Latest Election News
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Ford will help workers who lose jobs: CEO
Ford Australia president and CEO Bob Graziano says the company will work with the...
May 24, 6:55 am -
Ford exit fuels wider worries
Fears are mounting the national economy is fracturing after iconic manufacturer Ford...
May 24, 5:48 am -
Tributes flow for 'courageous' Hazel Hawke
Former first lady Hazel Hawke has been described as gutsy, warm and free of airs and...
May 24, 4:05 am -
Holden, Toyota commit to Australia for now
The last two car makers standing in Australia: Holden and Toyota, have reaffirmed their...
May 23, 5:17 pm -
The transformation of Hazel Hawke
Hazel Hawke had amazing highs and lows during her 38-year marriage to Labor's most...
May 23, 5:14 pm -
Hazel Hawke dies aged 83
Hazel Hawke, ex-wife of former Prime Minister Bob Hawke, has died aged 83, following a...
May 23, 4:54 pm -
Vic Ford worker grief over shock shut down
Victorian Ford Workers are devastated by news the company will shut down its...
May 23, 4:18 pm -
Falcon: death of an Aussie icon
Ford's decision to stop making cars in Australia spells the end for the Falcon, the...
May 23, 3:52 pm -
Qld insists Gonski talks are continuing
Queensland Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek says his state is negotiating with...
May 23, 3:40 pm -
Ford to cease manufacturing in Australia
Ford's decision to end its Australian manufacturing operations will mean the closure of...
May 23, 3:21 pm -
Defiant Slipper will defend fraud charges
Former commonwealth parliamentary speaker Peter Slipper will face trial over charges of...
May 23, 2:55 pm -
Labor, coalition clash over Ford
The closure of Ford's Australian car making operations has triggered a political debate...
May 23, 2:44 pm -
Carbon tax hit Ford: Abbott
The carbon tax is an extra cost manufacturers like Ford are struggling with, says...
May 23, 12:18 pm -
More job losses likely after Ford: Swan
The federal government will provide $40 million in assistance to communities affected...
May 23, 12:11 pm -
Australian govt will help Ford workers: PM
Julia Gillard says the government will give redundant Ford workers intensive employment...
May 23, 10:31 am -
Hockey hiding his spending cut plans: Wong
Shadow treasurer Joe Hockey has been urged to be "up-front" with Australians about...
May 23, 9:01 am -
Ford to end Australian production
The loss of 1200 jobs at the Victorian operations of Ford is a watershed for Australian...
May 23, 7:12 am -
State bans on TV bets 'won't work'
State laws to clamp down on the broadcast of live betting odds was unlikely to work...
May 23, 5:44 am -
Humour, emotion run high at PM forum
Hundreds of people packed a school hall in western Sydney to ask PM Julia Gillard tough...
May 22, 8:55 pm -
Qld premier at odds with Abbott on rail
Queensland Premier Campbell Newman has expressed disappointment at federal Opposition...
May 22, 7:42 pm
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