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Interview: Terror Australis Unions: Graeme Beard's Second Dig Industrial: The Hell of Troy Organising: Miners Strike Gold Economics: The Accepted Wisdom History: Vicious Old Lady International: Out of Sight, Out of Mind Review: War Unfogged Poetry: TAFE
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Weekend Warrior Outed Defence officials this week released an "internal" and previously secret report from Colonel Richard Tracey that purported to shoot down findings of a military inquiry into complaints lodged by intelligence officer, Lieutenant-Colonel Lance Colllins. [full story] Dick�s Got Form Tracey addressed the 24th national conference of the right wing, HR Nicholls Society, at Melbourne�s upmarket Mercure Hotel, last May. [full story] Mum Burned By "Barbecue Stopper" Last ditch appeals to intervene at the IRC on Therese Martin�s behalf were brushed by Government representatives, although Canberra had intervened in recent hearings on behalf of employers. [full story] RSL Bombs Vets The sacked RSL Welfare and Benevolent Institution workers, who provide advice and counselling for veterans and war widows were told they were out of work and would be replaced by contractors. [full story] Sweetener for Sugar Pills Mossman Mill Prop Ltd received the handout just as North Queensland employees voted down its plan to "fractionalise" them, earlier this month. [full story] Death Highlights Risky Business Bob Keys died at Consolidated Extrusions Ingleburn plant when witnesses say half a tonne of brass rods fell from overhead racking. [full story]
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A "rusted on" conservative who took nearly a million dollars to prosecute the CFMEU, wrote the report Federal Government is using to shield itself from deepening spy scandals.
Colonel Richard Tracey, QC, was a guest speaker at a conference that presented a medal to a Perth building magnate under police investigation for drawing up a hit list of 30 trade unionists.
A Wagga Wagga Mum is battling to keep her part-time job after the Federal Government refused to put meat on the bones of its family-friendly "barbecue stopper".
The RSL has turned on its own, sacking a team of former servicemen who joined a union.
The Federal Government has poured half a million taxpayer dollars into the pockets of a company trying to slash the wages of rural workers by 25 percent.
A father in his fifties has been killed at a western Sydney factory already under the spotlight for a number of alleged safety breaches.
