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India learning lessons from Australian election

Updated September 11, 2013 00:05:21 Video: India learning lessons from Australian election (ABC News) India, the world largest democracy, is due to hold its election next year, but this time around it will have an Australian connection. The Electoral Commissioner of India, Akshay Rout, has been observing the recent federal election as part of an […]

Four survivors of Anders Breivik massacre elected to Norway’s parliament

Posted September 10, 2013 23:42:54 Photo: Anders Behring Breivik killed 69 people at the Labour Party summer camp. (Reuters: Stoyan Nenov) Four young Norwegian Labour Party members who survived rightwing extremist Anders Behring Breivik’s bloody rampage two years ago have been elected to parliament. They were among 33 Labour Party candidates in Monday’s parliamentary election […]

Syria agrees to hand over its chemical weapons as Human Rights Watch contradicts Assad

Updated September 10, 2013 23:46:32 Photo: The use of conventional weapons has continued in areas outside the capital for more than two years. (Reuters: Houssam Abo Dabak) Syria has confirmed it will accept a Russian proposal to give up chemical weapons and win a reprieve from United States strikes, while warplanes bombed rebel positions in […]

Kenya’s deputy president William Ruto pleads not guilty to crime against humanity

Posted September 10, 2013 20:59:59 Photo: William Ruto appeared relaxed at the start of his trial at the International Criminal Court. (AFP: Michael Kooren) Kenya’s deputy president has entered a plea of not guilty at his trial in the International Criminal Court in The Hague. William Ruto has denied accusations he helped orchestrate post-election violence […]

Labor figures Steve Gibbons, Laurie Ferguson call for Kevin Rudd to quit parliament over leaks

Updated September 10, 2013 21:07:05 Photo: Labor MP Laurie Ferguson says Kevin Rudd should quit politics. (AAP: Dean Lewins) A growing number of Labor figures are calling for the former prime minister Kevin Rudd to quit Parliament. Former minister Brendan O’Connor today called on Mr Rudd to go and other Labor party figures are following […]

Mamnoon Hussain takes office as Pakistan president

Updated September 09, 2013 23:34:15 Photo: Pakistan’s new President Mamnoon Hussain has sworn in, replacing deeply unpopular outgoing president Asif Ali Zardari. (AFP: Aamir Qureshi) Pakistan’s new president, Mamnoon Hussain, has been sworn in, presiding over a government battling to overcome a Taliban insurgency, an energy crisis and an unstable economy. A respected businessman from […]

Bashar al-Assad is interviewed on US TV

Syrian president Bashar al-Assad denies involvement in a deadly chemical attack during an interview on US television network CBS on September 9, 2013. Source Article from http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-09/bashar-al-assad-is-interviewed-on-us-tv/4947040

Syria warns of retaliation if strikes eventuate as US offers Assad a chance to abandon weapons

Updated September 10, 2013 00:13:04 Video: Bashar al-Assad tells US television there is not enough evidence to prove chemical weapons have been used. (Lateline) Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has warned the United States can “expect every action” in retaliation if it attacks, as the US offers the Syrian regime the chance to avoid strikes by […]

Micro party Senate hopefuls defend their legitimacy amid electoral reform push

Updated September 09, 2013 23:27:44 Video: Three of the key players in the Senate (7.30) Micro party candidates have defended their legitimacy to a seat on the crossbench amid calls to reform the Senate voting system. It is predicted that a combination of micro party members will hold the balance of power in the new […]

US secretary of state John Kerry challenges the Syrian regime

Posted September 09, 2013 22:05:02 US secretary of state John Kerry speaks during a news conference with Britain’s foreign minister William Hague in London on September 9, 2013. Topics: unrest-conflict-and-war, world-politics, government-and-politics Source Article from http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-09/us-secretary-of-state-john-kerry-challenges-the-syrian-regime/4947020

