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The global assault on jobs
Jun 10, 2019 15:20The Australian telecom giant Telstra announced that it would eliminate the jobs of 10,000 contract workers over the next two years, after having laid off 5,000 contractors last year.
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Australian university moves to sack academic critical of Israeli and US wars
Dec 13, 2018 07:35The University of Sydney management last week suspended Dr. Tim Anderson, a senior lecturer in the faculty of political economy, banning him from campus and moving to terminate his employment.
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Severe drought hits large regions of Australia
Sep 13, 2018 09:34Last month the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) declared the entire state in drought or drought-affected. The prolonged dry period is enhancing bushfire risk considerably, and will prolong the fire season to an unprecedented extent. Government indifference has exacerbated the plight of many farmers and rural communities that are reeling under the dry conditions.
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World Population Day
Jul 11, 2018 10:05On July 11, 1989, the 5 billionth man was born. Then UN secretary general Javier Perez de Cuéllar, expressing concern over the population increase, proclaimed this birth as a turning point in the world history, pointed out the urgent need for sustainable development, access to education, health and social services.