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21/10/08 Rudd slow to act on Public Service advice
24/09/08 Recognition for older Australians
24/09/08 Senator Trood supports search for the Centaur
03/09/08 Check the facts, Mr Smith
29/07/08 Senator Trood meets the "bilby man"
28/07/08 Senator discusses local issues with Charleville business
23/07/08 Senator to visit Charleville
16/06/08 Woolcott's claims support Liberal Senator
11/06/08 Rudd's ambitious foreign policy could leave Australia red-faced
05/06/08 Australia's credibility at risk with Rudd's Asia Pacific plan
05/06/08 Big freeze set to continue on key Asian free trade agreements
05/06/08 Rudd agenda puts pressure on DFAT's 'house-keeping'
03/06/08 Delay in appointment of High Commissioner to UK
29/05/08 Community Heritage Grants
23/05/08 Rudd's razor wounds regional research reputation
14/05/08 Rudd drives DFAT funding to new low
14/04/08 QLD Senator welcomes DFAT review
11/04/08 Getting human rights in China on the right track
27/03/08 Rudd gets it half right
17/03/08 The Coalition's policy needs a rethink
20/02/08 DFAT needs more funds not budget cuts
27/07/07 QLD Senator calls on Premier Beattie to do the right thing by Queenslanders
27/07/07 A Future Parents Program in Goodna receives much needed Commonwealth funds

 

Radio Broadcasts

10/11/06 ABC: Neo-conservatism with Steve Austin

22/06/06

ABC: Nuclear and Uranium with Steve Austin

15/03/06

ABC North West QLD Rural Report: Uranium mining - Vicki Wilson

8/03/06

2UE: Uranium - Stan Zemanek

4/09/05

Radio National: The National Interest - The Senator's Maiden Speech - Peter Mares

9/08/05

ABC: Western Queensland - Senate Swearing In with Pat Hession

 

Newspaper/Journal articles

2008

 2007 2006 2005
2008
1/10/08 Review of Senator Trood's monograph Emerging Global Order: Australia's Foreign Policy in 21st Century
10/09/08 Nationals unite behind boss after Liberal Senator attacks
09/09/08 LNP treads fragile path
08/09/08 Transcript of Madonna King's ABC 612 radio program
03/09/08 Senate tide turns Ndeal
01/09/08 Trood snipes at Obama
01/09/08 Federal Liberal senator concerned by Obama
31/08/08 Transcript of Meet the Press interview
31/08/08 Liberal Senator concerned by Obama
02/08/08 Married in a fever but just what will it sprout
31/07/08 Senator Trood listens to locals
29/07/08 Defence of F-111 maintenance workers
09/07/08 MPs urge Nelson to take lead on carbon
04/07/08 Rudd needs a foreign policy white paper
29/06/08 Debate won't go way: Euthanasia
27/06/08 Euthanasia issue lives again
27/06/08 Battle looms over Euthanasia Bill
20/06/08 Military court system facing significant challenges
17/06/08 Special envoy concerned about cost-cutting DFAT funding
17/06/08 Rudd's roving guillotine
16/06/08 Rudd mindful of DFAT resourcing
03/06/08 More Foreign Affairs workers quitting jobs
02/06/08 Paralysis piling up on foreign minister's desk
28/05/08 No effort made to soothe Japan
20/05/08 Discount diplomats can't push PM's agenda
14/05/08 DFAT cuts will stymie foreign policy plans - opposition
15/04/08 Rudd Govt to take another swing at DFAT despite adding tasks
11/04/08 Cuts will weaken our 'soft power'
28/03/08 Time will tell whether this is a foreign policy departure
19/03/08 Old guard libs find times are changing
19/03/08 Downers' blast on distorted report: Senator
19/03/08 Nelson slips on libs policy
18/03/08 Downer has had his time
18/03/08 Libs back Trood to speak out on foreign affairs
18/03/08 Libs back Trood to speak out on policy
18/03/08 Back off, Brandis tells Downer
18/03/08 Lib Senator takes swipe at Howard policy
18/03/08 Downer raps critic, lashes media
18/03/08 AM Radio: Liberal clash over foreign policy priorities
17/03/08 Revamp of planning on national security urged
17/03/08 We were too close to the US
17/03/08 Call to revamp policy
22/02/08 Dining diplomats must tighten their belts
21/02/08 DFAT slash worsens situation
02/02/08 Sorry
01/02/08 In the end will Nelson say sorry or be sorry?
31/01/08 Apology set to test Liberal leadership
25/01/08 Nats' boss merger bid invokes 'tsunami of support'
25/01/08 Springborg on a roll
24/01/08 Conservative party backers unfazed by opposition
24/01/08 Springborg facing opposition to merger plan
24/01/08 Nelson passes the party-merger ball
24/01/08 Liberal merger hostility flares
17/01/08 Budget cuts deal blow to culture

