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Rio pushes for nuclear power in energy debate

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Original article by Annabel Hepworth
The Australian – Page: 20 : 2-Dec-14

Submissions have been lodged with the Australian Government’s new energy white paper taskforce. Rio Tinto argues that nuclear power should not automatically be ruled out as an option for the nation as it seeks to curb its greenhouse gas emissions. Fellow uranium producer BHP Billiton says in order for Australia to cash in on the growing demand for energy worldwide, local labour market laws must be relaxed to boost productivity. Others to make submissions are ANZ Banking, Peabody Energy and Qantas Airways

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RIO TINTO LIMITED – ASX RIO, BHP BILLITON LIMITED – ASX BHP, QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED – ASX QAN, AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED – ASX ANZ, PEABODY ENERGY AUSTRALIA COAL PTY LTD, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE

Abbott faces another Senate revolt over same-sex marriage bill

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Original article by Judith Ireland, Latika Bourke
The Sydney Morning Herald – Page: 6 : 2-Dec-14

A bill put forward by Liberal Democratic Party Senator David Leyonhjelm revises the Marriage Act to recognise same-sex, transgender and intersex unions. Leyonhjelm says that if proper debate is not permitted on the bill, he may follow newly-independent Senator Jacqui Lambie and vote against Australian Government legislation. Prime Minister Tony Abbott appears to have backed away from his election pledge to permit a Liberal Party conscience vote on same-sex marriage, to which he is opposed

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA

Andrews to keep vow to release Link documents

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Original article by Richard Willingham
The Age – Page: 2 : 2-Dec-14

New Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews said he will release all documents on the East West Link project on 3 December 2014. The change in government in Victoria, following the 29 November election, means that the toll road project is no longer on the agenda. Andrews wants the $A3 billion allocated by the Federal Government to Victoria to be used for other infrastructure projects

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AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, VICTORIA. DEPT OF PREMIER AND CABINET, VICTORIA. DEPT OF TREASURY AND FINANCE, VICTORIAN TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET

ALP would win a Federal Election – In Victoria the Federal L-NP vote is a lot further behind the ALP than outgoing Premier Denis Napthine received on Saturday

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Morgan Poll Update – Page: Online : 1-Dec-14

A multi-mode Morgan Poll on Federal voting intention has found that support for the Coalition on a two-party preferred basis has risen by two per cent to 46.5 per cent. The poll, which was carried out on the weekends of 22-23 and 29-30 November 2014, also shows that support for the Australian Labor Party has fallen by two per cent to 53.5 per cent. Roy Morgan Research executive chairman Gary Morgan says the Federal Government must take action to implement its economic reforms if it wants to avoid being a one-term government like its Coalition counterpart in Victoria

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MORGAN POLL, ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIAN GREENS, PALMER UNITED PARTY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET

ALP favoured to win Victorian Election but late surge to Liberals continues. A close election will be decided on minor party preferences

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Original article by Roy Morgan Research
Morgan Poll Update – Page: Online : 28-Nov-14

An SMS Morgan Poll on state voting intention one day before the 2014 Victorian election has found that support for the Coalition and the Australian Labor Party on a two-party preferred basis is level at 50 per cent each. Support for the Coalition has fallen by 1.6 per cent since the 2010 election, while support for Labor has risen by the same margin. The poll, which was carried out on 26-27 November, also shows that 50.5 per cent of electors now believe that Denis Napthine would make the better Premier. Roy Morgan Research executive chairman Gary Morgan says the closeness of the Morgan Poll means that minor parties’ preferences will play a pivotal role in deciding the outcome of the election

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MORGAN POLL, ROY MORGAN RESEARCH LIMITED, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, LIBERAL PARTY OF VICTORIA, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN GREENS, AUSTRALIAN SEX PARTY, FAMILY FIRST PARTY AUSTRALIA LIMITED, COUNTRY ALLIANCE, VICTORIA. DEPT OF PREMIER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET

Hockey, Abbott split on GP fee

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Original article by Phillip Coorey
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 1 & 6 : 28-Nov-14

The future of the Australian Government’s proposed $A7 Medicare co-payment remains uncertain. Prime Minister Tony Abbott is believed to want to abandon the controversial policy, although Treasurer Joe Hockey and Health Minister Peter Dutton are keen to pursue its implementation. Dutton has warned that Medicare must be sustainable. Senator Ian Macdonald is among the Coalition members who oppose the co-payment

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND CABINET, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE TREASURY, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF HEALTH, LIBERAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, NATIONAL PARTY OF AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES. MEDICARE AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF DEFENCE, AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, ASC PTY LTD, AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, AUSTRALIAN GREENS

Future fund at risk without $7 GP fee

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Original article by Joanna Heath
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 6 : 27-Nov-14

The Australian Government’s decision to no longer pursue the $A7 co-payment for visits to general practitioners in the hostile Senate may also jeopardise the proposed Medical Research Future Fund. Its funding had been tied to the revenue to come from the abandoned measure, and the Department of Finance says it has no other source. Health Minister Peter Dutton previously said the fund would still be created, but with reduced resources. A Medical Research Future Fund Action Group lobbying body contains the CEOs of UBS, Wesfarmers and ASX

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AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF FINANCE, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF HEALTH, ASX LIMITED – ASX ASX, WESFARMERS LIMITED – ASX WES, UBS HOLDINGS PTY LTD

Palmer in bid to stop fraud ruling

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Original article by Sarah Elks
The Australian – Page: 2 : 27-Nov-14

Supreme Court of Queensland judge David Jackson is hearing a claim by Chinese state enterprise Citic Pacific against its iron ore mining joint venture partner, federal politician Clive Palmer. Citic alleges that he improperly accessed an account and withdrew $A12.167m to fund his election campaign. Simon Couper QC, acting for Palmer, has formally conceded some of the points and argues the case should now be dropped. Andrew Bell SC, for Citic, says the admissions merely show that fraud did occur

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MINERALOGY PTY LTD, CITIC PACIFIC LIMITED, COSMO DEVELOPMENTS PTY LTD, MEDIA CIRCUS NETWORK PTY LTD, SUPREME COURT OF QUEENSLAND, SINO IRON PTY LTD, PALMER UNITED PARTY

Conflicting vows worry hospitals

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Original article by Julia Medew, Kate Hagan
The Age – Page: 9 : 27-Nov-14

New spending of similar magnitude has been pledged by both major parties on hospitals, in the final week of the campaign for the Victorian state election on 29 November 2014. However, there are also significant differences, with the Government favouring the Monash Children’s hospital and the Northern Hospital in Epping, while the Australian Labor Party has a focus on Orygen Youth Health in Parkville and a women’s and children’s hospital in Sunshine. Even the details for the proposed heart hospital in Clayton promised by both sides differ

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AUSTRALIAN LABOR PARTY, ORYGEN YOUTH HEALTH, MONASH CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL, MONASH MEDICAL CENTRE, MONASH UNIVERSITY, NORTHERN HOSPITAL

Cancer therapy worth cost, doctors say

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Original article by Amy Corderoy
The Sydney Morning Herald – Page: 15 : 27-Nov-14

Dion Forstner, the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Radiologists’ faculty of radiation oncology dean, claims that under-resourcing by the Australian Government means many cancer sufferers cannot access potentially life-saving intensity-modulated radiation therapy. The body is lobbying the federal Medical Services Advisory Committee on the issue. Treatment rates in the UK have been lifted substantially after the Government set up a special funding vehicle with Stg23m

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THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGISTS, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF HEALTH, AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF HEALTH. MEDICAL SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE