Howard's perfect union

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Australia's Prime Minister, John Howard, is in the process of offering small businesses a fourth seat and he wants them to flex their industrial muscle. Australia has 1.1 million small businesses with more than 3 million employees, which make a powerful voting bloc for Howard's shot at a fourth term.

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Telstra cries foul

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The Telstra corporation of Australia may refuse to fund improvements to the telecommunications infrastructure as further regulations encouraging competition are introduced by the government.

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Communication shakedown

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Possible new media-ownership rules in Australia are examined. Proposals by Australian Democrats and Independents are specifically discussed.

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