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  Buildings should be asbestos-free by 2013: ACTU pres
Australia's buildings must be asbestos-free by 2030 regardless of the cost of the widespread removal of the deadly ...

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  Call for workplace safety breach fines to be more costly
Janice Murrie says she doesn't know pure happiness since she lost her son in a workplace accident in Perth.

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  Infrastructure Australia operating 'in a vacuum': Greiner
Infrastructure Australia is operating in a "bit of a vacuum" because the commonwealth has run out of money, Infrastructure ...

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  Meddling in insurance a disaster for businesses: report
Governments have been warned that meddling in the insurance business could stop businesses making the tough decisions ...

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  Budgets also look into the long-term future, says Wong
Finance Minister Penny Wong says the next federal budget is not only about generating a surplus, it's also about planning ...

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  Govt faces 'tougher-than-expected' battle on budget bills
The federal government could be in for a tougher-than-expected battle to have parliament approve controversial budget ...

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  Local councils must do own carbon sums carefully: govt
Local councils need to do their own sums on how much the carbon price will affect them, the federal government has cautioned. ...

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