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Unionists ‘forced desal hirings’
UNIONISTS at Victoria’s desalination plant have been using strong-arm tactics on job recruiters to force the hiring of preferred union members.
‘Privacy breaches’ at desal plant
PRIVACY breaches took place during a covert anti-union operation at Victoria’s largest infrastructure project.
Killer’s Alabama honeymoon over
FOR criminal lawyer Adrian Braithwaite and his client, Gabe Watson, a meeting with immigration a fortnight ago was meant to be a formality.
Premier bought solar before cut in benefit
NSW Premier Kristina Keneally purchased a $3000 solar system for her home five days after her government flagged moves to slash the tariff.
AFP to probe Nauru bribe claims
A GOLD Coast-based company is being investigated by the federal police over its conduct in Nauru.
Nauru instability ‘Aussie phosphate plot’
AN AUSTRALIAN company is accused by the President of Nauru of waging a corrupt campaign to win control of the nation’s phosphate industry.
Solution isn’t rocket science
THERE are slivers of common sense in the dense report of the Prime Minister’s task group on energy efficiency.
Energy-efficiency weather data 30 years old
THE weather data used by government to determine how billions of dollars are spent to make buildings energy-efficient is 30 years out of date.
Fingleton naive on court process: top silk
ONE of Queensland’s most respected lawyers has broken his silence on the alleged negligence case brought against him by Di Fingleton.
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