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500,000 Jobless In Work Shake-up

16 January 2009

MORE job losses are expected after official figures revealing the biggest monthly fall in full-time employment in almost six years, as companies sack some staff and reduce the hours of others... read full story

Australia Falling Behind In March To Equality

11 January 2009

SEX discrimination laws are failing Australian women and progress towards gender equality has stalled, Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick has warned... read full story

Rates Fall But Nobody's Listening

9 January 2009

BUILDING approvals hit a seven-year low in November, raising concerns that Australia will fall into recession this year... read full story

We're Being Treated Like Suspected Criminals

7 January 2009

The Australia Council's protocols for working with children fails artists and galleries... read full story

Prepare For A Tough Year, Prime Minister Warns

1 January 2009

PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has warned Australians to be prepared for the hard times ahead: 2009 "will be a very tough year for the global economy. And it will be a tough year for Australia", he said... read full story

Next Best

23 December 2008

FOR ONCE it is Australia and not the touring side in crisis at selection, but South Africa coach Mickey Arthur yesterday warned his players to be humble after their famous victory because their mission would not be accomplished until the series was won... read full story

Trying Hard To Be Humble

23 December 2008

FOR ONCE it is Australia and not the touring side in crisis at selection, but South Africa coach Mickey Arthur yesterday warned his players to be humble after their famous victory because their mission would not be accomplished until the series was won... read full story

Don't Leave For Employment, Australia Still Has Jobs!

11 December 2008

Some people will quickly react to lowering job listings by leaving the country to find employment - Australia still has jobs, though... read full story

Malouf's Missive Off The Mark

6 December 2008

ONCE again I'm forced to emerge from my retirement to correct misleading comments by an Opera Australia identity... read full story

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