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Mr Howard has travelled to Indonesia to mend the rift in relations betwen the two countries. Critics of the proposed legislation designed to appease Indonesia, fear that Australia is in serious danger of surrendering its sovereignty by allowing another country to force its hand on policy matters, such as migration.
John Howard is correct in thinking that the public can discern between a grand lie and a little lie. He’s not, really, a grand liar.
Most of the uncertainties of the year ahead are international, particularly in our region. John Howard will be lucky if things work out as he hopes.
Letters from Marilyn Shepherd and Brent Howard
Before the Budget, Mr Howard defended tax cuts for wealthy Australians. He said that excellence should be rewarded. Where does excellence begin, and what kind should be rewarded.
John Howard and Alexander Downer do Australia no favours in suggesting that to place Australia’s interests ahead of those of the United States, is proof of anti-Americanism or unsound policy.
Jack Waterford examines the widening range of problems facing John Howard as jets over to visit George W. Bush for the seventh time in six years.
Aboriginal affairs has moved a long way since John Howard won office in 1996, though whether forwards or backwards is arguable.
Father Frank Brennan discusses the Howard Government's approach to the issue of asylum seeker detention off-shore.
It is worth contemplating the dismal failures of conservative coalitions at state level while John Howard’s star has increased, and his own revolutionary shifts in the federal compact.
John Howard has done more than enough to deserve to lose the next election by a wide margin. The polls indicate that he probably will. Yet he remains a slight favourite in the betting.
Most of the election so far has proven to be a referendum on whether we could endure having John Howard back.
145-156 out of 161 results.