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The Front Bench That Goes Bump In The Night1 comment

paulfarrell wrote 4 days ago: I’m the first to admit that the last week of Australian politics has been highly entertaining.  But … more →

Tags: 1, aged care, Australian politics, Barnaby Joyce, bronwyn bishop, emissions trading scheme, É.T.S., Kevin Andrews, leadership

The Resurrection of WorkChoices51 comments

reb wrote 1 week ago: The gruesome spectre of WorkChoices is clearly back on the agenda for the Liberal Party. In a move t … more →

Tags: Australian politics, Liberal Party, Tony Abbott, Unions, nick minchin, Actu', sharan burrow

Tony Abbott's new United National Front24 comments

reb wrote 1 week ago: As soon as Tony Abbott narrowly secured victory at yesterday’s leadership spill the conservati … more →

Tags: Australian politics, Liberal Party, Tony Abbott, Leadership Team, battlelines, creepy pod people, Rotting Corpse

Hockey Set to Challenge Turnbull25 comments

reb wrote 2 weeks ago: Joe Hockey is expected to announce today that he will stand against Malcolm Turnbull at tomorrow’s s … more →

Tags: Australian politics, malcolm turnbull, Joe Hockey, Tony Abbott, É.T.S., Kevin Andrews, leadership challenge

What happened to all the "Tough Decisions?"42 comments

reb wrote 3 months ago: In the lead up to the last Federal Budget, Treasurer Wayne Swan warned the Australian public that th … more →

Tags: Australian politics, John Howard

Obama's Bangkok Dilemma: or, why health care is doomed again3 comments

Peter Wahlberg wrote 4 months ago: [I have been promising this post for a week to as many as five different people.  As it happens it w … more →

Tags: News, Politics, Too much time on my hands?, Economy, health, Barack Obama, Health Care, Adam Carr, Bangkok dilemma

ACTU victory with Telstra

redaccordian wrote 5 months ago: KEVIN Rudd and Wayne Swan yesterday called for wage restraint as the ACTU leadership backed unions s … more →

Tags: 1, Kevin Rudd, amwu, Actu', Jeff Lawrence, sharan burrow, Wayne Swan, Fair Work Act, Sol Trujillo

It's Appalling Pauline - Fegan Freezes Funds1 comment

shamenoshame wrote 7 months ago: The HSU internal dispute took another turn when last Friday (24/4/09), Fegan marched into the bank a … more →

Tags: Politics, Unions, Health Services Union, hsu, jeff jackson, Pauline Fegan

Unionist Uses Workchoices15 comments

shamenoshame wrote 8 months ago: We were amazed to hear that 3 key people from the Health Services Union were sacked last year.   The … more →

Tags: Unions, Health Services Union

Labor to undermine Turnbull over IR laws

gerrytreuren wrote 8 months ago: Mark Davis, Political Correspondent March 20, 2009 SENIOR Federal Government ministers plan an inten … more →

Tags: Fair Work bill - employer responses, Dealing with the GFC, IR, Fair Work bill in the Senate, SME, Rudd Government, fair work bill, unfair dismissal laws, 15 employees

Workchoices is dead3 comments

shamenoshame wrote 8 months ago: It was rammed through by the Howard Government and became law in 2006.  It was reviled by most Austr … more →

Tags: Unions

Replacing WorkChoices

Alex Schlotzer wrote 9 months ago: The Australian Government is set to introduce its new IR laws, known as the Fair Work Bill, but your … more →

Tags: Federal Election, Campaigns, Rants & Raves, Thoughts, Politics, democracy, Liberals, ALP, Actu'

IR Legislation94 comments

joni wrote 9 months ago: This week Federal parliament is due to debate the new IR legislation laws. This is the legislation t … more →

Tags: Australian politics, IR Legislation

Reclaiming the Soul of Western Conservatives1 comment

Thomas wrote 10 months ago: I’m pleased to announce that one of the regular commentators here, and Sojurn Group original, … more →

Tags: The sojourn group, Blog associated, Politics, American Politics, Friends, Australian politics, Blogging, Democrats, Liberals

Justice for Luke13 comments

justice4luke wrote 1 year ago: Workers not “raw resources”, Jesuit tells WorkChoices protesters CathNews September 24, … more →

Tags: Amanda Watkinson, Amanda Watkinson Brosnan Centre, Amanda Watkinson community, Amanda Watkinson tender, ASU, Brosnan Youth Services, Jesuit Social Services, justice4luke, Melbourne

Workers' rights in Australia2 comments

Alex Schlotzer wrote 1 year ago: The heralding of a new federal government for Australia seemed to be a relief for quite a lot of peo … more →

Tags: Campaigns, Rants & Raves, Politics, Liberals, ALP, Workers' rights, IR, Greens, Social Justice

ACTion Alert: Stop the 7-Eleven rip off

Alex Schlotzer wrote 1 year ago: Dear Friends, As you would have worked out by now I support workers’ rights and that they … more →

Tags: Campaigns, Rants & Raves, ALP, Workers' rights, IR, Australia, Action, activism, Federal Government

Downward industrial spiral

Alex Schlotzer wrote 1 year ago: You would’ve probably read in the papers a lot of commotion about recent amendments to Austral … more →

Tags: Federal Election, Rants & Raves, Politics, ALP, Actu', Workers' rights, Australia, Liberal Party of Australia, Australian Greens

Telstra and your rights at work

Alex Schlotzer wrote 1 year ago: Despite the change in government, the nastier elements of Howard’s WorkChoices remain; Telstra’s man … more →

Tags: Campaigns, Rants & Raves, Politics, Workers' rights, Social Justice, Federal Government, Your Rights at Work, union, freedom of association


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