Don Argus: More Public Debate And Scrutiny Is Needed…
May 17th, 2013At a closed door discussion in Melbourne yesterday, concern was expressed that our ‘boom’ could be over very quickly.
‘Things Can Deteriorate Quickly’
Don Argus has examined the government’s cashflows which he says is the best analysis of the budget and …
Australian Communities To Re-Assess Coal And Gas Boom
May 17th, 2013Looking to a sustainable future, this weekend in NSW’s Hunter Valley, communities from around Australia will discuss what is happening with the coal and gas boom at a special gathering: Our Land, Our Water, Our Future — Beyond Coal …
Female Backpackers..Visas..Good Money In Shearing Industry
May 15th, 2013Did you know that, in NSW, female backpackers are filling labour shortages in the sheep shearing industry caused by the exodus of young regional men, many off to work in the mining sector?
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Workers/Church/Green Alliance Strengthening Manufacturing Industry
May 12th, 2013The Earthworker Co-Op, Australia’s first worker-owned, green manufacturing plant celebrated the installation of its first solar hot water system at Kildonan Uniting Care in Coburg, Melbourne last month. This ‘job-saving’ approach to green technologies manufacturing is an alliance of …
We Need A Job-Matching System That Works For Everyone
May 12th, 2013Jobs Services Australia (JSA) says it’s clear the national job-matching system isn’t working for everyone. Funded for $5.52 billion over four years, contracts for service providers will be retendered in 2015 and the Commonwealth is considering options.
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