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Australia: Opposition to Tony Abbott's key policies raises possibility of double dissolution

2013-08-27 06:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: Tony Abbott's central policies, including the "direct action" climate plan and his paid parental leave scheme, are likely to face major problems in the upper house whichever way the unpredictable Senate ballot falls on 7 September, leaving open the possibility of a double dissolution election. If the Coalition wins government, as all major polls are predicting, it is unlikely to win control of the Senate in its own right. Abbott would prefer to deal with a Senate where the balance of power...

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Canadian Pacific welcomes Tony Marquis as Vice-President Operations Eastern Region

2013-07-16 18:45:30| Railroads - Topix.net

"Tony is a leading railroader and will add to our considerable operations bench strength.

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Tony Abbott's 100 dams policy is the Sharknado of Australian politics

2013-07-16 12:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Guardian: A few days ago, if you are the twittering type, you probably would have noticed the #sharknado hashtag dominate your feed. Helped by the hype of scores of celebrities, including Mia Farrow and the late Glee star Cory Monteith, #sharknado made a massive online splash, but its ratings ultimately were a "bust", according to Bloomberg's Business Week. Sharknado, a movie apparently about sharks and tornados, was a direct to TV movie for the SyFy cable network, whose role is to fill the "ridiculously...

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