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(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The opposition Australian Labor Party (ALP) is still the top political organization in the country, according to a poll by Roy Morgan International.

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Ségolène Royal is holding on to the top position in France, according to a poll by Ifop for Fiducial.

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Public support for Tabaré Vázquez increased in the second half of 2006 in Uruguay, according to a poll by MORI. 50 per cent of respondents approve of their president`s performance, up six points since April.

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) is holding on to the top position in the European country, according to a poll by NCIOM. 25 per cent of respondents would vote for the BSP in the next legislative ballot.

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Many adults in the United States believe the situation in Iraq will not improve dramatically this year, according to a poll by TNS released by the Washington Post and ABC News.

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The governing Party Direction - Third Way (Smer) remains the top choice for voters in the Slovak Republic, according to a poll by UVVM. 42.4 per cent of respondents would support Smer in the next parliamentary election.

IF YOU’RE given the freedom to move around, sit anywhere you want in the office, work from anywhere, even in the cafeteria, would you abuse that privilege? How, as an employer, would you be able to monitor what members of your staff are doing?

Question: Are Monitor heaters more efficient than other heating sources?

Imre Salusinszky YEARS spent dodging bullets as a correspondent in the Middle East and southeast Asia might -- just might -- prepare Tim Palmer for life in charge of ABC television`s Media Watch.

A North Yorkshire pig producer has called for more volunteers to join a scheme to monitor country of origin labelling for supermarket pigmeat.