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Name: Governor-General

First reported 6 hours ago - Updated 3 hours ago - 1 reports

Tony Abbott

Senators cross floor in defeat of same sex marriage bill

TANYA NOLAN: A bill recognising same sex marriages overseas has been overwhelmingly voted down in the Senate. Labor MPs were granted a conscience vote on the issue.Ten Labor senators, including a number of ministers, voted against it and Liberal Senator ... [Published ABC Online - 6 hours ago]

Entities: Governor-General, Same-Sex Marriage, George Williams, Sue Boyce, Tony Abbott

First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 10 hours ago - 1 reports

Syria needs more help: governor-general

GOVERNOR-GENERAL Quentin Bryce has called for greater humanitarian action to help the victims of the ongoing conflict in Syria. ... [Published Herald Sun - 11 hours ago]

Entities: Syria, Quentin Bryce, Governor-General

First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 10 hours ago - 1 reports

New Zealand's most trusted people 2013

THE TOP AND BOTTOM 10 OF NEW ZEALAND'S 100 MOST TRUSTED:Top 10:1. John Kirwan, former All Black, depression awareness spokesperson2. Willie Apiata, Victoria Cross recipient3. Richie McCaw, All Blacks captain4. Alison Holst, food writer5. Judy Bailey, ... [Published MSN New Zealand - 16 hours ago]

Entities: New Zealand, Sarah Ulmer, Alison Holst, Kevin Milne, Willie Apiata

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 19 2013 - 4 reports

Kevin Rudd

Labor risks majority crisis

A late switch by Labor back to Kevin Rudd could provoke a constitutional crisis forcing Governor-General Quentin Bryce to consider options such as a sudden recall of Parliament to test Labor's majority or even the appointment of Tony Abbott as prime minister. ... [Published The Sydney News - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: Crisis, Kevin Rudd, Labor, Quentin Bryce, Governor-General

First reported Jun 19 2013 - Updated Jun 19 2013 - 1 reports

1913 Natives Land Act: The original text

Act No. 27 of 1913[Date of Commencement - 19th June, 1913]To make further provision as to the purchase and leasing of land by Natives and other Persons in the several parts of the Union and for other Persons in the several parts of the Union and for other ... [Published Politicsweb - Jun 19 2013]

Entities: Governor-General, Acquisition, Relativity, Mortgage Bond

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 1 reports

It's time to give society some needle

Stone monuments don't normally have a voice, but I have been given this opportunity to tell you my story. You see, my friends, after almost 150 years of being neglected, I'm just a little cranky.I am known as Cook's Monument, aka Cook's Obelisk.I first ... [Published WA Today - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: Sydney (Australia), Liverpool (United Kingdom), James Cook, Governor-General

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 2 reports

G-G on hand in case of coup

GOVERNOR-GENERAL Quentin Bryce will be on hand to preside over any constitutional crisis triggered by Labor's ongoing leadership brawl.Read the full story at News.com.au ... [Published The Sydney News - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: Coup d'état, Quentin Bryce, Governor-General

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 1 reports

The new rules for public servants

The nation's public servants were told bluntly on Tuesday that behaving ethically was critical to maintaining confidence in the public sector.One of the dilemmas they face is how to react when offered lunches, dinners and footy tickets from a contrac ... [Published Canberra Times - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: Mark Dreyfus, Community Service, Australian Public Service, Service Mark

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 1 reports

Leadership boil must be lanced, warns MP

Labor's crippling leadership stand-off is showing no signs of resolution with former prime minister Kevin Rudd still refusing to challenge and Julia Gillard hardening her resolve to stay put.The unpredictable stalemate has Liberals taking out insurance ... [Published Sydney Morning Herald - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Julia Gillard, Kevin Rudd, Leadership

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 2 reports

Uganda Uganda Envoy in Australia Committed to Trade

Uganda's High Commissioner to Australia Enoch Nkuruho has reiterated his mission's objective to promote and protect Uganda's national interest and to strengthen the strong relationship which exists between Uganda, Australia and New Zealand. "The High ... [Published Big News Network - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Uganda, Australia, Quentin Bryce, Governor-General

First reported Jun 17 2013 - Updated Jun 17 2013 - 1 reports

Coalition prepares for Rudd return

Labor's crippling leadership stand-off is showing no signs of resolution with the former prime minister, Kevin Rudd, still refusing to challenge and Julia Gillard hardening her resolve to stay put.The unpredictable stalemate has Liberals taking out insurance ... [Published Melbourne Age - Jun 17 2013]

Entities: Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Coalition, Quentin Bryce

First reported Jun 15 2013 - Updated Jun 15 2013 - 1 reports

I have no power to sack PM

Governor General explains relationship with gov’tGovernor General Sir Frank Kabui has explained he does not have the power to sack the prime minister.Kabui explained this during his Queen’s Birthday celebration speech in Honiara, Friday.He said soon after ... [Published Solomon Star - Jun 15 2013]

Entities: Head of State, Governor-General, Honiara (Solomon Islands), Solomon Islands

Quotes

"Together with merit-based appointment processes for Australian Public ServiceService agency heads and statutory office holders introduced in 2008, these arrangements provide for continuity of leadership and strengthen the integrity of the appointments process for the Commonwealth's most senior public service leaders."

DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND DEREGULATION - AUSTRALIA: New Australian Public Service Values [Published 4 Traders - 10 hours ago]

Wellington businessman and philanthropist Gareth Morgan, at 81 this year, was jokingly miffed to have come behind Prime Minister John Key (80). "It comes and goes. I think I've been as high as No 20 or something before."

Sportspeople stand out as most trusted Kiwis [Published Southland Times - 10 hours ago]

"We looked at his time as a scout, from when he was a kea until now. This award is not an easy thing to do, it's a big achievement."

Queen's Scout achievement praised [Published Otago Daily Times - Jun 19 2013]

"Minister shall mean the Minister of Native Affairs:"

1913 Natives Land Act: The original text [Published Politicsweb - Jun 19 2013]

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Senators cross floor in defeat of same sex marr... [Published ABC Online - 6 hours ago]
Governor's post set for major change [Published Cay Compass - 6 hours ago]
All-party compromise in House of Commons turns ... [Published Globe and Mail - 8 hours ago]
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND DEREGULATION - AUSTRA... [Published 4 Traders - 10 hours ago]
Sportspeople stand out as most trusted Kiwis [Published Southland Times - 10 hours ago]
Why not to condemn the Ziarat attack [Published Pakistan Today - 11 hours ago]
Syria needs more help: governor-general [Published Herald Sun - 11 hours ago]
Who do Kiwis trust the most? [Published New Zealand Herald - 14 hours ago]
New Zealand's most trusted people 2013 [Published MSN New Zealand - 16 hours ago]
NZ's most trusted revealed [Published Yahoo!Xtra - 16 hours ago]
Sir John Kirwan 'most trusted' Kiwi [Published ONE News - 18 hours ago]
Rivers PDP Crisis: Kalabari Monarch Sues For Peace [Published Scoop - Jun 19 2013]
Events budget cuts OK [Published Taranaki Daily News - Jun 19 2013]
Queen's Scout achievement praised [Published Otago Daily Times - Jun 19 2013]
1913 Natives Land Act: The original text [Published Politicsweb - Jun 19 2013]
Labor risks majority crisis [Published The Sydney News - Jun 18 2013]
What happens if the leader changes [Published The Sydney News - Jun 18 2013]
It's time to give society some needle [Published WA Today - Jun 18 2013]
Leadership change risks crisis [Published Canberra Times - Jun 18 2013]
Former minister warns of 'dangerous underbelly'... [Published ABC Online - Jun 18 2013]
Labor risks majority crisis [Published Melbourne Age - Jun 18 2013]
G-G on hand in case of coup [Published The Sydney News - Jun 18 2013]
G-G on hand in case of coup [Published Perth Now - Jun 18 2013]
Is Shorten's wife the key to Labor leadership? [Published NEWS.com.au - Jun 18 2013]
SA CANCER SCIENTIST’S GROUND-BREAKING RESEARCH ... [Published NewsMaker - Jun 18 2013]
The new rules for public servants [Published Canberra Times - Jun 18 2013]
A week of political manipulation [Published ABC Online - Jun 18 2013]
Militants Attack Historic Residence of Pakistan... [Published Elites TV - Jun 17 2013]
Militants Attack Historic Residence of Pakistan... [Published Global Voices in English - Jun 17 2013]
Uganda Uganda Envoy in Australia Committed to T... [Published Big News Network - Jun 17 2013]

Blogs

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Militants Attack Historic Residence of Pakistan... [Published Global Voices in English - Jun 17 2013] A series of bombs planted by militant nationalists in southwestern Pakistan have destroyed the 19th-century residence of the country's founder Mohammad Ali Jinnah . Jinnah's historic home in Ziarat, Balochistan, where he spent the last days of his ...
Terry Glavin: Europe’s anti-sealing zealots hit... [Published National Post \| Full Comment » Full Comment - May 07 2013] It was three years ago this very week that the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly to ban the sale of seal products in the European Union. The move had nothing to do with wildlife conservation, marine ecological sustainability, or the prevention ...
My love for you endures, and remains forever more [Published Balloon Juice - Apr 19 2013] So, it’s been a shit of a week, and it’s not over yet. Amongst all the horror and sadness and stupidity, I offer you a moment of pure joy. In New Zealand the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Bill, introduced by Labour Party MP Louisa Wall ...
Kelly McParland: Elizabeth May writes to the Qu... [Published National Post \| Full Comment » Full Comment - Apr 05 2013] If this were a Fleet Street newspaper, instead of a highly respectable Canadian digital publication, the headline would be: Queen slaps down Elizabeth May. The subhead might be: “Politician looks ridiculous in appeal to monarch” The Green party leader ...
Father Raymond J. de Souza: Pope’s inaugural ma... [Published National Post \| Full Comment » Full Comment - Mar 19 2013] VATICAN CITY – After spending his first days with fellow prelates and the ordinary people of Rome, Pope Francis entered the world of international diplomacy Monday, meeting the president of his native Argentina, with whom he has battled in the past. ...