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Elizabeth ColmanEditor, The Weekend Australian Magazine

Elizabeth Colman began her career at The Australian working in the Canberra press gallery and as industrial relations correspondent for the paper. In Britain she was a reporter on The Times and an award-winning financial journalist at The Sunday Times. She is a past contributor to Vogue, former associate editor of The Daily Telegraph and the Sunday Telegraph, and former editor of the Wentworth Courier. Elizabeth was one of the architects of The Australian’s new website theoz.com.au and launch editor of Life & Times, and was most recently The Australian’s content director.

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Industrial Relations

Sacked workers from Hutchison Ports and their supporters rally outside at Pitt Street Mall in Sydney, Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015. The Rally began at a Vodofone store as Hutchison is a part owner of Vodafone. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts) NO ARCHIVING

MUA, Hutchison strike deal

The fate of nearly 100 Hutchison Ports wharfies sacked by text message and email this month remains in limbo.

Elizabeth Colman

exclusiveNational Affairs

Newcastle councillor Brad Luke, pictured at Port Waratah coal facilities, who voted against a council motion to divest from global fossil fuels. Pic - Britta Campion

Council rid of coal but takes cash

Newcastle City Council accepted money from a coal services company before voting to turn its back on fossil fuels.

Elizabeth Colman and JESSICA RAPANA

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Fair Work investigating MUA

The maritime union is under investigation by the industrial relations watchdog over blockades at Hutchison ports.

Elizabeth Colman

National Reform Summit

Co-operation Shorten key to harmony

Bill Shorten has called for “collaboration” between unions and business in the construction industry.

Elizabeth Colman and Joe Kelly

Industrial Relations

Trade Minister Andrew Robb addressing the National Press Club in Canberra.

Robb grilled on China FTA

Trade Minister Andrew Robb has been forced to reaffirm Australia’s support for the China Free Trade Agreement.

Elizabeth Colman

Industrial Relations

Dyson Heydon leaves the Trade Union Royal Commission today in Sydney. Picture: Adam Taylor

Heydon delays on whether to quit

Dyson Heydon has postponed his decision on whether he will step down as head of the trade union royal commission.

Elizabeth Colman

Business

Evan Hunter, Steel treatment operator at BlueScope Steelworks, Port Kembla where 500 jobs are at risk as the company endeavours to cut costs. Pic - Britta Campion

Workers steeled for worst

As China’s economic contagion spreads, reality is biting hard at BlueScope Steel’s works in Port Kembla.

SIMON KING and Elizabeth Colman

National Affairs

Heydon delays ruling on future

Dyson Heydon has postponed a decision about whether he should disqualify himself from the unions royal commission.

Elizabeth Colman

National Affairs

Split in attack plan on Heydon

Labor and the unions are divided over the future of the royal commission into trade union corruption.

Elizabeth Colman and JESSICA RAPANA

National Affairs

Former High Court judge Dyson Heydon, commissioner for the Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption leaves at the Royal Commission offices in Sydney, Friday, Aug. 14, 2015. Mr Heydon was due to be the guest speaker at a Liberal Party fundraiser on August 26. (AAP Image/Joel Carrett) NO ARCHIVING

Heydon decision days away

Dyson Heydon is likely to take until Tuesday to decide if he will recuse himself from the union royal commission.

Elizabeth Colman and Joe Kelly

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