PM gets called a bit grubby as stand-off on the high seas continues
THE FRONT PAGES POLITICS AND ECONOMICS Australia The national mood Voters back to boom-time expectations: report - Australians are “over” the global financial crisis and are again ready to worry about the things that troubled them in the last boom - failed state government services. The growing confidence in the economy, revealed in the latest Ipsos Mackay Mind & Mood report, has placed the Rudd government in a better position than it was a year ago, when many voters feared a recession was coming and were troubled by Labor’s excessive cash handouts - The Australian Leadership I’m worth every cent I’m paid, says Nathan Rees - Premier Nathan Rees yesterday described his pay rise as “uncomfortable” but still feels he is entitled to it - Sydney Daily Telegraph Barry O’Farrell overhauls Nathan Rees - The leadership of Premier Nathan Rees in NSW will come under renewed pressure after a Newspoll that shows Opposition Leader Barry O’Farrell has opened up a clear lead as prefer