Poll predicts landslide Coalition victory - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

A new poll, taken in the week before yesterday's release of the climate plan, has the Government losing an election in a landslide and has Opposition Leader Tony Abbott as preferred prime minister.
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The results were published as Ms Gillard began her campaign to sell the climate change plan.

"I've got a lot of explaining to do and I'm going to keep explaining," she said after visiting a family in western Sydney.

Fred Singer: A World Food Crisis?

The world has done quite well in avoiding the anticipated Malthusian catastrophe for the past 200 years -- as population increased manifold -- from about one to more than six billion. All indications are that population growth is slowing down and that levels will peak well below ten billion within the next few decades. There is every reason therefore to view the world food problem with optimism.

Labor MPs deny carbon tax anxiety - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Mr Abbott said there were a number of Labor's caucus members anxious about the package and claimed it could force a backbench revolt.

"There are a lot of Labor members who are very unhappy, members in mining seats, steel-making seats, motor-manufacturing seats," Mr Abbott said.
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Qantas says it expects the carbon tax will cost the airline up to $115 million next financial year.