November 21, 2011
Punch Online Malcolm Farr 21 November 2011
West Australia’s Pilbara is populated by oversized creations, from trucks which can carry 360 tonnes to ships which can cart close to 150,000 tonnes of ore around the world.
But perhaps nothing is bigger than the brawl between the big iron ore producers, and the smaller outfits repre... ...
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November 21, 2011
This article from Vanity Fair Business is a MUST READ FOR ALL.
California and Bust By Michael Lewis Vanity Fair Business Nov 2011
The smart money says the U.S. economy will splinter, with some states thriving, some states not, and all eyes are on California as the nightmare scenario. After a hair-raising visit with former govern... ...
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November 2, 2011
ABC Online Posted November 02, 2011 10:23:29
The Federal Government has introduced its controversial mining tax into the House of Representatives.
The profits tax will be charged at a rate of 30 per cent on all new and existing coal and iron ... ...
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November 2, 2011
By ABC's Alan Kohler
Updated November 02, 2011 13:50:03
Photo: Banks should return to their basic function of taking deposits and making loans.
The debt crisis in Europe is the fault of bankers, yet the people are the ones who pay.
The current mess is simply yet another earth-shaking collision between those who reap the returns from bank... ...
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October 26, 2011
Australian, Page: 6
By Stephen Lunn
Friday, 21 October 2011
BEING the main carer of an elderly or disabled person exacts a huge personal toll on hundreds of thousands of Australians, new data shows, and 19 per cent of the nation’s primary carers have reported a "strained relationship’ with the person in their care.
A quart... ...
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October 26, 2011
Australian, Page: 6
By Damon Kitney
Wednesday, 26 October 2011
ONE of the world’s most senior mining executives has warned that increased union activity in the resources sector, especially in the booming Pilbara region of Western Australia, could have serious, adverse consequences for the nation’s export performance.
The c... ...
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October 26, 2011
Australian, Page: 1
By Ewin Hannan
Wednesday, 26 October 2011
A PRIVATE company paid by some of the nation’s biggest unions to recruit thousands of members has abruptly stood down its workforce, leaving employees owed wages and their jobs in limbo.
Union officials said Work Partners, run by former ALP activist Stuart McGill, tol... ...
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October 26, 2011
Australian, Page: 18
By Ken Hay
Thursday, 20 October 2011
SOAPBOX READERS’ WISDOM
Most would say that at age 70 it is high time I hung up my stethoscope. Perhaps I should but, hitherto, retired doctors were permitted to remain on the medical register working part-time or providing gratuitous services only.
Being so regist... ...
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October 26, 2011
There’s an awful lot of hand-wringing these days over the binge drinking epidemic. Well, here’s a really obvious thought. Maybe all those teenagers and 20-somethings are only living up to the example we’ve set them on all kinds of fronts.
Don't blame me, blame the lousy example set by the baby boomers. Pic: David Caird
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October 26, 2011
ABC Online
New national security public information guidelines on how the media should cover terrorist incidents in Australia and prevent uninformed reporting have been developed by the Federal Government.
But leading media organisations have apparently rejected the approach as too restrictive.
In any terrorist attack on Australian soil, t... ...
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