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IPCC report paints dire picture on climate change
The latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change or IPCC makes for some concerning reading. Compiled by 2500…
Convicted drug users next to face welfare quarantining
On Sunday, John Howard announced the next step in the government’s “Tough on Drugs” approach to drug abuse. If…
Sex workers on temporary visas could be banned
Temporary visa holders will be stripped of the right to work in Australia as a sex worker, if the Coalition…
Cycling: the solution to global warming?
Federal Health Minister Tony Abbott claims that, Australians would be happier if they ditched their cars for bicycles when traveling…
Calls for child commissioner to combat abuse
A report on child abuse released this week has recommended the appointment of an independent Commission for Children and a…
Mine safety compromised by Workchoices: AWU
The collapse early this morning of a Gold mine in Ballarat evoked memories of the Beaconsfield mine disaster that killed…