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Give Truth A Chance
Civic values - aah another boring conservative rant. Well, perhaps, but here goes.
Interview: The Month Of Living Dangerously
When the mobs took over the streets of Dili it was the people of East Timor that bore the brunt. Elisabeth Lino de Araujo from Union Aid Abroad-APHEDA was there to witness what happened.
Unions: Staying Mum
Penrith mums, Linda Everingham and Jo Jacobson, are at the heart of a grassroots campaign to boot Jackie Kelly, out of federal parliament. Jim Marr caught up with one half of the sister act.
Economics: Precious Metals
There's a lot of spin around AWAs in the mining industry, but Tony Maher argues all that glitters is not gold.
Industrial: The Cold 100
The Iemma Government has come up with 100 reasons why WorkChoices is a dud, with 100 examples of ripped off workers
History: The Vinegar Hill Mob
This month's Blacktown Rally was not the first time workers had stood up for their rights in the region, writes Andrew Moore.
Legal: Free Agents
Is an independent contractor a small businessperson or a worker? The answer depends upon whether the contractor is genuinely �independent� or not, writes Even Jones.
Politics: Under The Influence
Bob Gould thinks Sonny Bill Williams is a hunk; he reveals all in a left wing view of The Bulletin�s 100 most influential Australians, questioning the relevance of some, and adding a few of his own.
International: How Swede It Was
Geoff Dow pays tribute to the passing of Rudolf Meidner, one of the architects of the Swedish model of capitalism.
Review: Keating's Men Slam Dance on Howard
These punk rockers are out to KO WorkChoices. Nathan Brown joins the fray.
 Howard's $30m Rip Off
Jetstar Sells Job Interviews
Jail or Jobs - Seamen Choose
Vanstone Mum on Rorts
WorkChoices Whacks Chalkies
Telstra MIA in Bush
WA Safety Rep On Mission
Sallies Join Sack-A-Thon
CFMEU Dips Out on Fullback
Pollies Brush Sick, Kids
Pollie Cries Like a Croc
Training Minister Gives Himself an A
25 Years On the Grass
Activist's What's On!
The Soapbox
Work Choice: US Military Style
John Howard has learnt a few lessons on workers rights from his Texan buddy, writes Rowan Cahill. Politics
Westie Wing
As Pru Goward slams into the glass ceiling of the NSW Liberal Party, Ian West considers how women are faring under the Howard-Costello Government. The Locker Room
A World Away
Phil Doyle is pleased that a display of subtle beauty and athletic grace has been overtaken by some good old-fashioned mindless violence
Real Hero
Howard vs World
Marching Orders
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Jetstar Sells Job Interviews
Qantas owned Jetstar is charging job applicants $89 for the privilege of an interview, with further charges if they proceed to a company medical.
The move shows John Howard's claim that workers are in a �sellers market� is a lie, according to Australian Services Union Assistant National Secretary Linda White.
"John Howard suggests that the workforce is homogenous, when it clearly isn't," says White. "How does this affect people on welfare? If they don't pay the $89 if they're sent for a job interview, does that mean they're disqualified?
"Is this Howard's plan, getting workers to pay for the privilege of working?"
The Jetstar interview cost covers a $40 fee for a personality test and $49 for a security check.
Parent company, Qantas, has flagged sending jobs offshore if it cannot slash workers' incomes.
Qantas is a leading player in the Business Council of Australia's aggressive support for WorkChoices. Last year it paid its chief executive, Geoff Dixon, $6.1 million.
Workers Online was unable to verify whether or not Dixon had been required to pay to attend to his job interview.
White said unions were not only concerned about Jetstar International's plans to slash working conditions but Qantas' overall plans to cut labour costs.
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