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Interview: Baby Bust Safety: Dust To Dust Bad Boss: Shaming in Print National Focus: Work's Cripplin' Us International: Bulk Bullies History: The Battle for Kelly's Bush Economics: Aid, Trade And Oil Review: The Art Of Work Poetry: Sew His Lips Together
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Taskforce "Disgraced" in Court Union secretary, Andrew Ferguson, said the Taskforce, headed by controversial former federal police officer Nigel Hadgkiss, had been "disgraced" by criticisms leveled by Judge Hughes in the NSW District Court. [full story] Students Take $10,000 Trim North Coast TAFE is applying the five-figure slug to pay for positions additional to those funded by the state government, according to the NSW Teachers Federation. [full story] Truckers Lose Way With GPS The Transport Workers Union (TWU) has slammed Australian Trucking Association proposals for greater flexibility and the right to carry heavier loads, in return for the voluntary installation of GPS tracking devices. [full story] Jockeys Down by Width of Strait "These blokes don�t expect Randwick rates, but the gap at the moment is bigger than Bass Strait," AWU secretary, Bill Shorten said. [full story] Treasury Loses Sight of Trees CFMEU forestry division secretary, Craig Smith, confimed privatisation was a "definite threat" after state government handed investment bankers ABN Amro the task of examining "options" for the future management of publicly-owned forests. [full story] Athens Built on Sweat The �Play Fair� campaign, spearheaded by Oxfam and Global Unions, calls on the International Olympic Committee to force sportswear companies such as Fila, Puma, Umbro, Asics and Mizuno to clean up their acts. [full story]
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John Howard�s Building Industry Taskforce has been rapped over the knuckles by a District Court judge after failing with 35 of 36 prosecutions in its latest assault on the CFMEU.
TAFE hair dressing students are being charged up to $10,000 a course because the State Government took its scissors to the education budget.
Four truck drivers lost their lives on NSW Roads in the same week that industry operators proposed watering safety regulations.
One month out from the Hobart Cup, Tasmania jockeys have given state racing bosses four weeks to respond to pay claims that would take them closer to the earnings of mainland counterparts.
NSW Treasury has shifted its attention from commuter services to state pine forests, sparking fears for regional timber towns like Tumut, Oberon, Bombala and Tumbarumba.
Labor rights are under the global spotlight in the lead-up to the Athens Olympics, with a report charging major sportswear companies with union-busting. 
