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AAP General News (Australia)
12-02-2010
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CANBERRA - When John Howard decided to change gun laws in 1996 in the wake of the Port
Arthur massacre, his toughest fights were against coalition premiers in Queensland and
WA. (Newscope Federal, AAP News Analysis, by Paul Osborne, Senior Political Writer, about
800 words, to come Friday).

CANBERRA - Well that was disappointing. After all the chest-beating, the back-slapping
from global institutions, the supposedly envy of the world, we only managed to squeeze
out 0.2 per cent of economic growth in the first three months of 2010/11 financial year.

(Economy, AAP Backgrounder, By Colin Brinsden, Economics Correspondent, about 800 worlds,
to come Friday).

CANBERRA - Labor's hopes of having a carbon tax deal reached in 2011 are hinged the ability
of the Greens to compromise. (Climate, AAP Backgrounder, by Stephen Johnson, about 700
words, to come Thursday).

CANBERRA - Sex, lies and Wikileaks. (WikiLeaks, AAP Backgrounder, By Peter Veness, National
Security Writer, about 1000 words, to come Friday).

CANBERRA - It's a debate that rears its head in Australia periodically - whether or not
to go down the path of nuclear energy. (Nuclear, AAP Backgrounder, By Andrea Hayward,
556 words, sent on Dec 1)

MELBOURNE - Victoria has just gone its most tumultuous week of politics since the historic
collapse of the Kennett government in 1999. The last seven days has seen a shock election
result leading to the return of a conservative coalition and the resignation of a premier
from Labor leadership. CATHERINE BEST examines the entrails of an election few predicted
and what lies ahead from a watershed in the state's politics. (PollVic Newscope, about
1000 words, to come Friday).

BRISBANE - Indigenous artist Vernon Ah Kee won't say how he obtained footage shot by police
as they sheltered from rioting Palm Islanders. (Doomadgee Artist, AAP Newsfeature, By
Tracey Ferrier, 915 words, sent on Nov 30).

PORT MORESBY - Australian aid to Papua New Guinea is going back to the future with health
patrols to isolated villages retracing steps made more than 60 years ago when Australia
brought the New World to locals. (PNG Aid, AAP Newsfeature, By Ilya Gridneff, AAP Papua
New Guinea Correspondent, 718 words, sent on Dec 1)

SPORT
* Feature pieces on WC 2022 bid to come Friday.

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