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Revolt grows over Labor’s mining tax

November 23, 2011

Australian Financial Review, Page: 1 By Katie Walsh Wednesday, 23 November 2011 Key members of the Henry taxation review panel and taxation experts have criticised the design and implementation of the mining tax, declaring the result a "dog’s breakfast". They said the failure to engage state governments and build community suppo... ... Read more »

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Qantas shareholders are backing union fight

November 23, 2011

Australian, Page: 40 By Ross Kelly Wednesday, 23 November 2011 AT odds withunions and angry passengers, Qantas is at least making some he adway with investors. Although the carrier’s stock fell 4 per cent yesterday as global recession fears continued to plague world markets, its shares bounced 14 per cent from record lows early ... ... Read more »

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God bless America and its homeless war veterans

November 23, 2011

By Jane Cowan ABC North America correspondent  17 November 2011 The bread and butter of reporting from the United States is politics. No surprises there. "The" might be the most commonly uttered word in the English language, but for a Washington correspondent, "Barack Obama" comes a close second. The daily grind can be a Groundhog... ... Read more »

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For and against an ABC-run Australia Network

November 21, 2011

On Monday night the Federal Government killed off the tender process for the Australia Network contract. But debate continues over who should host the service; should it be maintained by the public broadcaster, or should commercial media have the same opportunity? Scott Ludlam and Tim Wilson have opposing views on the matter. Senator Scott ... ... Read more »

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Foreign food fear campaign

October 12, 2011

Australian, Page: 5 Wednesday, 12 October 2011 CONSUMER EUTTOR A FEAR campaign against foreign food will be launched by the Australian Made organisation next month, in a patriotic pitch for home-grown produce. The Australian Made campaign set up by the federal government in the 1980s to promote domestic manufacturing will turn its sight... ... Read more »

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WHAT, NO BOULDER?

October 12, 2011

Kalgoorlie Miner, Page: 1 Wednesday, 12 October 2011 THE last council meeting before this weekend’s local government elections has been overshadowed by a controversial proposal to change the name of the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder. Raised by retiring Councillor Russ Haigh, the motion called on chief executive Don Burnett to "Report... ... Read more »

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Coles snaps up Goldfields centre

October 12, 2011

West Australian, Page: 23 By Amanda Saunders Wednesday, 12 October 2011 AMANDA SAUNDERS Coles Group has jumped on an opening in the neighbourhood shopping centre market, snapping up a suburban property in Kalgoorlie for $8.85 million. The off-market sale of Hannans Boulevard Shopping Centre comes as agents tout further openings in the... ... Read more »

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Silver fox not a pet, but a farm predator

September 1, 2011

Source: National Farmers' Federation.  See the original article here The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has today called on the Government to refuse the application to import silver foxes into Australia as pets and potential breeding animals. “Foxes pose an enormous risk to Australia’s agricultural production; a fact ... ... Read more »

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WA gets a raw deal on carbon

August 31, 2011

Source: The West Australian.  See the original article here It is becoming impossible for Julia Gillard to demonstrate that she does not have something against WA. In reshaping Kevin Rudd's suicide-note mining tax, she came up with one that transferred about 70 per cent of the burden on to WA's resources industry. Her hospital reforms soug... ... Read more »

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Labor turns the boom into a crisis

August 30, 2011

Souce: www.theaustralian.com.au See the original article here The crisis now engulfing Australian manufacturing has been long predicted and much foreseen yet the inescapable impression is that our decision-makers have been taken by surprise and are scrambling to do something. There are two unpalatable questions for Gillard Labor. Did Labor expe... ... Read more »

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