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Garrett must go if the bungling is to end

24 February 2010

The minister is responsible for his department's errors... read full story

Obama hits stimulus hypocrites

19 February 2010

SENIOR Democrats championed the merits of the Obama administration's $US860 billion ($A954 billion) stimulus yesterday, claiming it had prevented a second Great Depression and created — or saved — more than 2 million American jobs... read full story

Apathy the barrier to reining in boards

5 January 2010

Shareholders already have the legislative clout to enable them to act on executive pay... read full story

Scotland's whisky industry nursing a powerful hangover

3 January 2010

WHEN workers at drinks group Diageo's Johnnie Walker scotch whisky packaging plant in Kilmarnock, south-west Scotland, agreed to a redundancy deal days before Christmas it ended six months of bitter protests over the group's decision to sever links with the town after 189 years... read full story

South Africa's new President has made a promising start, but faces big challenges

2 January 2010

The soccer World Cup is fine, but the country is beset by problems. Michael Bleby reports from Johannesburg... read full story

Turnbull deserves praise for his climate change stand

25 November 2009

Kevin Rudd, with the Opposition Leader's help, can push for action in Copenhagen... read full story

The 'Right Shoring' path to healthy jobs growth

29 October 2009

Transferring low-skilled tasks overseas actually creates jobs in Australia, writes John Watkinson... read full story

Council law costs state $165,000

5 October 2009

LEGISLATION banning local councillors from working for MPs has cost the State Government $165,000 in severance payments, as a planned legal action against the Government looks unlikely to proceed... read full story

Shrinking safety net for jobless

28 September 2009

Australia is heading down the path of becoming a society with an ever-deepening chasm between rich and poor... read full story

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