The researchers found a "progressive rise" in both heart-related risk factors and stiff arteries as the triglyceride-to-HDL ratio increased.

WSJ: Heart-Attack Risk Starts Younger

Since the value of tax breaks tends to rise with income, the proposal would be progressive.

FORBES: Let's Bribe Taxpayers To Give Up Tax Breaks

Though Fianna Fail's vote went up by just 0.2%, clever tactical voting produced a sharp rise in seats, while the tactically dimmer Progressive Democrats held their vote but halved their seats (though a resentful recount is going on over a Dublin seat lost to a Green).

ECONOMIST: Ireland

Opening a noisy Commons debate on 9 December 2010, after which MPs would be asked to vote on the rise, Mr Cable insisted that the proposals were "progressive" and would "maintain high quality universities in the long term".

BBC: Cable: I'm proud of 'progressive' tuition fee plan

So is the rise of the Greens a passing fad, or is it part of a more fundamental realignment of progressive politics in Australia?

BBC: Greens enjoy taste of power in Australia's parliament