Australia &#39;living beyond its means&#39;
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Environmental organisation WWF International has warned that the global population is consuming about 20 per cent more natural resources than the planet can produce.
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The value of Australia&#39;s commodity exports is expected to hit $95 billion this financial year, with minerals and energy expected to drive the improvement.
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Australia may not want to go to war with China, but it could get dragged in by the US, writes Robert Ayson.
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AUSTRALIAN prime minister John Howard last night scored a stunning victory in the countryâs federal election, winning a historic fourth term in a vote that will ensure the country keeps its troops in Iraq for the foreseeable future.
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has nominated Australia as one of the countries where recent house price increases are difficult to explain in terms of economic fundamentals.
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THE way Justin Langer is batting, you can&#39;t rule out the possibility he will break Steve Waugh&#39;s record of most Test centuries for Australia.
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Australia&#39;s political leaders have hit the hustings with a blitz of the airwaves to set the tone for the country&#39;s longest election campaign in 20 years -- who do voters trust?
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THIS year witnessed the beginning of an ethical revolution. Voters in Australia and the US overwhelmingly endorsed the proposition that doing good is radically different from feeling good.
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Australia's conservative government has pledged to spend an extra 39 million dollars (27 million US) on immigration controls and border protection measures, including new customs offices in Beijing and Jakarta.
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MAXINE McKEW: The ink&#39;s barely dry on Australia&#39;s free trade agreement with the United States - and now there&#39;s talk of a similar deal to cover the entire Asia Pacific.
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AUSTRALIA is on the verge of a closer strategic partnership with Indonesia as the Howard Government considers a new security pact with the world&#39;s most populous Muslim nation.
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Australia has more than tripled its emergency aid to Asian nations stricken by the tsunami disaster, adding 25 million dollars (19.5 million US) to an initial pledge of 10 million dollars.
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KERRY O&#39;BRIEN: Reading the electorate&#39;s mood has been no easy matter since the Latham ascendancy. And voters rarely seem to show their true intent these days until an election campaign is in full swing.
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It appears Australians have never been wealthier as total private sector wealth now exceeds $5 trillion. Officially, private sector wealth is estimated at $5,013 billion, which is up 18 per cent in the past year.
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Australians try to tame the giant.
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In the world of international diplomacy, the best chosen words or phrases can leave an audience laughing, bewildered or simply lost in translation, if the experience of Australia&#39;s former top diplomat is any guide.
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DEEP in the heart of the Indian subcontinent, the Australian Test side last night was celebrating an historic victory, having conquered cricket&#39;s final frontier with a Test to spare.