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Planet Common Cents
The current debate around the federal government�s move to ban compulsory university service fees exposes more than a pathological hatred of all things �union�.
Interview: Dot.Com
Evan Thornley was a labour activist. Then he rode the tech wave. Now he's home with new ideas on how Labor can win the economic debate.
Workplace: Dirt Cheap
In her new book, Elizabeth Wynhausen learns how hard it is to live on the minimum wage.
Industrial: Daddy Doesn�t Live With Us Anymore
Andreia Viegas� tells the story of the loss her young family has felt since her husband was killed at work, and the need for justice for families who fall victim to industrial manslaughter.
Economics: Who's Afraid of the BCA?
Big Business's agenda for Australia has gone from loopy to mainstream at the speed of light, writes Neale Towart
International: From the Wreckage
Working people across Iraq are struggling to build their own independent unions � and are successfully organising industrial action on the vital oil fields as well as in hotels, transport outlets and factories, Writes Andrew Casey
Politics: Infrastructure Blues
With much attention given belatedly to the shortage of infrastructure, little attention has been given to the structure of infrastructure, writes Evan Jones
History: Meat and Three Veg
A new book recounts the impact of the Depression on women workers, writes Neale Towart,
Savings: Super Seduction
Sharks are circling your super. From July 1, banks and financial planners will have access to the nesteggs of an extra four million workers, writes Jim Marr.
Politics: Popping the 'E-Word'
Federal shadow treasurer Wayne Swan unveils Labor's new economic doctrine.
Poetry: To Know Somebody
This week saw an appointment to the ABC Board that was even more breathtaking than that of Liberal Party figure Michael Kroger. Resident Bard David Peetz celebrates the occasion with a reworking of an old Bee Gees hit.
Review: Off the Rails
A new play on the impact of rail privatisation in Britain has a poignant message for Sydney commuters, writes Alex Mitchell
MaxiRort in Ballarat
Beer Boss� Want Froth
Facts Ruin Costello�s Story
Uni Burns Book Man
Strong Pulls Pianist
Terminator Runs Away
No Choice for Small Business
Scully On Run from Cops
Picketer Wins $190,000
Wheat Board on Sea of Shame
School Raids Condemned
Tangled Web Weaved
CASA Cans Safety
Radioactive Relay Race
Activist�s What�s On!
The Soapbox
The Big Picture
Think about this: It takes 150 tonnes of iron ore to buy a plasma TV, writes Doug Cameron. The Locker Room
Reducto Ad Absurdo
Phil Doyle offers advice for the lovelorn, and finds that things are getting smaller
New Matilda
Work is In
The rise and fall of the working hours debate in france is relevent to Australian workers, writes Daniel Donahoo and Tim Martyn Parliament
The Westie Wing
Our favourite MP surveys the upcoming conservative centralist collective attack. Postcard
Postcard from Harvard
Australian union officials making the annual pilgrimage to the Harvard Trade Union Program learnt that, at least, they are not alone, says Natalie Bradbury.
Poor Prose Praised
Fabulous Fan Mail
Skilled Tools
Nelson �Solves� Skills Crisis
Loyalty Nonsense
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News
Scully On Run from Cops
Industrial action by NSW cops is looming as police minister Carl Scully turns his back on a deadline to protect the state�s police.
NSW Police Association members have endorsed a campaign of industrial action to improve their death and disability protection.
A March 31 deadline was imposed for an agreement on a death and disability insurance scheme that will give adequate protection to all serving NSW Police Officers. Minister Scully has said he will not meet the deadline.
Currently NSW police officers are on two separate schemes depending upon whether they joined the force before or after 1988.
NSW Police Association President Bob Pritchard says the move towards industrial action stems from frustration that death and disability cover has not been fixed.
"The issue has now been put before five Police Ministers with no result - and our membership is understandably fed up with waiting."
Police have also set a May 20 deadline for a premium pay package above the public sector standard from the NSW Government as part of the Police Award 2005.
"Our members deserve a wage rise commensurate with the risks they take every day protecting the community," says Pritchard
Police Condemn Witch-Hunt
Over 60 frontline police officers have expressed concerns about political grandstanding following recent riots in Sydney's south-west .
The officers are determined to participate in a review of the events at Macquarie Fields to raise their concerns about the operation to people with experience and understanding of policing.
The meeting also condemned Opposition leader John Brogden for placing police at risk by going public on operational issues during the riots.
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