The Australian Sees Double

In the information-age we live in, people demand new stories on the go, and the Australian lives up to this expectation. Even if that means reprinting the same story twice on the same day. I suppose it is not exactly the same story, the editor has changed Samantha Maiden's story by adding 18 words and changing the headline. 

Notice something similar between the two headlines:

'The hostilities concluded . . . then Julia Gillard entered the killing zone'

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'Then Gillard entered the killing zone . . .'

If you don't believe us, read the articles for yourself:

TONY Abbott had a stunned-monkey look on his face when Labor sprang a parliamentary ambush on him yesterday.

Speaker Harry Jenkins was throwing Liberals out of the chamber faster than even (Gillard) could slaughter them TONY Abbott had a stunned-monkey look on his face when Labor sprang a parliamentary ambush on him yesterday.

Suspending the traditional 2pm question time shortly after MPs arrived, manager of government business Anthony Albanese demanded Abbott get to his feet and explain his health policy.

Suspending the traditional 2pm question time shortly after MPs arrived, manager of government business Anthony Albanese demanded Abbott get to his feet and explain his health policy.

But the egg ended up all over Labor's face as the Opposition Leader rose to the challenge, hurling abuse at Kevin Rudd.

But the egg ended up all over Labor's face as the Opposition Leader rose to the challenge, hurling abuse at Kevin Rudd.

``What a complete fake!'' Abbott yelled across the chamber at the Prime Minister. ``Don't stare at your notes, listen.

``What a complete fake!'' Abbott yelled across the chamber at the Prime Minister. ``Don't stare at your notes, listen.

``Not for nothing was he known as Dr Death in Queensland.''

``Not for nothing was he known as Dr Death in Queensland.''

In the last parliamentary sitting before a seven-week break Albanese used the government's numbers to extend Abbott's speaking time by five minutes as he staggered to the initial finish line.

The ambush tactics in the last parliamentary sitting before a seven-week break saw Albanese use the government's numbers to extend Abbott's time to speak by five minutes as he staggered to the initial finish line.

In response, Rudd rose to his feet and told Abbott: ``It's good to have Mark Latham back.''

In response, Rudd rose to his feet and told Abbott: ``It's good to have Mark Latham back.''

Abbott demanded the Prime Minister man up for a debate on health, with Liberal MPs, including the longest-serving father of the house, Philip Ruddock, offering Rudd a three-fingered salute as they chanted ``three debates''.

Abbott demanded the Prime Minister man up for a debate on health, with Liberal MPs, including the longest-serving father of the house, Philip Ruddock, offering Rudd a three-fingered salute as they chanted ``three debates''.

Then, Rudd sprang the option of the first of three debates he had promised the opposition during the election campaign for next week, at the National Press Club.

Then, Rudd sprang the option of the first of three debates he had promised the opposition during the election campaign for next week, at the National Press Club.

Just as the hostilities concluded and the normal transmission of question time resumed, Julia Gillard entered the killing zone.

Just as the hostilities concluded and the normal transmission of question time resumed, Julia Gillard entered the killing zone.

She was mauling innocent, baby Liberal backbenchers who rose to ask her questions about the BER, the Building the Education Revolution program.

She was mauling innocent, baby Liberal backbenchers who rose to ask her questions about the BER, the Building the Education Revolution program.

Ever merciful, Speaker Harry Jenkins was throwing Liberals out of the chamber faster than even she could slaughter them. Six MPs in all, including four Liberals.

Ever merciful, Speaker Harry Jenkins was throwing Liberals out of the chamber faster than even she could slaughter them. Six MPs in all, including four Liberals.

At one point, Liberal Christopher Pyne rose to make a point of order, prompting Jenkins to quip: ``It would be nice to think you'd be the last Mohican here.''

At one point, Liberal Christopher Pyne rose to make a point of order, prompting Jenkins to quip: ``It would be nice to think you'd be the last Mohican here.''

``You can't get rid of me,'' Pyne joked. 

``You can't get rid of me,'' Pyne joked. 

``Don't test me,'' Jenkins replied.

``Don't test me,'' Jenkins replied.

Addressing the Prime Minister and Gillard, a Liberal MP screeched, ``We know who wears the pants in that relationship!''

Addressing the Prime Minister and Gillard, a Liberal MP screeched, ``We know who wears the pants in that relationship!''

But the truth was, the fear factor was bipartisan. All the blokes on both sides of parliament looked scared witless, out of their minds.

But the truth was, the fear factor was bipartisan. All the blokes on both sides of parliament looked scared witless, out of their minds.

ADAM LEONARD, HCQ