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Kimberley's gas hub to become industrial wasteland - Greens

The Greens' candidate for the Kimberley, Chris Maher, says that we should be investing in the ...  
Who owns corporate Australia?

Far from being a competitive market, the same few big players dominate Australia’s corporate ...  
Fleeced gambler takes James Packer and Crown Casino to High Court

James Packer and his Crown Casino head for their moment of truth in the High Court for fleecing ...  
Secretive TPP invites activists to Auckland — then locks them out

Why did the secretive TPP negotiators invite digital rights and health activists to their Auckland ...  
Sub-tropical Fascism (Part 5): Corruption and corporate rule

In this penultimate part of his six part series on Australian fascism, Dr George Venturini looks ...  
The take-it-or-leave-it Trans-Pacific Partnership

Australia is currently negotiating a top-secret trans-Pacific trade pact that looks set to cede ...  
Sub-tropical Fascism (Part 3): Business, Unions and the Arts

In this third part of his six part series on Australian fascism, Dr George Venturini considers ...  
How the world's top brands greenwash the public

A new book by Guy Pearse reveals the so-called "green revolution" is largely being faked by big ...  
Richard Flanagan / Tess Lawrence: Gunns and roses and the cargo cult

Contributing editor-at-large Tess Lawrence introduces an essay by prominent Tasmanian author ...  
Simmonds Lumber goes

Ethical Australian timber company Simmonds Lumber is using scientific innovation to helping stamp ...  
Germany a coffee giant without growing a single bean

Germany is one of the leading coffee exporting countries in the world, without having a single ...  
Sodastream take on Coca Cola's bottling

Home carbonation company Sodastream are on a mission to rally support against the dangers of ...  
When governments help bad corporations

Western Governments, including Australia, are providing unsolicited support that promotes corpo ...  
Leaks indicate TPP may diminish Australian sovereignty

Leaked documents indicate a new multilateral trade deal currently being negotiated by Australia ...  
Sacked Metro chief tries to gag blind woman

The sacked CEO of Britain's bankrupt Metronet has somehow washed up as head of Melbourne's Metro ...  
Cigarette companies and their underhanded tactics

The world’s biggest cigarette companies made their case in the High Court today, battling the ...  
Live export animals suffering and dying

In a shocking demonstration of non-compliance with regulations, 478 cattle and sheep suffered and ...  
How Canada exports death and disease to the developing world

Even though asbestos is banned in over 50 countries, Canada continues to block international ...  

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