Tony Maher
Tony Maher is the National President, CFMEU
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The carbon tax won’t kill the economy, greedy miners will
The Australian economy is in danger of being torn apart by the resources boom. The high prices being paid for…... Read more
Bloody Huge Profit
It’s a management case study that will live on in textbooks for decades. Just weeks after banning employees from leaving…... Read more
$10.6 billion profit leaves plenty to go round
Last year BHP helped prove that crying wolf works, provided you crank the volume up to 11. Along with the…... Read more
Xstrata is just playing chicken with the Government
If 3,250 jobs never existed, can they still be used to batter a government over the head and frighten the…... Read more
Why a resources tax can build a better nation
Pssst? Heard about the good tax? Hopefully after the release of the Henry Tax Review this weekend you will. It’s…... Read more
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Abbott’s crass logic: trash the Parliament in order save it
An email was sent to almost every politician in Australia this week saying that someone should cut off…
Our special forces don’t always need special treatment
We admire them, but we’re not entirely sure why. We allow them to operate in the shadows; we rarely…
A good holiday is about unrest, not rest
Like a fat full-stop, it lay in my hand. A small orange – not exactly fresh, but purchased anyway…
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From: They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
Michael S says:
"A teacher at Geelong Grammar had criticised her for using words that were too long, which had left her confused and had made her doubt her ability to write essays. She became ''quite distressed'' when her English marks began to fall." I can sympathise. My scholastic mentors conveyed to me a causal relationship… [read more]From: Welfare for breeders is a bonus for everyone
Change Up! says:
I have no problem paying my taxes. As a single, childless person on a very decent income, I can afford it and not have my life severely altered. Plus I understand that my taxes paying for things like schools, childcare and infrastructure is ultimately a good thing. A better community is better for me… [read more]Gentle jabs to the ribs
They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
A private school girl’s family is sueing her elite, extremely expensive private school for not… Read more