2007
29/11/07 State liberals covet federal role
28/11/07 Court is a real hit
17/10/07 $2.5m coup puts Ipswich on radar
21/9/07 Howard's death row appeals too late
17/08/07 Emporer Beattie under siege
16/08/07 Dam Blow - Labor stoush likely over Traveston Dam
14/08/07 Green light on uranium sale to India
25/07/07 Little Battler
24/07/07 Comcare boss changed evidence to Senate
13/06/07 Life in unity launch
01/06/07 Green light granted for cluster bombs
19/04/07 Senators attack secrecy around dam
17/04/07 Media restricted on dam inquiry
17/04/07 Artists help public diplomacy to push Australian staff
17/03/07 PM loses another Minister
17/03/07 Shackled by the State
09/03/07 State Govt urged to follow NSW lead on Stolen Wages
27/02/07 Tank reaches bottom - Town pins last hope on pipeline
26/02/07 Senate to probe proposed Traveston
18/02/07 How we buy hearts and minds
17/02/07 Dam debate muddies political waters
09/02/07 Dam grilling for state staffers
08/02/07 Beattie hits out at Federal probe into Traveston Dam
08/02/07 Senate to probe Traveston option
07/02/07 Govt Senators urge inquiry into QLD dam
07/02/07 Officer takes military justice to High Court
01/02/07 Howard keen to limit Hicks fallout
31/01/07 Proud new true blues take oath
22/01/07 Hicks to face reduced charges
20/01/07 State Labor hung out to dry over dam
17/01/07 Recycle old cards
09/01/07 Dam blow for Beattie from federal Labor
04/01/07 So what do we tell our children
01/01/07 Govt MPs unruffled as hangman closes chapter
2006
30/12/06 Dad's Army: age shall weary them
16/12/06 Babinda on display
14/12/06 Seafest display funding
06/12/06 St Marks set for a makeover
28/11/06 Doubt cast over Joyce call for dam inquiry
25/11/06 Awash with controversy
23/11/06 Push for Senate to hold inquiry on dam
23/11/06 Liberals visit local industry sites
22/11/06 Buildings boost for next year
21/11/06 Water referendum may be early next year
21/11/06 Govt accused of 'guerilla' campaign against Mary River residents
21/11/06 Joyce seeks senate inquiry into new QLD dams
10/11/06 Coalition unrest grows over Hicks
08/11/06 Bowls bore brilliant
01/11/06 Claims PM afraid to get Iraq updates
31/10/06 "Friendly fire" on situation in Iraq in the Bulletin
27/10/06 Buying time for a failed policy
26/10/06 Out of Iraq in 18 months
26/10/06 Liberal retreats from dovish Iraq war stance
26/10/06 Iraq strategy may divide Coalition
25/10/06 PM says backbench as one on Iraq support
25/10/06 PM denies govt dissent over Iraq
25/10/06 Trood comments show Libs in disarray on Iraq
25/10/06 First crack as Liberal breaks ranks over Iraq
25/10/06 Lib breaks ranks on Iraq Strategy
25/10/06 PM says Labor plan would bring defeat to west
25/10/06 Lib Senator breaks ranks with Govt's Iraq policy
25/10/06 Iraq's deputy PM urges troops to stay
25/10/06 Liberal breaks ranks on Iraq
25/10/06 Leading Liberal Senator joins chorus of criticism over Iraq
25/10/06 Troops needed at home: Beazley
25/10/06 Labor wrong on Iraq forces
25 October 2006 The Bulletin :
Friendly Fire on Iraq
24/10/06 Senator clarifies comments on Iraq
24/10/06 QLD Lib back in line after breaking ranks over Iraq policy
24/10/06 Coalition may never stabalise Iraq
13/10/06 N.Korea causes headaches for Australian politicians
12/10/06 Sales of uranium further in doubt
12/10/06 No uranium for India
12/10/06 No to uranium sales
12/10/06 U-sale ban to India 'not linked' to N.Korea
11/10/06 Military action cannot be discounted
11/10/06 Australian has no plans to supply uranium to India
11/10/06 Downer fears another nuc
11/10/06 PM: Australia will not sell uranium to India
11/10/06 ALP backs Lib MP on uranium sales
11/10/06 AM: Lib Senator warns against uranium trade with India
27/09/06 Senator vows to fight for Gin Gin Road
19/08/06 Room for dissent
17/08/06 Liberals to write own stem cell bill
16/08/06 Chicken slur remembered
15/08/06 Danger in PM's retreat
15/08/06 Rise and fall of a troubled bill
15/08/06 Jakata warns of refugees
14/08/06 Howard faces defeat on asylum
12/08/06 Top team urges Senators to just say no
12/08/06 Migrant Bill rebels loom
11/08/06 Last minute talks to woo Senate
11/08/06 Asylum laws claims sculp in day of defiance
09/08/06 Offshore asylum bill facing defeat
09/08/06 Rebel MPs urged to abstain on asylum
03/08/06 Student places up
02/08/06 USQ wins additional places
01/08/06 Explore or bust
01/08/06 Exploration declines threatens future
19/07/06 Balancing act is key for Trood
07/07/06 Party revolts on state powers
07/07/06 Diggers needed to avoid boom ore bust
20/06/06 Talks Stall over Nauru Detention Plan
19/06/06 PMs Key to Asylum Deadlock
19/06/06 Scuttle Asylum Reform: Rebels
17/06/06 The Politics of Asylum
17/06/06 Rocking the boat
16/06/06 Talks to advert asylum split
15/06/06 Govt seeks to quell backbench revolt over migration bill
15/06/06 Vanstone admits Indonesian Influence
14/06/06 Politicians cross party lines to oppose detention
08/06/06 Reactor Friendly
07/06/06 Lakes primary fillip
25/05/06 Senator discusses reasons for instability in armed forces in East Timor
17/05/06 Bulk bill fillip for Oxley
15/04/06 Think of the Bilby this Easter
06/04/06 Uranium Backflip Anger
29/03/06 Uranium deal with China Imminent
29/03/06 Half of voters approve selling of uranium to China
22/03/06 Nuclear Safety Net must remain strong
12/03/06 Opinion: Uranium policies itching towards meltdown
11/03/06 Geiger Counter ticks louder in uranium debate
02/03/06 The Power of Ten - Howard's Decade

