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Media articles - July 2005

Below is a series of media and related articles discussing the Howard Government's IR changes. By this stage, the Howard Government had taken control of the Senate, and debate had increased in all quarters as to what this would mean for Australian families. If you want to see what was being said about the changes int he early stages of Howard's Senate majority, simply click on one of the links below.

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Josh Bornstein, "A most unequal contest", The Age, Wednesday, July 27 Josh Bornstein, "A most unequal contest", The Age, Wednesday, July 27 (136 KB)
Peter Moore, The Geelong Advertiser, July 26, 2005 Peter Moore, The Geelong Advertiser, July 26, 2005 (129 KB)
Joe Hildebrand, "Working out how the changes will afect you", The Daily Telegraph, July 21, 2005 Joe Hildebrand, "Working out how the changes will afect you", The Daily Telegraph, July 21, 2005 (56 KB)
Nick O'Malley, "New Zealand figures deal a blow to Howard", Sydney Morning Herald, July 21, 2005 Nick O'Malley, "New Zealand figures deal a blow to Howard", Sydney Morning Herald, July 21, 2005 (32 KB)
Brad Norington, "IR reforms playing into the hands of Labor, says Keating", July 20, 2005 Brad Norington, "IR reforms playing into the hands of Labor, says Keating", July 20, 2005 (52 KB)
Misha Schubert, "Contradiction leaves lowly paid workers in the dark", The Age, July 20, 2005 Misha Schubert, "Contradiction leaves lowly paid workers in the dark", The Age, July 20, 2005 (33 KB)
Nick O'Malley, Jessica Irvine and David Humphries, "Individual pay deals come off second best", Sydney Morning Herald, July 12, 2005 Nick O'Malley, Jessica Irvine and David Humphries, "Individual pay deals come off second best", Sydney Morning Herald, July 12, 2005 (33 KB)
Mungo MacCallum, "Battlers rise up on IR 'reform", The Byron Shire Echo, July 12, 2005 Mungo MacCallum, "Battlers rise up on IR 'reform", The Byron Shire Echo, July 12, 2005 (62 KB)
Ross Gittins, "You're telling lies but I am selling reform", Sydney Morning Herald, July 11, 2005 Ross Gittins, "You're telling lies but I am selling reform", Sydney Morning Herald, July 11, 2005 (44 KB)
Mike Seccombe and Nick O'Malley, "Back to the barricades", The Sydney Morning Herald, July 9, 2005 Mike Seccombe and Nick O'Malley, "Back to the barricades", The Sydney Morning Herald, July 9, 2005 (46 KB)
Adele Horin, "Besieged workers need a new deal", Sydney Morning Herald, July 9, 2005 Adele Horin, "Besieged workers need a new deal", Sydney Morning Herald, July 9, 2005 (36 KB)
Ben Packham, "Videos seal wage deal", The Herald Sun, July 8, 2005 Ben Packham, "Videos seal wage deal", The Herald Sun, July 8, 2005 (56 KB)
Dennis Shanahan, "Howard in hole over workplace changes"; Brad Norington and Sid Marris, "Some could be losers under IR reforms: PM", The Australian, July 8, 2005 Dennis Shanahan, "Howard in hole over workplace changes"; Brad Norington and Sid Marris, "Some could be losers under IR reforms: PM", The Australian, July 8, 2005 (65 KB)
Greg Combet, "Workers will lose in power shift", The Australian, July 7, 2005 Greg Combet, "Workers will lose in power shift", The Australian, July 7, 2005 (78 KB)
Farah Farouque, "Selling leave would hit mothers hard", The Age, July 7, 2005 Farah Farouque, "Selling leave would hit mothers hard", The Age, July 7, 2005 (47 KB)
Steve Lewis and Brad Norington, "Unions lobby on collective rights", The Australian, July 7, 2005 Steve Lewis and Brad Norington, "Unions lobby on collective rights", The Australian, July 7, 2005 (53 KB)
Tim Colebatch, "Give us a break: Australia is hard at work", The Age, July 7, 2005, p. 17 Tim Colebatch, "Give us a break: Australia is hard at work", The Age, July 7, 2005, p. 17 (54 KB)
Michael Bachelard, "Guard sacked for doing her job", The Australian, July 7, 2005 Michael Bachelard, "Guard sacked for doing her job", The Australian, July 7, 2005 (39 KB)
Sharon Grierson, "Workers want fairness from their employers", The Newcastle Herald, July 5, 2005, p. 9 Sharon Grierson, "Workers want fairness from their employers", The Newcastle Herald, July 5, 2005, p. 9 (47 KB)
Mark Metherell, "PM's industrial revolution gets a poll shock", The Sydney Morning Herald, July 5, 2005 Mark Metherell, "PM's industrial revolution gets a poll shock", The Sydney Morning Herald, July 5, 2005 (121 KB)
Lindsay Tanner, "Howard's law of the jungle", The Herald Sun, July 5, 2005 Lindsay Tanner, "Howard's law of the jungle", The Herald Sun, July 5, 2005 (138 KB)
Greg Barns, "Rights to go in Howard reforms", The Hobart Mercury, July 4, 2005, p. 16 Greg Barns, "Rights to go in Howard reforms", The Hobart Mercury, July 4, 2005, p. 16 (44 KB)
Morrie Mifsud, "IR changes to affect pensions says CPSA", Fifty-Plus News, July 2005 Morrie Mifsud, "IR changes to affect pensions says CPSA", Fifty-Plus News, July 2005 (27 KB)

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