In 2003, the former Iranian translator was found unfit to stand trial over a fire he started in 2002 because he believed then prime minister John Howard wanted him dead. Dezfouli told police he lit the fire in the foyer of the Ethnic Affairs Commission...

Though the DNR maintains it had warrants for the instances in Dorchester County, it refuses to release copies of the applications for warrants or copies of the warrants. In a letter dated Feb. 3, Deputy Attorney General John Howard confirmed that the...

Ligon's treatment of words from John Howard Griffin's Black Like Me implies a far deeper and more complicated meaning than the author could have imagined, the artist's visual interpretations present powerfully thought-provoking images that speak boldly...

The appointment to the Opposition’s “razor gang” is seen as an attempt to sharpen the economic team but is also designed to address concerns that its spending proposals cannot be funded, putting the Liberal Party’s hard-won reputation

Abbott has strengthened the economic backbone of the opposition by appointing Senator Arthur Sinodinos, John Howard's former right-hand man, to the Coalition's expenditure review committee. This group examines the costings of policies and searches for...

The successful proponents and program for the $600,000 is below. Calgary John Howard Society will work with Wood's Homes Society to provide a Housing and Intensive Supports program for 40 male youth who are being released from the Calgary Young...

Sinodinos is sworn in as the new Liberal Senator for New South Wales. Picture: Ray Strange Source: The Daily Telegraph TONY Abbott has moved to underpin the Opposition's sagging economic credentials with the appointment of former Treasury official and...

Sinodinos after last year being appointed to the coalition's business deregulation group, which is due to report by mid-year. The committee, chaired by opposition treasury spokesman Joe Hockey with finance spokesman Andrew Robb as deputy, is examining...

Rian the koala suffered horrific burns during a controlled bushfire. Photo: Courtesy Australia Zoo For Tabart, though, it's all about rapacious development. "I know this is going to sound far-fetched," she says. "But the fact is, after September 11,...

This is a story about compassionate efforts to give posthumous dignity to hundreds who died horribly in circumstances yet to be fully explained. In 2001, Prime Minister John Howard seemed to be in deep political trouble as elections approached. On...

Pyne cited Oliver Cromwell, Julia Gillard cited John Howard and Joe Hockey was busy with the Seinfeld references. But in the end, question time this afternoon was all about one thing. There was no grand prize for guessing what the government wanted to...

Once again the doom and gloomsters and the Hanrahans will have to eat their jobs statistics and reflect on their beliefs about the Australian economy. Strong jobs data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics backs the Reserve Bank’s decision last week...

ON June 10, 1987, opposition leader John Howard launched the Liberals' tax policy for the upcoming election. Paul Keating identified a $540 million error in the Liberal costings. Howard admitted his error. The result of the election was sealed that day.

The province maintains it was a comparable position, and only temporary during the investigation. After exhausting his paid sick leave, Huber applied for and was offered a job at the John Howard Society (JHS). But the suit alleges the offer was...

Minister Anthony Albanese says. The NSW MP said it was in the nation's interest to build a second airport, and that not doing so would deny thousands of jobs leading to "dire economic consequences''. Moments of peace will fly away Worries as Creek rises...

May 1989 Liberal leader John Howard was ambushed and replaced by Andrew Peacock. Unlike Labor’s 2010 leadership coup, which used the media to create and sustain momentum, that one 23 years ago was planned in secrecy. The Canberra press gallery was...

Leader Tony Abbott says he does not believe the coalition is in danger of hubris, as he took a dig over the Gillard-Rudd leadership rift. Former prime minister John Howard on Monday night delivered a pep talk to coalition MPs as he unveiled new photo...

The Greens leader is the most stable and secure party leader in the Australian parliament. Despite being just a few years younger than John Howard, Brown appears to be in his political prime. His status is international - as the man who founded the...

"There's a message of hope here," said France Tellier, director of programs at Nanaimo's John Howard Society, who is also the lead organizer for the symposium. "This is a program that has shown success around the world. We certainly hope that others...