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Work for the dole is bad for you

Kerryn Williams A damning report on the federal government's work-for-the-dole program has revealed "quite large significant adverse effects of participation" in the scheme. The report, "Does 'Work for the Dole' Work?", was obtained by the

Qld election: The issues that won't go away

Dave Riley A day after admitting that he took policy leads from interstate ALP governments and New Labour in Britain, state Coalition leader Lawrence Spingborg accused Queensland Labor of policy theft. "This is just plagiarism", he said, "at the

'Slackers'? - Latham attacks the vulnerable

Doug Lorimer The Labor Party's three-day 2004 national conference formally began on January 29 with federal ALP leader Mark Latham's keynote speech. However, the conference — a largely staged-managed public relations event to launch Latham's bid