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Hunter mine workers overwhelmingly vote to take industrial action

Mining and Energy Union members at the United Wambo mine near Singleton have voted in favour of protected industrial action, with over 95 per cent voting yes to the proposal.

Newcastle Herald

The U.S. would need a million troops to control Iran – not the few thousand currently on their way

ANALYSIS: Past wars have taught us that America’s threat to send a few thousand ground troops to Iran is an empty and dangerous fantasy, says world affairs editor Sam Kiley

The Independent UK

Queensland deputy premier labels BHP ‘unAustralian’ as mining giant blames job cuts on coal royalties scheme

Jarrod Bleijie defends levy as BHP Mitsubishi Alliance moves to mothball Saraji South mine and slash 750 jobs

The Guardian - AU

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Revealed: plans for five-storey hotel in Hunter Valley

The plan includes a cafe and roof-top bar.

Newcastle Herald

Union calls on Minns to save hundreds of Hunter coal jobs tied to Eraring

Two mines supply coal to the ageing power station.

Newcastle Herald

'Final step' to seal mega-union's divorce

The Federal Court has been asked to finalise a two-and-a-half year battle by mining workers who wish to split from the CFMMEU.

AAP

Remembering the 1793 lives lost in the northern mining district

'We'll never be able to appreciate the impact that's had on those people.'

Newcastle Herald

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Mining union launches ad campaign backing government policy on labour hire firms

'I was labour hire for about five years and it was exhausting and demoralising.'

Newcastle Herald

Business groups mount campaign against 'same job, same pay' workplace reforms

Some of Australia's largest employers and small business owners have united to rally against proposed laws that would require labour hire workers doing the same job at the same site to be paid the same as directly employed workers.

ABC News

Union launches Same Job Same Pay ad blitz

The advertising campaign will continue until the new laws pass parliament.

Newcastle Herald

MEU accuses miner Peabody of trying to rip up EA before industrial relations laws change

The MEU says international company Peabody is attempting to terminate an enterprise agreement to try and avoid new federal industrial relations laws.

ABC News

Britons want pubs of the future to be high-tech but also have a heart – survey

Human interaction still most important reason for visiting a hostelry

Wales Online

Navy censures 5 over fatal amphibious vehicle sinking off San Diego

SAN DIEGO — Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro issued letters of censure to the five military commanders Marine and Navy investigations found to bear some responsibility for the conditions that contributed to the July 2020 fatal sinking of an assault amphibious vehicle off the San Diego coast.

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