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Australia's Briefings.
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Extract from the Briefing covering the period 28/03/2005-12/05/2005
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| Sweeping Tax Cuts in 2005/06 Budget
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| An opinion poll on May 9th found that the majority of Australians want John Howard to remain the country's prime minister ahead of Treasurer Peter Costello. A Newspoll in The Australian newspaper,...
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Extract from the Briefing covering the period 11/02/2005-27/03/2005
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| Central Bank Raises Benchmark Interest Rate
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| In a statement released on March 24th, Australian Defense Minister Robert Hill said that the country's military humanitarian mission in Indonesia's tsunami-ravaged Aceh would leave immediately...
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Extract from the Briefing covering the period 14/12/2004-10/02/2005
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| Central Bank Warns of Possible Rate Rise on the Horizon
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| Prime Minister John Howard announced on January 5th that the country would provide a further A$1bn (US$765m) over five years to rebuild areas devastated by the December 26th Tsunami, bringing the coun...
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Extract from the Briefing covering the period 05/11/2004-13/12/2004
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| Rates Held Steady as Growth Slows
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| The government has delivered on an election promise as parliament on December 9th passed toughened anti-terror laws, which give counter-terrorism authorities more power to use listening devices and in...
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Extract from the Briefing covering the period 20/09/2004-05/11/2004
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| Interest Rates Unchanged for Eleventh Consecutive Month
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| On October 9th Prime Minister John Howard won a majority in both the upper and lower houses of the federal parliament. Howard's fourth term win comes following a campaign, which focused on emphasi...
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Extract from the Briefing covering the period 10/08/2004-19/09/2004
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| Conservative Government Edges Ahead of Opposition at Mid-Point
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| In late-August Prime Minister John Howard called a federal election for October 9th, seeking a historic fourth consecutive term. Howard is banking on his government's economic record and strong st...
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Extract from the Briefing covering the period 23/06/2004-09/08/2004
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| Central Bank Hints Rate Hike is on the Horizon
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| The government has agreed to a contract with US defence contractor Raytheon for upgraded missiles systems for four navy frigates in a deal worth A$550m (US$396m). The installation of Raytheon's SM...
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Extract from the Briefing covering the period 13/05/2004-22/06/2004
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| Interest Rates Remain Unchanged as Economy Slows
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| The country's top corporate executives from key infrastructure, energy, financial and telecommunications groups have been invited to attend a one-day forum in Canberra in late-June. Prime Minister...
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