Abbott’s main challenge ahead

Posted September 08, 2013 21:57:57 Tony Abbott’s main pitch hasn’t changed much in three years: a mantra that always included scrapping the carbon tax and stopping the boats. But now he has to turn the slogans into action. Source: ABC News | Duration: 6min 5sec Topics: government-and-politics, australia Source Article from http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-08/abbotts-main-challenge-ahead/4944636

Bangladesh bloggers charged with defaming Islam

Posted September 08, 2013 23:14:52 Four Bangladeshi bloggers are facing up to seven years in jail after being charged in court with defaming Islam and the Prophet Mohammed. The four men, who deny the charges, were arrested earlier this year in the wake of nationwide protests in which Islamic groups demanded the execution of atheist […]

Labor ponders leadership future

Updated September 08, 2013 22:30:07 Victorian MP Bill Shorten is emerging as the frontrunner to take over the Labor Party leadership, as the post mortem begins in earnest into what went wrong with the ALP campaign. Source: ABC News | Duration: 6min 25sec Topics: government-and-politics, australia Source Article from http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-08/labor-ponders-leadership-future/4944638

The Drum Sunday 8 September 2013

Posted September 08, 2013 20:58:59 A special post-election episode of The Drum, hosted by Steve Cannane, joined by Annabel Crabb, Bernard Keane, Peter Reith and Simon Banks. Source: The Drum | Duration: 57min 59sec Topics: government-and-politics, australia Source Article from http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-08/the-drum-sunday-8-september-2013/4944602

Bishop: Election was a referendum on Carbon Tax

Posted September 08, 2013 20:51:40 Julie Bishop says ‘there could be no doubt’ the Coalition’s win at the Federal Election gives the incoming Government a mandate on carbon pricing. Source: ABC News | Duration: 7min 52sec Topics: elections, government-and-politics, federal-elections, emissions-trading, australia Source Article from http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-08/bishop-election-was-a-referendum-on-carbon-tax/4944592

Tony Abbott claims Coalition election victory

Updated September 08, 2013 00:03:09 Video: Tony Abbott claims Coalition election victory (ABC News) Photo: Tony Abbott will become Australia’s 28th prime minister. (ABC: John Donegan) Prime minister-elect Tony Abbott has claimed victory for the Coalition, declaring “Australia is under new management” and promising to lead a unifying government that would not “leave anyone behind”. […]

Labor’s legacy: Social reforms and leadership spills

Updated September 07, 2013 23:41:01 Photo: Julia Gillard and Kevin Rudd on the front bench in the House of Representatives, October 2010. (AAP: Alan Porritt, file photo) Labor’s six years in government will be remembered as, at best, a time of supercharged social reform and, at worst, a period of profligacy and chaos. Or – […]

Promises and challenges: The road ahead for Tony Abbott’s Government

Updated September 07, 2013 22:54:58 Photo: All smiles: incoming PM Tony Abbott early on election day. (ABC: John Donegan) Voters have awarded Tony Abbott victory in the election, but for the man who wants to be known as the “infrastructure Prime Minister”, the hard work on the road to his vision of a stronger Australia […]

Your photos from election night

Updated September 07, 2013 21:17:38 As the results rolled in from polling booths around the country, voters gathered to celebrate and commiserate. Here’s some photos shared on social media of your election night parties. Topics: federal-elections, elections, government-and-politics, australia First posted September 07, 2013 21:06:32 Source Article from http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-07/your-photos-from-election-night/4943434

Adam Bandt wins Melbourne with a ‘strong mandate for action on climate change’

Updated September 07, 2013 21:17:38 Video: Greens deputy Adam Bandt discusses his election result in the seat of Melbourne. (ABC News) Photo: Mr Bandt says the victory is a strong mandate for action climate change. (AAP: Joe Castro) The Greens have retained their only seat in the House of Representatives with Adam Bandt holding on […]

