| Source: | ABC News |
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| Published: | Monday, October 6, 2008 7:20 AEST |
| Expires: | Sunday, January 4, 2009 7:20 AEST |
The ACT Labor Party has pledged to introduce an 18 week paid maternity leave scheme if it is re-elected, a plan which the Canberra Liberals say they will match.
ABC News Online takes a look at the big stories from 2008.
Heath Ledger has been named best supporting actor at the Critics Choice Awards.
Channel Nine has come under fire for spruiking a betting agency during its cricket commentary.
Want to know more about the Sydney Festival? Ask our blogger Antonette Collins.
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