Search The Directory The Web for Home > Regional > Oceania > Australia > Society and Culture > Politics > Political Parties > Australian Democrats > Articles New! Submit a site   whatUseek Directory Site Listings:   Financial Review: Democrats to focus on work policy issues - The Australian Democrats are planning to make quality of working life issues a major election pitch and look set to adopt a tougher stance against labour market deregulation. (Requires site subscription to view)   Financial Review: Dissent mars the third way - There is good evidence that the relatively new leader of the Australian Democrats, Senator Natasha Stott Despoja, has public pulling power - but behind political doors it seems that some of her colleagues are pulling in another direction, writes National Political Reporter Steve Lewis. (Requires site subscription to view)   Financial Review: Industrial reform faces Senate block - The Federal Government's leaked blueprint for further industrial reform in the politically influential small business sector will not win crucial Senate backing, with the Australian Democrats signalling opposition to the bulk of the changes. (Requires site subscription to view)   Forests.Org: Australian Democrats Leader Slams Proposal to Log Old Growth - A proposal by Forestry Minister Wilson Tuckey's to log old-growth forests and native reserves was "ridiculous," said Australian Democrats leader Natasha Stott Despoja today.   Insight: Interview, Natasha Stott-Despoja - To the dismay of anti-nuclear campaigners, Australia has signed construction contracts for the much-debated new nuclear research reactor in outer Sydney. A vocal critic of the new facility, acting Democrats leader Natasha Stott-Despoja, was at the signing.   LRQ: Taking it to the world Aden's way - Democrats Senator for NSW (formerly NSW Aboriginal Land Council and NIWG) Aden Ridgeway talks to LRQ's Kristen Smith about staking a claim in the Global Economy; and his involvement in the World Economic Forums.   NSW Democrat accused of knifing Lees - The Democrats' leadership fight has turned nastier, with a South Australian MP accusing the NSW Democrat MP Dr Arthur Chesterfield-Evans of knifing Senator Meg Lees in the back.   News.com.au: Ridgeway puts artists wage on poll agenda - The idea of a basic wage for artists has become a campaign issue in the leadup to the federal election.   Public Record: Govt considers response to British child migrant report - The Federal Government says it will look closely at the recommendations of the report on British child migration.   Public Record: Move to overhaul unfair dismissal laws a stunt: Democrats - The Democrats have labelled the Government's renewed efforts to exempt small businesses from unfair dismissal laws a stunt.   SMH Stott Despoja pares back republic duties - The governing body of the Australian Republican Movement has lost its most high profile woman after the resignation of the Democrats leader, Senator Stott Despoja.   SMH: Democrat child migrant moved to tears by report - A Democrats senator broke down as he tabled a report on Australia's child migrants yesterday, and a moment of humanity found its way into the Federal Parliament.   SMH: A slight problem with the candidate, but Democrats are still focused on Aston - The first electoral test of the new Democrats leader, Senator Stott Despoja, has kicked off in farcical fashion after her candidate for the Aston by-election stepped down just hours after being presented to the public.   SMH: ALP's year of 'wasted chances' - The Federal Labor Party is drifting increasingly towards the Coalition on many policy issues, Democrats Leader Meg Lees has claimed.   SMH: An indecent proposal - Last week, a road train of superannuation bills was heading through the Senate. For some time the Democrats have been threatening to block this legislation unless the Federal Government accepts amendments guaranteeing all couples - not just married and de facto, but same sex and heterosexual - the same superannuation rights. This is not an abstract problem. Difficulties paying superannuation to surviving same sex partners is an issue the industry faces regularly.   SMH: Aston preferences offer is rare move for Democrats - More than 10per cent of the vote in the crucial Aston by-election hangs in the balance after the Australian Democrats decided last night to join the Greens in offering to exchange preferences for policy.   SMH: Blue Oasis cafe provides a hot seat for Democrats candidate Dengate - Ryan Democrats candidate Lyn Dengate was placed in an impossible position yesterday.   SMH: Carr's stance on bill of rights angers lawyers, Democrats - Opposition by the NSW Premier, Mr Carr, to a bill of rights in NSW has sparked outcry from the NSW Law Society and the Australian Democrats, who say basic human rights are being flouted without one.   SMH: Day 1, and a lot on her plate - though little in the way of food - On Saturday, only hours after her installation as leader, Senator Natasha Stott Despoja dined on a burnt sausage sandwich.   SMH: Democrat silences her critics - "What a night! This has been a fantastic result for our party. This is not just a comeback, this is the beginning. This is the first step in the Australian Democrats changing Australian politics."     [ 1 2 3 4 5 6 ] Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.   Submit a Site - Open Directory Project - Become an Editor

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