Loyal lieutenant ditches Gillard for Rudd

Source: The Courier Mail

June 24, 2010 Gillard becomes Australia's first female Prime Minister after challenging Kevin Rudd. The incident becomes known as the 'knifing' of Rudd. August 2, 2010 The PM says it's time voters had a chance to see the "real Juli ...
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Source: BigNerds.com

The Vietnam War was a conflict between the communist, North Vietnam and South Vietnam. In the wake of the Second World War western fears of a communist expansion throughout Asia were running high. The United Sta ...
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Gillard not consulted on move to import workers

Source: ABC (Australia) Online

Prime Minister Julia Gillard was not consulted on the decision to bring more than 1,700 foreign workers to work on a major mine project in Western Australia. The workers have been granted visas under the first Enter ...
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Anger intensifies over foreign worker import plan

Source: ABC (Australia) Online

The Government is facing an angry backlash from unions and within its own ranks over its decision to allow billionaire mining magnate Gina Rinehart to import more than 1,700 foreign workers to a mining project in Western Australia. The Federal Government ...
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Australia: World's richest woman makes more profits by off-shoring Australian jobs

Source: LabourStart

25 May, 2012 | Media Release The mining industry must be investing in secure, permanent jobs for Australians before resorting to importing guest workers. The ACTU says the Government’s decision to cave in to Gina Rinehart’s demands to bring 1700 over ...
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Enough! The party's getting out of hand

Source: The Age

''GUYS, enough is enough,'' pleaded Craig Thomson, and you could just about agree with him. Why, the bill for a party girl, he had been informed, had just sky-rocketed to $60,000. That, said Mr Thomson, was 10 times th ...
Full article at: The Age  More like this  2 days ago, 12:25pm CDT

When enough is never quite enough

Source: Sydney Morning Herald

UNDER THE FLAG Good sport ... Craig Thomson's troubles kept the opposition's guns firing during parliamentary question time yesterday. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen QUESTION TIME used to be all about the carbon tax. Those were ...
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Nine defends credibility over Thomson probe

Source: ABC (Australia) Online

The Nine Network has defended its journalistic credibility over its investigation into allegations Craig Thomson used union funds to pay for escorts. The network says it has interviewed a prostitute who says Mr Thomson was once a ...
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Abbott calls for Thomson to resign

Source: Herald Sun

Craig Thomson appeals to the media to be left alone, saying nine inquiries 'probably does it'. Independent MP Craig Thomson holding a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: Kym Smith Source: AdelaideN ...
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