Keywords: Francis Sullivan
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- John Falzon
- 17 December 2010
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Syd Tutton, national president of the St Vincent de Paul Society in Australia, died on Sunday. He was a fighter for social justice, uninterested in personal recognition, making light, for example, of the Papal Knighthood he received in 2009, threatening to ask the Vatican for a horse to go with the title.
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AUSTRALIA
- Francis Sullivan
- 03 October 2007
Political leaders attribute hospital crises to administrative bungles rather than a lack of political oversight or investment. But they can't continue to put off dealing with the rising public frustration at the inadequacy of the system's capacity to meet the demand of an ageing population.
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AUSTRALIA
- Michael Mullins
- 08 August 2007
Opinion polls suggest the ALP's "me too" strategy is enhancing their electibility. But in the end, Australians may just stick with the devil they know. "It's time" may have worked for Gough Whitlam, but only time will tell whether "Kevin 07" will do the same for Kevin Rudd.
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AUSTRALIA
- Francis Sullivan
- 08 August 2007
The Prime Minister's decision to take over funding of Devonport's Mersey Hospital seems to fly in the face of rational analysis of service delivery capacity of the area. It does not set a promising precedent for the health planning prowess on the part of the Commonwealth.
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CONTRIBUTORS
- Francis Sullivan
- 17 May 2007
Francis Sullivan is the Chief Executive Officer of Catholic Health Australia.
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AUSTRALIA
- Francis Sullivan
- 27 February 2007
Medibank Private should be sold. It no longer justifies government ownership.
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AUSTRALIA
- Francis Sullivan
- 13 November 2006
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Last week's conscience vote on human embryo cloning exposed Senators to a level of public scrutiny seldom, unparalleled in normal debates. Many felt exposed and vulnerable, weighed down by the decisions before them.
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AUSTRALIA
- Michael Mullins & James Massola
- 21 August 2006
When he was installed last week, Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Canberra-Goulburn said that it can't be left to the leader to have all the bright ideas and to make all the best suggestions.
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AUSTRALIA
- Michael Mullins & James Massola
- 26 June 2006
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Eureka Street supports the efforts of a rival online publication to encourage political parties to make policy that moves beyond political expediency and 'what's in it for me?'
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AUSTRALIA
- Francis Sullivan
- 26 June 2006
The Howard government wants a different Medicare: one where people who can, pay more to visit a doctor. The government is grappling with a complex economic issue, but should not dismiss the social benefits that Medicare delivers to the very sick and less well off.
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ARTS AND CULTURE
- Francis Sullivan
- 26 June 2006
Shadow Minister Craig Emerson (pictured), has an intelligent and provocative book that approaches social and economic issues from the right of the ALP. His starting point alone will win him friends and foes. But it will also put some energy into a staid policy making process.
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AUSTRALIA
- Francis Sullivan
- 16 June 2006
It is time for government leaders to stage a ‘walk in’ and recommit the country’s resources for the health of everyone.
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