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Nick Bryant raises an interesting point. If we raise the status and make our prime ministers more presidential, we might get bolder national thinking.

From the Archives, 1956: Brawl by ALP women at conference We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss From the Archives, 1956: Brawl by ALP women at conference 65 years ago, in a “wild and bitter” public showdown, members of the Women’s Central Organising Committee screamed abuse at each other at a Labour Party conference at Sydney Trades Hall. By Our Industrial Roundsman Save Normal text size Screaming A.L.P. women Wild fight in hall The 282 women delegates at a Labour Party meeting yesterday screamed abuse at each other and fought...

From the Archives, 1957: Hope for rain as Christmas shoppers swelter From the Archives, 1957: Hope for rain as Christmas shoppers swelter At the end of its driest year since 1888, as last-minute shoppers struggled through the crowded city streets, Sydney held out for the Christmas present it needed - rain. By Staff reporter Normal text size LAST-MINUTE CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS BATTLE THROUGH HEAVY TRAFFIC AND HUMID WEATHER PROMISE OF RAIN AS CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR SYDNEY The Weather Bureau said last night the outlook for Christmas Day was for cloudy, warm, and humid conditions with rain at times. T...