10/02/06

 Asian skills being lost

11/02/06

 Senate Rejects Abbott over pill
27/01/06 Nationals in a mess
20/01/06 Howard Government record demands greater consideration
Summer 05/06 "Defender":
Rethinking the future
2005
28/11/05 Federal Senators maintain silence on abortion pill
23/11/05 Diversity will serve us better
13/11/05 Obituary: Hugh Dunn
25/10/05 No need for more funding: DFAT
18/10/05 Uranium
8/10/05 Boswell keeps them sweating
16/9/05 Lib bought Telco shares
16/9/05 Telstra gag senator busy buying shares
29/8/05 I didn't act alone on student unions
20/8/05 Joyce inspires party for joint ticket
20/8/05 Politicians have say on topics from Asia to the ABC
18/8/05 Two different views from new senators
17/8/05 Joyces wants secret vote in Senate
17/8/05 Make way for the rookie who isn't Barnaby
13/8/05 Other new senator speaks
13/8/05 The power of one
12/8/05 Senator rocks the boat on student union fees
10/8/05 New senators sign on for duty
10/8/05 Blast from above for new boy Barnaby
9/8/05 Estimates committee in sights
2/8/05 Rebel rests case on PM's name
14/7/05 The sketch: Mock Senate to blood Senate rookies
9/7/05 New boys at the bottom of Canberra's greasy totem pole
2/7/05 The not-so-raw recruits
2/7/05 For senators-to-be the wait is over
30/6/05 Beyond spin Hang onto the big picture