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Counterspin of Antony Loewenstein Fame and Backpages of Chris Sheil are setting some amazing, rise and rise of Antipodean blogosphere, records!
Risqueish heights of electioneering language as banners fly in all directions at the seat of Bennelong: While Darp cannot be considered a family first friendly blog, his picture tells a story of thousand blogs
Fearless Robert Manne walks in George Soros shoes in unique Antipodean style which clearly spells out why Authoritarianism Should be Out
In the November 2001 election, I voted against Howard mainly because of his attitude to reconciliation and his cruelty to refugees. This time, in addition, I will be voting against his Government because of the complicity of the Prime Minister in the invasion of Iraq and the impact of his increasingly authoritarian style of government on Australian public life.

Eye on Political Fingers on One Hand Only: Sailing into a Green victory? Will the Coalition hold its lead at Bennelong?
Sailing Close to the Edge: I think we'll make it, but it'll be very close. It always was going to be close. We only have a margin of eight seats. And that is a tiny margin, in a House of 150.
The Coalition has consolidated its strong position ahead of Labor in the final week of the election campaign, with support for the Greens surging to new heights in the Senate, the latest Herald Poll shows.
It paints a picture of a polarised electorate persistently supporting the Coalition but favouring the Greens in the Senate to put a brake on the Government.
Conducted by ACNielsen, the poll found the Coalition led Labor by 52 per cent to 48 per cent in two-party terms and that the Greens had emerged as the third force in Australian politics.
The pollster, John Stirton, said that if the Coalition's margin was repeated on Saturday, the Government would win, with its majority of eight seats roughly intact.
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