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Questions raised by workplace deaths bill
The recent blocking of the Victorian Government's controversial corporate manslaughter legislation by the state Opposition does not close the...
Give Smokers Some Respect
I smoke a packet of cigarettes a day. I know that smoking is harmful. I know that by smoking I dramatically increase my risk of getting cancer as...
Bashing via the Courts
The insurance industry is getting very picky over what it will insure. And it's all down to lawyers, judges and individuals treating business as a...
A Crisis of Our Own Making
Thankfully, judging from their comments at this week's Ministerial conference, our political leaders appear to have got the message that something...
Clothing Industry in Tatters
Exactly what's going on in the clothing industry? Just recently another two icon clothing brands, Hugo Boss and Holeproof announced plant closures...
Workplace Bill Distorts Justice
In the last 10 years there were 359 reported workplace deaths in Victoria. Fortunately the rate of deaths has dropped from 46 in 1992 to 29 last...
Polish on a Rough Trade
Currently, the big trade news is the US decision to put barriers on steel imports. As a major steel producer at BHP's Westernport plant, Victoria...
The Deal Has Changed
The final collapse of Ansett is more than just the death of an airline. It's the most visible sign yet of the destruction of the core deal making...
Good Jobs Get the Chop
The decision this week by the Bracks government to further reduce timber harvests is a cruel blow to workers in rural Victoria. The decision will...
Can development be environmentally sustainable?
Sustainable development as a term came into its own with the 1987 publication of the Brundtland Report. Brundtland herself was a Norwegian...