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21 September 2001 |
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NewsRagged Trousered Scientists
CSIRO staff are developing proposals aimed at repairing the damage to Australia's scientific research pace-setter from a decade of neglect and contraction. CSIRO Staff Association Secretary Sandy Ross confirmed work was underway on an "alternative strategy" to be put before political parties prior to the federal election. The move comes as CSIRO boss Geoff Garrett flagged another wave of cuts, this time in the corporate areas. Garrett conceded morale had become "a little bit of a problem" since he announced a 10 percent cut in CSIRO's corporate budget. Ross confirmed the Staff Association intended to make the agency's future a political issue. "CSIRO has a proven track record, internationally, in the fields of science, research and development," he told WorkersOnLine. "At a time when Australia needs to become more clever and innovative, shrinking CSIRO is the wrong approach." Ross revealed CSIRO's funding base had declined by $45 million, in real terms, over the past decade. The trend, he said, had accelerated over the last five years with the loss of 1000 jobs and significant falls in comparative salary levels. "CSIRO is crucial to developing Australian industry and a high-skilled society but years of neglect have left it looking ragged around the edges," he added.
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   Interview: Exit InterviewMichael Costa looks back at his 14 years with the Labor Council to chart the highs, the lows and the bits in between. Parliament: Opening SalvoIn his Maiden Speech, delivered this week, Costa gave vent to his views on immigration, Marx, globalisation and mental health. Scandals: My Evil TwinCo-conspirator and 'intellectual soulmate' Mark Duffy recounts the legendary 'Leaked Paper' Affair and how its predictions soon came to pass. Politics: An Agent for ChangeFormer secretary Michael Easson argues that Costa was instrumental in redefining the factional balance in NSW in the wake of the Cold War. Review: The Thoughts of Chairman MCNeale Towart trawls the collected works of Michael Costa and looks at his love-hate affair with Marx. Factions: Kyoto SunsetNaomi Steer - the first left-winger to work at Labor Council in decades - recalls how she discovered the real Michael in a Karaoke lounge. History: A Proud TraditionFormer Premier Barrie Unsworth argues Costa enters Parliament as the best qualified Labor Council leader ever to make the transition. Psychology: The Man Behind the MaskCosta's predecessor Peter Sams argues that behind the bluff facade lay a loyal and caring friend. Seduction: Michael and MeChris Christodoulou recounts how Costa convinced him to cross the factional divide and take up residence in Sussex Street. Satire: Ode to LeonLong-time sparring partner, Peter Botsman submits this lyrical tribute to Costa's career.
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