Latham no bar to FTA: Vaile
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A LATHAM victory would not affect the willingness of the United States to support the free trade agreement, federal Trade Minister Mark Vaile conceded yesterday.
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The powerful American Chamber of Commerce has publicly swung behind New Zealand&#39;s case for a free trade deal with the United States, saying it will vigorously push the deal with the second Bush Administration.
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Australia rejected a request to provide soldiers to protect United Nations workers in Iraq, a spokesman for Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said.
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SYDNEY - Australia&#39;s High Court has ruled that trade unions cannot take industrial action over political, social or environmental issues.
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Australia strongly denied Tuesday it had ignored industry warnings about quarantine procedure breakdowns years before the equine influenza outbreak now devastating its racing industry.
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Campaigning was never going to be easy for opposition Labor Party leader Mark Latham: an Australian economy into its 13th year of expansion, interest rates at their lowest in 30 years, inflation in check an close race likely to be decided in just a
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THE nation&#39;s regional political, economic and security interests were threatened by the Federal Government&#39;s refusal to sign a non-aggression pact with its Asian neighbours, Labor said today.
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Southeast Asian nations, Australia and  New Zealand hope to conclude a free trade agreement (FTA) by  2007 after beginning formal negotiations next year, Australian  Trade Minister Mark Vaile said on Sunday.
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SYDNEY, Australia Australian Labor Party members say Mark Latham should keep leading the group despite losing yesterday&#39;s election to the incumbent prime minister.
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The United States increased pressure on Australia to reconsider last-minute amendments to their free trade agreement, with Washington's top trade official warning a stand-off could delay the deal indefinitely
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PETER Costello would not be Treasurer after the election no matter what the result because he had been so wrong on Labor policy costings, Opposition Leader Mark Latham said today.
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Australian Trade Minister Mark Vaile has predicated a successful outcome to free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with China. &quot;We can&#39;t afford not to enhan ce our relationship
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Federal Labor leader Mark Latham says the Prime Minister needs to face up to the reality that there were no stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
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A key deadline to bring Australia&#39;s Free Trade Agreement with the United States into force has expired. But the Australian Government is still confident the deal will come into effect next year, as Louise Willis reports.
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Australian Prime Minister John Howard has denied any cover-up of the government's role in the payment of huge bribes to former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein ahead of the release of a damning report.
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OPPOSITION Leader Mark Latham had failed to outline a plan for future management of the national economy in his speech at Labor&#39;s campaign launch yesterday, Prime Minister John Howard said.
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New Zealand&#39;s High Court rejected a proposed alliance between Air New Zealand Ltd., the nation&#39;s largest airline, and Australia&#39;s Qantas Airways Ltd.