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The Year In Review

14/12/2006
2006 - the year when climate change became a majority concern and the Socceroos finally got to the World Cup. The year when the Prime Minister celebrated 10 years in office and Kevin Rudd became the new Labor leader. It was also the year when parliament vigorously debated stem cell research; industrial relations caused ructions; the war in Iraq continued and we mourned the loss of several notable Australians and cheered when two Beaconsfield miners were rescued amid much media fanfare.

The Federal Budget

10/05/2006
Today on the programme you'll have your chance to speak about the Federal budget. What effect will more tax cuts have on the economy ... and on your pocket? Should the surplus be reinvested into superannuation savings as Paul Keating has suggested? And what about the politics of it all?