree with it then. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
John Howard gets to work on his legacy in a landmark documentary series ... former prime minister John Howard ... John Howard gets to work on his legacy in a landmark documentary series. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
"It shouldn't be just about John Howard, you know; there was a lot more to it.". It was clear that the election outcome still grated - and in Costello's mind at least, and in the minds of some of his colleagues, things might have been different had Howard only turned over the reins. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
John Howard was used to moderates Petro Georgiou, Judy Moylan and Bruce Baird agitating for change from the time border protection became an issue in the months before the election in 2001. In The Howard Years, the four-part ABC TV series that begins tonight, both Georgiou and Baird bristle when recounting Howard's now memorable line at the 2001 campaign launch about deciding who comes to this country and the circumstance in which they come. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
The deal was struck by former premier John Howard last August, shortly before his conservative government was ousted in elections by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's Labour Party. Smith said he had told a visiting Indian envoy that the new government would not sell the nuclear fuel to any country that had not signed the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). (Business Report, South Africa)
John Howard, after a year kicking around the international speaking circuit and kicking back in the 'burbs in Wollstonecraft, could be about to come out of hibernation. There's something fascinating about watching politicians who have strutted the stage for decades, made ignominious exits, then gone into exile to lick their wounds, bob up again. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
This looming challenge requires strong leadership and a determination to do away with the addictive middle-class tax cuts and welfare measures initiated by John Howard and embraced with undue haste by Kevin Rudd. It is money that would be better targeted at genuine need. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
He was not supposed to be the Liberal leader after John Howard lost the election, but when Mr Costello no longer wanted the prize he put his hand up. "Most people to whom I spoke basically said, 'Brendan, the best thing you can do for yourself is to not do it now and whoever does it now is going to get burned. It's going to be dreadful.' I thought I had a responsibility to the party as much as anything to provide a choice between myself and Malcolm Turnbull, and also I think you've got to have a... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Let's begin as the documentary does, at the 10th anniversary dinner for John Howard at Parliament House in March 2006. Interviewed by the ABC for the series, then senior cabinet minister Joe Hockey recounts: "I fully expected the 10th anniversary was the logical moment for the PM to hand over and he would.". (Sunday Times.au)
Former Australian prime minister John Howard has opened up on the economic crisis, warning governments against over-regulating financial systems in response. Mr Howard said one of the triggers of the economic downturn - the sub-prime crisis in the US - was caused by government policy. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Last year's election campaign was all about Kevin Rudd convincing us that he could more or less reproduce John Howard's government, only without John Howard at the helm ... John Howard's career highlight in DBO came in February 2003, when he spent several weeks denying that he had committed Australian troops to the approaching Iraq war, despite having deployed about 2000 of them to the Gulf already ... Which brings us to another thing that John Howard and Kevin Rudd have in common. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
In the 1990s, John Howard transformed himself into an honorary jock by constantly appearing with our cricket and rugby teams and being photographed in a tracksuit - enough to defeat the geekily verbose Kim Beazley. But the jocks' greatest triumph came in 2000, when the former baseball team owner George Bush defeated the far more qualified but dorkier Al Gore. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Spotlight John Howard leaves the Foxtel centre in Ryde yesterday after being interviewed by Fox News in the US.Photo: James Brickwood ... FORMER prime minister John Howard has taken aim at his successor, Kevin Rudd, over his repeated pronouncements that the world is facing the worst financial crisis since the 1930s ... Spotlight … John Howard leaves the Foxtel centre in Ryde yesterday after being interviewed by Fox News in the US.. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
In December 2004, the city-state hanged 25-year-old Australian drug runner Nguyen Tuong Van, despite appeals for clemency by Prime Minister John Howard. Two convicted African drug traffickers were put to death last year after their appeals for clemency were turned down and despite protests from the United Nations and rights activists. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Telstra last faced a revolt against a board nomination two years ago when the Federal Government went against the company's wishes to install Geoffrey Cousins, a former adviser to John Howard. He would have missed out on a board seat had it not been for the Government voting in his favour. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Craig Jones, executive director of the John Howard Society of Canada, said Mr. Lapointe's case is the first he's heard of an inmate asking for special treatment because of his weight. But he expects it will not be the last. (Globe and Mail)
