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Community rallies around Finlay workers
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Victory at Finlay Engineering in Melbourne’s West Heidelberg is important for the Australian working class. It is a timely breach of the government’s current offensive. |
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Workers’ heroism at Beaconsfield
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For fourteen days, trapped gold miners Todd Russell and Brant Webb suffered a kilometre underground. Australia and the world were witness to these two workers’ resilience and the courage of their workmates and all the rescue workers who risked their own life and limb to dig through to their workmates. |
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Oil monopolies behind petrol price rises
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Australian Competition and Consumer Council (ACCC) Chairman Graeme Samuel, says the price of petrol appears to be moving in line with a number of international factors. This is the vague answer provided after demands for an investigation over allegations that the oil companies unfairly raised petrol prices in the lead up to Easter. |
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Big business pushing privatisation of Medibank Private
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The Howard government has announced its intention to sell Medibank Private to big business interests, reportedly for about $1 billion. |
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Six months of monster profit for big corporations
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Profits in the six months to January 2006 of public companies, compiled from sources including the Australian Stock Exchange, company announcements and media sources. |
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Workers picnic against IR laws
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Mass activity on the ground is growing. Grass roots unions and community coalitions and alliances are organising local public meetings, community information stalls in shopping centres, schools, community groups. |
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