John Howard
Howard's Reign in Australia Ends
Prime minister John Howard today admitted defeat in Australia's general election, and looks set to lose his parliamentary seat.
We've Lost a Third-rate Leader. Now We Can Concentrate on Rediscovering Our Soul
Peter Conrad: Nothing could delight me more than to think that the mean-mindedly blokeish regime of John Howard should finally have been booted out
The Lucky Country?
The Australian prime minister, John Howard, has poured scorn on the idea of global warming. But now the trees are dying, the crops are failing and the rivers are drying up. As the country prepares to go to the polls, Julian Glover reports on the world's first climate change election
Pushed Before He Can Jump
Simon Tisdall, world briefing: With the opposition Labor party of Kevin Rudd poised to sweep to power, Australian prime minister John Howard's wished-for fifth term looks like a dream. He may even lose his own seat of Bennelong, held for 33 years
Australia Will Double Its Troops in Afghanistan
Australian prime minister John Howard to deploy more soldiers to disrupt the Taliban's command.
Boost for Obama From Australia
Barack Obama, one of the leading Democratic candidates for next year's presidential race, received an early and unexpected boost yesterday when the Australian prime minister, John Howard, criticised his anti-war stance.
Australian Pm to Stand for Fifth Term
Australian prime minister John Howard is to fight a fifth election next year, ending months of speculation that he would face a leadership challenge from his treasurer Peter Costello.
Australians Take Riskier Role in Iraq
Australian troops in Iraq could soon face battles against insurgents with a risk of casualties, the country's prime minister, John Howard, said today in an announcement detailing their new mission.
Australian Pm Denies Knowledge of Saddam Bribes
The Australian prime minister, John Howard, today appeared before an inquiry into alleged kickbacks paid to Saddam Hussein's regime by Australia's wheat export body.
Australian Pm to Face Bribe Inquiry
The Australian prime minister, John Howard, is to appear before an inquiry into claims that a former government agency bribed Saddam Hussein's government to assist wheat exports to Iraq.
Sydney Suffers Second Night of Race Riots
Race riots broke out for a second night in Sydney tonight despite appeals from the prime minister, John Howard, for ethnic and religious tolerance. Police said gangs of youths from outside the southern beach suburb of Cronulla had driven through the town smashing shop windows and damaging...
Neo-Nazis Blamed for Sydney Riots
The Australian prime minister today condemned yesterday's race riots in Sydney as "totally unacceptable" and called for ethnic and religious tolerance. John Howard also denied the country had a problem with racism in the wake of the worst race riots ever witnessed in Australia...
Terrorism Alert Leads Australia to Toughen Law
Australia is to toughen its anti-terror laws after the country's spy agencies received specific details about a terrorist attack on home soil. The Australian prime minister, John Howard, refused to give details of the threat yesterday, but said he was concerned by the information.
Australians Warned of Specific Terror Threat
The Australian prime minister, John Howard, said today that authorities had received specific intelligence that terrorists are planning an attack on the country.
John Howard Strengthens Hold on Power
Christian right celebrates gains as PM wins fourth term.
Johnny Too Good for Australian Left
Australian Prime Minister John Howard won his fourth consecutive election last night, increasing his majority in a contest that was on a knife edge until the last minute. The result is a disaster for the opposition Labor party, which is now likely to notch up more than a decade in...
Australian Polls Predict Fourth Victory for Howard
Labor pins hopes on undecided 15%. The Australian prime minister, John Howard, is on course for a fourth consecutive victory in today's general elections, with polls last night suggesting he could even return with an increased majority despite a bruising campaign.
Fight to the Finish in Final Days of Australia Poll
The contenders in Australia's election are neck and neck three days before the ballot, with the latest opinion polls disagreeing on who will win. The prime minister, John Howard, had neutralised the strong lead held by the Labor opposition leader, Mark Latham, early in the six-week...
Howard puts his electoral faith in Australia's trust
The Australian prime minister, John Howard, yesterday called a general election for October 9, beginning his campaign with the issue that sank José María Aznar in Spain and threatens the re-election of George Bush and Tony Blair.
False Claims About Boat People Could Sink Australian Leader
One of the most controversial issues of the last Australian elections has returned to haunt the prime minister, John Howard, as support for his coalition slumps in the run-up to federal polls. Mr Howard faces the threat of a second Senate inquiry into claims that he lied to the public...
Howard Lied to Voters, Says Aide
The Australian prime minister, John Howard, has been accused of deceiving the public over a claim that refugees had endangered their children's lives by throwing them overboard in front of coastguards. Mr Howard made the allegation during the last days of the 2001 election as the main...
Australian Pm Tells Larrikins to Mind Their Tongues
In a country which sees "bastard" and "ratbag" as terms of endearment, a call for a return to old-fashioned standards of courtesy might seem out of place. But the Australian prime minister, John Howard, has called on his country to behave with more civility in future.
Howard Defiant As Asylum Boys Are Returned to Camp
The Australian prime minister, John Howard, accused political activists and lawyers opposed to his hardline asylum policy, of exploiting two refugee children for propaganda purposes. The two brothers, Alamdar and Muntazar Bakhtiari, 13 and 12, were flown back to the notorious Woomera...
