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  • AU$189m govt porn blocking plan unveiled

    Prime Minister John Howard last night announced a Coalition plan to clean up Internet porn, in an effort to woo Christian voters.

  • Net Harbour puts the PM in spam

    The dubious smell of processed meat has pervaded the first two weeks of the federal election campaign.

  • Labor claims PM's Net Harbour deals breach Spam Act

    The federal Opposition has asked Australia's spam legislation enforcers to investigate what it claims is a breach of the Spam Act 2004 by the Prime Minister, coalition politicians and a company whose directors include the Prime Minister's son.

  • ALP's Net Harbour spam assault quietened

    The federal Opposition has reiterated its claim that the Prime Minister, John Howard and other coalition politicians breached the spirit of the Spam Act in the Net Harbour incident despite the spam watchdog last week seemingly clearing them of any legal concerns.

  • Budget: Telstra sale stalled

    The Howard government serenaded disillusioned voters tonight, with a big spending budget designed to win back support ahead of an election, and postponed any further sale of Telstra.

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