Howard saved from 'hateful' election race

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Australian Prime Minister John Howard has come close to reaching a deal with Brian Harradine, the independent MP who holds the balance of power in the Senate, on a controversial bill which will limit the rights of Aborigines to claim native title over large outback farming leases that have been occupied by white people since the 19th century. Harradine has shown strong support for Aborigines in the past, and his deals with Howard have provoked anger among Aboriginal leaders. A deal will make it unnecessary to hold a general election.

Australian aborigines, Aboriginal Australians, Land tenure, Howard, John

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Kim Beazley's big idea - spend, spend, spend

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The Australian Labor Party will spend extensively to reduce unemployment if it wins the election on Oct 3, 1998, according to party leader Kim Beazley. The party will focus on using public spending as a means of achieving economic growth. Beazley is relatively unfamiliar to ordinary Australians, even though he has been in politics for many years, and has not really been taken seriously in the media. However, there are indications that his support is now growing, even though this may not be sufficient to bring an election victory.

Elections, Beazley, Kim

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Can the forgotten king of Australian politics show Blair the route to power?

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Former Australian prime minister Paul Keating, whose Labor party was badly defeated in the 1996 general election, still has support among young, educated, middle-class professionals, even though he has lost the support of many working-class people who have traditionally voted Labor. He is particularly admired by UK Labour party leader Tony Blair, who has looked closely at how the Australian Labor party has been converted to meet the demands of a modern market economy.

Officials and employees, Influence, Keating, P.J.

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