PM calls asylum protest blackmail
More than 200 refugees on hunger strike in the searing heat of an Australian outback immigration prison were condemned by the prime minister, John Howard, yesterday for subjecting the country to moral blackmail. "It is being done to morally intimidate the Australian people and the...
The Australian prime minister, John Howard, has poured scorn on the idea of global warming. But now the trees are dying, the crops are failing and the rivers are drying up. As the country prepares to go to the polls, Julian Glover reports on the world's first climate change election
Pushed Before He Can Jump
Simon Tisdall, world briefing: With the opposition Labor party of Kevin Rudd poised to sweep to power, Australian prime minister John Howard's wished-for fifth term looks like a dream. He may even lose his own seat of Bennelong, held for 33 years
Australia Will Double Its Troops in Afghanistan
Australian prime minister John Howard to deploy more soldiers to disrupt the Taliban's command.
Boost for Obama From Australia
Barack Obama, one of the leading Democratic candidates for next year's presidential race, received an early and unexpected boost yesterday when the Australian prime minister, John Howard, criticised his anti-war stance.
Australian Pm to Stand for Fifth Term
Australian prime minister John Howard is to fight a fifth election next year, ending months of speculation that he would face a leadership challenge from his treasurer Peter Costello.
Australians Take Riskier Role in Iraq
Australian troops in Iraq could soon face battles against insurgents with a risk of casualties, the country's prime minister, John Howard, said today in an announcement detailing their new mission.
Australian Pm Denies Knowledge of Saddam Bribes
The Australian prime minister, John Howard, today appeared before an inquiry into alleged kickbacks paid to Saddam Hussein's regime by Australia's wheat export body.
Australian Pm to Face Bribe Inquiry
The Australian prime minister, John Howard, is to appear before an inquiry into claims that a former government agency bribed Saddam Hussein's government to assist wheat exports to Iraq.
Sydney Suffers Second Night of Race Riots
Race riots broke out for a second night in Sydney tonight despite appeals from the prime minister, John Howard, for ethnic and religious tolerance. Police said gangs of youths from outside the southern beach suburb of Cronulla had driven through the town smashing shop windows and damaging...
Neo-Nazis Blamed for Sydney Riots
The Australian prime minister today condemned yesterday's race riots in Sydney as "totally unacceptable" and called for ethnic and religious tolerance. John Howard also denied the country had a problem with racism in the wake of the worst race riots ever witnessed in Australia...
Terrorism Alert Leads Australia to Toughen Law
Australia is to toughen its anti-terror laws after the country's spy agencies received specific details about a terrorist attack on home soil. The Australian prime minister, John Howard, refused to give details of the threat yesterday, but said he was concerned by the information.
Australians Warned of Specific Terror Threat
The Australian prime minister, John Howard, said today that authorities had received specific intelligence that terrorists are planning an attack on the country.
John Howard Strengthens Hold on Power
Christian right celebrates gains as PM wins fourth term.
Johnny Too Good for Australian Left
Australian Prime Minister John Howard won his fourth consecutive election last night, increasing his majority in a contest that was on a knife edge until the last minute. The result is a disaster for the opposition Labor party, which is now likely to notch up more than a decade in...
Australian Polls Predict Fourth Victory for Howard
Labor pins hopes on undecided 15%. The Australian prime minister, John Howard, is on course for a fourth consecutive victory in today's general elections, with polls last night suggesting he could even return with an increased majority despite a bruising campaign.
Fight to the Finish in Final Days of Australia Poll
The contenders in Australia's election are neck and neck three days before the ballot, with the latest opinion polls disagreeing on who will win. The prime minister, John Howard, had neutralised the strong lead held by the Labor opposition leader, Mark Latham, early in the six-week...
Howard puts his electoral faith in Australia's trust
The Australian prime minister, John Howard, yesterday called a general election for October 9, beginning his campaign with the issue that sank José María Aznar in Spain and threatens the re-election of George Bush and Tony Blair.
False Claims About Boat People Could Sink Australian Leader
One of the most controversial issues of the last Australian elections has returned to haunt the prime minister, John Howard, as support for his coalition slumps in the run-up to federal polls. Mr Howard faces the threat of a second Senate inquiry into claims that he lied to the public...
Howard Lied to Voters, Says Aide
The Australian prime minister, John Howard, has been accused of deceiving the public over a claim that refugees had endangered their children's lives by throwing them overboard in front of coastguards. Mr Howard made the allegation during the last days of the 2001 election as the main...
Australian Pm Tells Larrikins to Mind Their Tongues
In a country which sees "bastard" and "ratbag" as terms of endearment, a call for a return to old-fashioned standards of courtesy might seem out of place. But the Australian prime minister, John Howard, has called on his country to behave with more civility in future.
Howard Defiant As Asylum Boys Are Returned to Camp
The Australian prime minister, John Howard, accused political activists and lawyers opposed to his hardline asylum policy, of exploiting two refugee children for propaganda purposes. The two brothers, Alamdar and Muntazar Bakhtiari, 13 and 12, were flown back to the notorious Woomera...
PM calls asylum protest blackmail
More than 200 refugees on hunger strike in the searing heat of an Australian outback immigration prison were condemned by the prime minister, John Howard, yesterday for subjecting the country to moral blackmail. "It is being done to morally intimidate the Australian people and the...