Mark Latham and John Howard hand-in-hand ... JOHN HOWARD has revealed he expected the bone-crushing handshake Mark Latham gave him during the 2004 election campaign because the Labor leader had done it to him before ... "Whereas really what 2004 gave us was a great opportunity most political parties don't get, and that was an early warning of what would happen if we didn't have some generational change. "I thought John Howard would have seen that [he had] a get-out-of-jail-free card. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
"Far too many young boys are growing up without proper male role models," the former prime minister John Howard said in 2003. "They are not infrequently in the overwhelming care and custody of their mothers.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Last weekend the Rudd Government reversed a policy maintained by John Howard and voted in support of a United Nation's resolution calling on Israel to stop building more settlements in the West Bank. "Who are you to tell me I am not allowed to build here, in my homeland?" Mrs Matar demanded. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
The topic is sure to be canvassed at Telstra's annual meeting in Melbourne next week because McGauchie, the Bendigo wheat farmer installed on Telstra's board by his chum John Howard, will have to shuffle off within two years under the telco's constitution. And it will be hard to avoid questions about when his American recruit, Sol Trujillo, is going to pull the pin. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
It marked a significant shift in policy from the Coalition's period in government when the prime minster John Howard refused to countenance such a measure. The shadow attorney-general, George Brandis, said the Coalition was not repudiating its own laws. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
To the Howard Family in the death of their loved one John Howard. Also to the Capehart Family in the death of their loved one Herbert Capehart. (Catoosa County News, GA)
Former prime minister John Howard has relished the chance to talk about his time in power, offering his personal views on some of his contentious policies and personal downfall in a new TV documentary series. The Howard Years, a four-part series which examines his take on every major event during his leadership from 1996 until 2007, airs on the ABC later this month. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Thompson might just as easily have been referring to John Howard circa 2001-07, when our then prime minister relentlessly dog-whistled on the issues that played to Australia's greatest fears and prejudices. And that got me thinking further. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Inmate advocates such as the John Howard Society warned at the time against potential abuse in the high-stress prison system ... The taser has come under exceptionally critical scrutiny particularly since the death of Robert Dziekanski, said the executive director of the John Howard Society. (Globe and Mail)
Neither was John Howard nor Malcolm Fraser nor just about anyone else you could name. At his best Paul Keating is, or was. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Rudd's problem is that the spending programs John Howard and Peter Costello embedded in the budget during the boom are now unsustainable. China will ramp up again, but the commodity price bounty is unlikely to be as blue-sky as before. (The Australian)
Having lived through the era of the neocons, Karl Rove and Rush Limbaugh, albeit through somewhat muffled echoes from John Howard, I'm delighted at the prospect of change. The tone of American politics will change substantially, just as it has changed in Australia under Kevin Rudd. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Power Plays begins with Oakes column from February 17th, 1987 focussing on a battle between Queensland premier Sir Joh Bjelke-Peterson and federal opposition leader John Howard ... By the conclusion of Power Plays, the Labor Party is back in government for the first time since Keating s loss to John Howard in 1996 ... Andrew Peacock, Bob Hawke, Paul Keating, Kim Beazley and of course John Howard all feature prominently. (Suite101.com)
The department's latest disclosures of its consultancy contracts show Open Mind was engaged to carry out the research from April 10, three weeks before the then Prime Minister, John Howard, announced the government was changing WorkChoices to include a "fairness test". The research contract ran until October 15, the day after Mr Howard called the election. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
unashamedly pro-market, pro-business and pro-globalization. That is our policy orientation because we believe it is in the best interests of the working families who trusted us with the responsibility of government. (Truth about Trade & Technology)
" The Opposition says the Government needs to rule out structural reform of Telstra to encourage the telco to be a part of the project. Tags: , , , , , , , Search for news Search Comments (50) Comments for this story are closed. No new comments can be added. If you would like to have your say on this issue, you can do so via the . wmc: 05 Nov 2008 2:39:55pm Oh well, at least we know who the buck stops with... (1) Simon: 05 Nov 2008 2:44:50pm Wouldnt it be simpler if Telstra were government owned... (ABC Online)
Paul Keating-Interest rates should only increase in boom times-and that is what John Howard delivered-however by the second half of 2007 it was apparent to. Desmond Harris, Beacon Hill on. (LIVENEWS.com.au)
Wil Anderson is about as funny as John Howard on valium. Posted at 4:33pm today. (NEWS.com.au)
Scary thing is that Julie Bishop has no real idea about the real world - go back to being an opposition back bencher and stop stirring the pot - What Kevin did was essential to match conditions being imposed eslewhere - John Howard would have done the same. Posted by: Chris Walker on November 4, 2008 4:43 PM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
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