Ruler of the (air)waves
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John Howard is Australia's first prime minister to agree to conduct regular radio programs with listeners calling in to comment and debate. Howard's strategy is to bypass the press, which edits politicians' remarks, and reach people at home and at work. Radio listeners are considered more politically knowledgeable and active than newspaper readers or television viewers.
Publication Name: The Bulletin with Newsweek
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1440-7485
Year: 1999
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Madness of king John
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This article examines Australian Prime Minister John Howard's role as one of the principal opponents of Australia's becoming a republic. Relevant points include Howard's effort to lead the anti-republican side in the November 1999 referendum in which Australians will decide whether to remove Queen Elizabeth as head of state and become a republic.
Publication Name: The Bulletin with Newsweek
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1440-7485
Year: 1999
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Each-way bet
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Simon Crane, the Australian shadow treasurer, is pushing to persuade the ACTU to accept the Labor Party's new tax policy. He needs two tax policies, one in case the government accepts the Goods and Services Tax (GST), and the other is in case they reject the GST, forcing a double dissolution.
Publication Name: The Bulletin with Newsweek
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1440-7485
Year: 1999
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