Greens at risk of losing Senate balance of power to Xenophon, minor parties

Updated September 06, 2013 22:49:53 Video: Minor parties and independents hope for Senate balance of power (7.30) The big surprise on election night could well be the Senate, with a record number of candidates standing around the country. Many of them are from minor parties and have done complicated preference deals that could lead to […]

Capital Hill Friday 6 September 2013

Posted September 06, 2013 19:03:45 ABC News 24 political editor Lyndal Curtis talks everything election with Liberal Senator Arthur Sinodinos, the Electoral Commissioner Ed Killesteyn, Independent Senator Nick Xenophon and Greens Leader Christine Milne. Source: Capital Hill | Duration: 33min 54sec Topics: government-and-politics, federal-government, elections, australia, canberra-2600 Source Article from http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-06/capital-hill-friday-6-september-2013/4941958

Interim PM says constitution signing ‘new beginning’ for Fiji

Updated September 06, 2013 18:47:21 Fiji’s long awaited constitution has officially become law, with President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau giving his assent today at a ceremony in Suva. The country’s interim prime minister, Frank Bainimarama, has described it as a “blueprint for democracy”, marking a “new beginning” for the island nation. But the historic day wasn’t […]

Rudd rallies unions faithful as election looms

Posted September 06, 2013 16:36:43 Prime Minister Kevin Rudd gives a stirring last-ditch election appeal to union supporters, telling them Labor can win over 300,000 voters before the polls open tomorrow. Source: ABC News | Duration: 7min 49sec Topics: federal-elections, government-and-politics, australia Source Article from http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-06/rudd-rallies-the-unions-trrops/4941666

Tony Abbott with a puppy in Melbourne

Posted September 06, 2013 15:30:11 Opposition Leader Tony Abbott gives a guide dog puppy a look at his tie at the Guide Dogs of Victoria in Melbourne, September 6, 2013. Topics: federal-elections, elections, government-and-politics, abbott-tony, person, melbourne-3000, vic, australia Source Article from http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-09-06/tony-abbott-with-a-puppy/4941552

#TalkAboutIt: Same-sex marriage

Posted September 05, 2013 22:28:30 Same sex-marriage is one of the more contentious issues in the Australian election – and one that’s split opinion throughout the region. We look into the arguments for and against same-sex marriage with Hiro Mizuhara from Asian gay lifestyle magazine Element, Lyle Shelton is the Managing Director of the Australian […]

Pacific countries adopt Majuro declaration, lead the world on climate change

Updated September 05, 2013 22:29:17 Video: Pacific leaders adopt Majuro Declaration on climate change (ABC News) Leaders of the Pacific Islands Forum countries have adopted the Majuro declaration, leading the world in action on climate change. The Majuro Declaration for Climate Leadership, named after the atoll in the Marshall Islands where this year’s forum has […]

Kevin Rudd says ‘scar tissue’ from early political days helped him in wake of Labor spill loss to Julia Gillard

Posted September 05, 2013 22:15:01 Photo: Kevin Rudd sits down for a high tea with Kitchen Cabinet host Annabel Crabb (ABC TV) Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says losing Labor’s leadership spill to Julia Gillard was not as crushing as the “searing experience” of failing in his first bid to become an MP. Mr Rudd’s first […]

Bitter dispute erupts over Senate preferences in Queensland

Updated September 05, 2013 23:12:26 Video: Preference row erupts in Queensland (7pm TV News NSW) A bitter and highly personal dispute has erupted between a Queensland Senate hopeful and a political consultant known as “the Preference Whisperer”. While the major parties and their leaders slug it out for precious face-time and air-time with the voters, […]

Kevin Rudd says voters still ‘in the dark’ on cuts after Coalition costings release

Updated September 05, 2013 21:10:32 Video: Kevin Rudd hangs Government credentials on long term visions (7.30) The long-awaited release of the Coalition’s costings has done little to dampen Labor warnings of deep spending cuts should Tony Abbott become prime minister. Opposition treasury spokesman Joe Hockey today released the final list of how the party would […]

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