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• Piker

  Published: July 26, 2007, 9:26 am

  Tags: Sexual Politics, Labor Politics, Health, Rights

  prosecution by the ruling. Labor MP Candy Broad’s proposed private member’s bill to remove abortion from the Crimes Act is unlikely to pass, according to Health Minister Bronwyn Pike because it “basically creates abortion on demand”. Ms Pike is also unnerved by the bill as it removes abortion from the Crimes Act but

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• In Brief: Is Brad Pitt quitting Hollywood to be a full-time ...

  Published: July 30, 2007, 11:45 am

  Tags: Labor Relations

  Is Brad Pitt quitting Hollywood to be a full-time architect? He can come over and show us his blueprints anytime. [Minneapolis-St. Paul Star-Tribune] [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

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• Three more years?

  Published: July 31, 2007, 8:27 am

  Tags: Labor Politics, Howard Govt

  probable therefore that if Labor gets a majority in the Reps, politics until May 2008 will be consumed with speculation about another election, a double dissolution, to allow Labor to implement its policy program. This situation alone, causing endless posturing and manoeuvring, will be enough to prevent any sensible Labor initiatives being

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• Robust recruitment = $4,500

  Published: August 3, 2007, 2:42 pm

  Tags: Workplace Labor

  M. Von Bergen Feeling a labor squeeze? What is your company doing to find the talent you need? Post a public comment, or contact Jane privately and directly at

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• Cheap Labor: Gizmodo Seeks NYC Intern

  Published: August 3, 2007, 4:25 pm

  Tags: Announcements, Cheap Labor

  Hey, friends! I have some questions for you. Do you like gadgets? Do you like Gizmodo? Are you interested in tech writing? Do you live in NYC? Do you also happen to enjoy doing bitchwork for no money? Awesome! We are looking for you. The GizNY team (Wilson Rothman and Frucci, basically) are looking for a set of hands and eyes to help us out with

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• Cheap Labor: Gizmodo Seeks Morning Intern

  Published: August 3, 2007, 4:25 pm

  Tags: Announcements, Cheap Labor

  Hey, friends! I have some questions for you. Do you like gadgets? Do you like Gizmodo? Are you young and impressionable and looking for a break into tech writing? Awesome! We are looking for you. The Giz Morning team (Wilson Rothman and Frucci, Charlie Jesus, Addy, and Mark Wilson) are looking for a set of hands and eyes to help us out with our

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• Has Rudd Jeffed himself?

  Published: August 6, 2007, 8:26 pm

  Tags: Labor Politics, Media, Blogging

  might be more impressed with Labor’s most recent foray into the field. But I’m not really sure what Kevin07 achieves, other than a immediate novelty value sugar-hit for his campaign. To be honest, I think the focus on the man and not the party is a mistake. Or rather, the singular focus on the man at the expense of the party. It

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• RealPolitik

  Published: August 8, 2007, 7:24 pm

  Tags: Labor Politics

  it’s good enough for Labor to bite its tongue over important issues of principle just to help it get elected, it should surely put forward candidates who have the best chance of winning seats. Anyway this will rightly or wrongly be portrayed as Kevin being tough on the unions yet again and might boost his chances, albeit at the price of

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• AgriProcessors: When abusing people and animals isn't enough

  Published: August 9, 2007, 6:00 pm

  Tags: Labor, Social Justice, Health, Crime, Food, Ethics

  What? Again? Can’t these people get it together? Believe it or not, AgriProcessors is in the news again. According to the Forward, in March and September of 2006 the USDA sent the AgriProcessors plant manager a Letter of Warning reviewing a series of problems, including: receiving 250 non-compliance records from the United States

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• American Idol contestant goes into labor, keeps singing

  Published: August 9, 2007, 2:02 pm

  Tags: Antoria Gillan, Baby, Birth, Dallas, Fox, Judges, Labor, Pregnancy

  do... but Antoria went into labor just before it was her turn to sing for the judges. Amazingly, she ignored the contractions and sang her heart out. Then she went directly to the hospital and gave birth to a baby boy she named Jamil Labarron Idol McCowan. He weighed in at 6 pounds, 7 ounces.First of all: good for her for incorporating her

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• Mine safety chief couldn't get Senate nod

  Published: August 11, 2007, 6:15 am

  Tags: Labor

  U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao welcomed today's announcement that President George W. Bush has appointed Richard E. Stickler of West Virginia to serve as the assistant secretary of labor for mine safety and health. This critical worker safety and health position was vacant since November 2004, but Stickler's nomination never

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• American Idol contestant in labor while auditioning

  Published: August 10, 2007, 5:03 am

  Tags: American Idol, Americanidol, Antoria Gillon, Antoriagillon, Audition, Baby, Birth, Child, Jamil Labarron Idol Mccowan, Jamillabarronidolmccowan, Labor, Labor Pains, Laborpains, Mother, Newborn, Singing

  Celebrity babies, Going into laborGive this girl some props for wanting it and wanting it bad. Antoria Gillon was finally getting her shot at the big time Monday, waiting in line to audition for American Idol in Dallas when things got a little complicated. As she waited with about 13,500 other wannabe singers, the nine-months pregnant woman

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• American government policy

  Published: August 6, 2007, 9:48 pm

  Tags: Capital, H1b, Tax, Pay, Management, Labor, Programmer, Economy

  Programmers taking pay cuts? Say it ain't so!A government policy has worked. The point of H1B visas and tax policy that encourages globalization is to deflate American worker salaries and leave more for management and capital.

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• Cut stamp duty to boost housing investment: survey

  Published: August 13, 2007, 5:05 am

  Tags: Business Economics Finance, Industry, Housing, Government Politics, Federal Government, Labor Party, Nationals, Tax, Australia

  A survey has found reducing stamp duty would encourage investors to buy more rental properties.

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• Downer says Labor candidate's Iraq comments offensive

  Published: August 13, 2007, 5:00 am

  Tags: Defence National Security, Defence Forces, Army, Government Politics, Federal Government, Foreign Affairs, Labor Party, Unrest Conflict War, Australia, Iraq

  Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer has criticised a former high-ranking Army officer who has described Australia's involvement in Iraq as "window dressing".

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