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LEVY TO PAY FOR NDISThe government is considering increasing the Medicare levy by around 350 dollars a year for the average taxpayer, in order to fund the National Disability Insurance Scheme.MANUFACTURING CONTRACTSThe Australian Industry Group's Performance of manufacturing index fell to its lowest level in four years, 36.7. Anything below 50 indicates a contraction in manufacturing production.PM CHALLENGES OPPOSITION TO SUPPORT NDISPrime Minister, Julia Gillard, says if Tony Abbott will give his support to the legislation to increase the Medicare levy to fund the National Disability Insurance Scheme, then she will immediately introduce the bill in Parliament.ANWAR WARNS OF PHANTOM BALLOTSMalaysia's opposition leader, Anwar Ibrahim, has alleged that the ruling party's vote could be bolstered with phantom ballots, in this weekend's election.AUSTRALIAN TRIED IN SAUDI ARABIAA Perth man is on trial in Saudi capital of Riyadh on terrorism charges and his younger brother is in hiding, fearing that he'll also be arrested.JUNAID MUHAMMED THORNE IN SAUDI ARABIAJunaid Muhammed Thorne speaks from Saudi Arabia to Tony Jones about his possible arrest and why he is in hiding and the terrorism allegations against his brother, Shayden Jamil Thorne.GOVERNMENT PREPARED TO TAKE LEVY TO ELECTIONJenny Macklin, Minister for Disability Reform says the government is prepared to take the legislation for increasing the Medicare levy to fund the National Disability Insurance scheme to the people unless the leader of the Opposition agrees to support the legislation if it's brought before Parliament.OIL SHALE PLANT GEARS UPThe country's first commercial oil shale plant is gearing up to move to commercial production in the Queensland town of Targinnie where an earlier trial not only failed, but also devastated the community |
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Broadcast 2013-05-01 at 22:30:00 |
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Anwar Ibrahim, 1947-.
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Medicare -- Costs.
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Presidents -- Election.
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Surtax.
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Australia.
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Malaysia.
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Streaming video
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Alberici, Emma, host
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Bainbridge, Amy, reporter
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Iggulden, Tom, reporter
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McMurtrie, Craig, reporter
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Millar, Lisa, reporter
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Brennan, John, contributor
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Clifford, Max, contributor
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Clinton, Bill, contributor
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Crawley, Mark, contributor
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Dumble, Steve, contributor
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Eslake, Saul, contributor
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Farrelly, Paul, contributor
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Finlay, Peter, contributor
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Grant, Sue, contributor
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Hanning, James, contributor
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Hockey, Joe, contributor
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Howard, John, contributor
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Keneally, Kristina, contributor
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Knuth, Shane, contributor
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Marshall, Cedric, contributor
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Mensch, Louise, contributor
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Obama, Barack, contributor
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Plahn, Marie, contributor
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Romney, Mitt, contributor
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Swan, Wayne, contributor
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Wallace, Owen, contributor
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Wallace, Sandra, contributor
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Watson, Tom, contributor
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Whittingdale, John, contributor
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Wilkie, Andrew, contributor
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