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...that the race really fired, with the first big policy punches - Labor announcing a $A3.4 billion injection into Medicare to lift the proportion of doctor's visits paid for by the public health-insurance scheme, and the government promising to lower the cost of consultations through $A1.8 billion in extra funding. Labor followed up with its long-awaited tax and family policy, which promised - in line with Latham's overused slogan "ease the squeeze" - tax cuts to those on less than $A52,000 a year, rejigged family payments and an increase in the top tax-rate threshold. Two days later...
...humid morning in Brisbane three days later, Latham embraced his mentor and Medicare's founder, former Labor Prime Minister Gough Whitlam, before unveiling the party's trump card, Medicare Gold, a massive extension of Medicare to give free hospital care to people over 75. Adding extra childcare support and pension reform to his growing list of sweeteners, it was one of Latham's high points, and his audience left bolstered - "I feel proud to be a Labor supporter again," said teacher Robin Boyne. Latham's other key message that day was simple: "I'm ready to lead...
...writing's on the wall. It's like a rugby match where fans show up thinking their team is a chance, only to see them concede three tries in the first five minutes. Within minutes of polls closing on the mainland, it's clear Labor, which needs an extra 13 seats, has lost two - Bass and Braddon - in Tasmania. By 6:45, the count is showing a swing to the Coalition. Before partygoers sample their first spring roll, the grim faces of Labor heavies on the big screen herald a night to forget...
...Ultralight but ultrastrong materials now remove the contradiction between big and efficient: cars can be big but also light and safe, saving oil and lives without compromising comfort or pep. For example, a midsize SUV made of carbon fiber could cut fuel use by 72%, and the vehicle's extra cost could be repaid from fuel savings in about three years. Our proposals would expand car buyers' range and freedom of choice and increase automakers' profits and competitive strength. Amory B. Lovins, CEO Rocky Mountain Institute Old Snowmass, Colorado, U.S. Let the World Vote Simon Robinson's "a modest proposal...
...game in, few seemed to mind the extra time taken out of their schedules...