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  1. The Labor Government has undermined some of the most cherished platitudes of politics watchers, says @mariusbenson bit.ly/JX6J8S about 9 hours ago via TweetDeck
  2. Brooke's story: organ donation is a matter of life and death - a piece by Anthony Cox bit.ly/KYv89I about 9 hours ago via TweetDeck
  3. Do you think Australia should give preferential visa treatment to millionaires? Vote in the Drum Poll: bit.ly/p2Ncps about 11 hours ago via bitly
  4. Nick Ross from @ABCtech on the real reason the music industry collapsed bit.ly/JWMKaD about 11 hours ago via web
  5. Lessons from Zimbabwe's great healer - a piece by @ProfStuartRees from the @SydPeaceFound bit.ly/KYc5fy about 12 hours ago via TweetDeck
  6. Victory against the odds in the Regatta of Death - a piece by @juzzytribune bit.ly/LtowPr about 16 hours ago via bitly
  7. How Christian are Christian lobbyists? @foomeister discusses bit.ly/JH4XCt about 16 hours ago via bitly
  8. Abbot Point: No means yes when it comes to big coal - a piece by John Hepburn bit.ly/LtkaYA about 16 hours ago via bitly
  9. The alarm bells ring, but precious few heed them - Barrie Cassidy on new concerns for Craig Thomson's wellbeing bit.ly/Lvoo5n about 16 hours ago via bitly
  10. Video of the Day: Did boozy US politicos really govern better? bit.ly/zoMZ4h 11:33 PM May 23rd via bitly
  11. Melbourne deserves an apology; it proved its #origin doubters wrong, says @GerardWhateley bit.ly/JK7G3D 10:52 PM May 23rd via TweetDeck
  12. Control of both houses: the holy grail and poisoned chalice of Australian politics, by Robert Simms bit.ly/Kgr9pU 10:47 PM May 23rd via TweetDeck
  13. On #TheDrum tonight, should the taxpayer-owned Future Fund be investing in the tobacco industry? Tweets on screen 6pm AEST #abcnews24 10:44 PM May 23rd via HootSuite
  14. As protesters around the world demand freedom, our political leaders show only fear of change, says Claire Mallinson bit.ly/JK6Eoj 10:44 PM May 23rd via TweetDeck
  15. A glimpse inside the dance of diplomacy at NATO from ABC's @craigmcmurtrie bit.ly/JK63TJ 10:40 PM May 23rd via TweetDeck
  16. The detention of refugees deemed security risks is reminiscent of dystopian novels, say Jason Pobjoy and Katie O'Byrne bit.ly/JJFq1i 8:00 PM May 23rd via TweetDeck
  17. Women should be encouraged to fight discrimination but let's not be naive about the consequences, says @LaurenRosewarne bit.ly/JJEMRp 7:54 PM May 23rd via TweetDeck
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