John Howard

John Howard

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John Howard is a former Australian politician who served as the Prime Minister from 1996 to 2007. He is known for his conservative policies and leadership during a period of significant economic growth in Australia, and he notably referred to Victoria as the 'Massachusetts of Australia' due to its center-left political leanings.

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Another former leader, John Howard, advocated a middle path of 'Australian multiculturalism'.

Coalition accuses Labor of using $171 million fund to bankroll seats and entrench ghettoisation
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-08-09
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John Howard was the Prime Minister of Australia who did not allow the Tampa ship to enter Australian waters.

একটি স্থগিত ভাষণ, এক নারীর উত্থান: কোন পথে অস্ট্রেলিয়া?
Prothom Alo·BangladeshBangladesh· 2026-08-09
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John Howard is mentioned for his attempts to appease Pauline Hanson’s supporters during her rise in the political landscape.

Like her soulmate Trump, Hanson hasn’t flamed out. We need to understand why
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-08-07
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John Howard is referenced in comparison to Albanese regarding age and leadership longevity.

Anthony Albanese about to overtake Paul Keating in time as Australian prime minister
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-08-05
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Former prime minister John Howard is referenced in relation to Tim Wilson's political comeback.

is the Opposition treasury spokesman a Liberal Party leader-in-waiting?
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-31
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Former prime minister John Howard still hark back to the debate on multiculturalism in their speeches.

Why the Pauline paradox puts a glass ceiling over One Nation’s ambitions
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-26
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John Howard was the Prime Minister who implemented a national gun buyback scheme after the Port Arthur massacre.

Behind Anthony Albanese’s three errors that leave Bondi shooting victims’ families in the dark
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-24
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Tony Abbott and the Liberals’ spiritual leader John Howard were unbothered by preference swaps with One Nation.

Both the Liberals and One Nation refuse to see the contemporary world as it really is
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-22
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Albanese even offered an admiring assessment of John Howard, observing that the former Liberal prime minister understood his party.

One union is flying the flag for a fight nobody else at the Labor conference wanted to have
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-22
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John Howard is mentioned as a former leader to whom Lynton Crosby advised.

He is a devastatingly good politician, but he is trying to appeal to both sides
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-21
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John Howard is a former prime minister featured in Kieran Kelly's book.

Rebekah Giles moves wedding celebrations to Italy
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-16
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John Howard noted in a radio interview that the nation’s voters want the value of their houses to keep going up.

Shibboleth about house prices has just been shattered
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-15
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John Howard is David Howard's father, who supported him throughout his journey in golf.

The amateur making his Open debut, despite not always expecting to be alive at 27 – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-07-12
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John Howard was the prime minister of Australia during the time the network fault caused issues.

How the communications crisis unfolded and what can stop the same thing from happening again
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-10
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John Howard supports the St George Illawarra Dragons.

How Andy Burnham and Anthony Albanese are linked through shared passion for rugby league
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-06
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John Howard is a former Liberal prime minister referenced for his strategy regarding One Nation.

Liberal leader Angus Taylor must take the fight up to Pauline Hanson’s One Nation
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-05
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John Howard was the then-prime minister who unveiled a plan to revolutionise water allocations in Australia.

Murray Darling Basin review to feel One Nation effect
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-05
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Among the most sustained features of John Howard’s premiership was its attack on multiculturalism.

Pauline Hanson’s ‘monoculture’ comments gave clearer voice to Coalition’s anti-multiculturalism
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-02
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John Howard is a former Australian Prime Minister who commented on engaging with Trump's administration.

The inside story of a presidency run on vanity, tariffs and infighting
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-07-02
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Former prime minister John Howard joined Coalition MPs in signing an open letter calling for stricter gambling regulations.

Labor’s reform package faces further delays as Coalition and Greens push for inquiry
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-06-30
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Amanda Vanstone served as immigration minister under John Howard.

Concerns grow over opposition leader's handling of multiculturalism debate
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-06-26
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John Howard and Peter Costello delivered two: the original GST in 1999.

Why the government’s housing-focused package is the biggest shake-up in a generation
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-06-23
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Albanese revealed that an estimated 2.7 million businesses could continue to claim the 50 per cent discount on capital gains introduced by former prime minister John Howard in September 1999.

Anthony Albanese announces expanded capital gains tax exemptions for small businesses amid backlash
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-06-20
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Major General (Retired) John Howard is a former chief of New Zealand Defence Intelligence and a former deputy director of the US Defense Intelligence Agency.

We can’t wait another three years to talk about national security – John Howard, Tim Ewing-Jarvie
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-03-06
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John Howard was prime minister for another four and a bit years until voters booted him from office.

We were just getting acquainted, so why foretell your exit?
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-03-04
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Former prime minister John Howard was initially reluctant to condemn Pauline Hanson.

One Nation may well win Sussan Ley’s seat – that would be terrible for all of us
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-03-04
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