Day: September 6, 2019

Categories
Political Commentary

James Cook University to Pay Dr Ridd $1.2m

#JCU #FreeSpeech #PeterRidd In a win for free speech, James Cook University has been ordered to pay Dr Peter Ridd over $1.2 million for unfair dismissal. Fantastic news! References James Cook University ordered to pay $1.2m compensation to wrongly sacked professor https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-06/jcu-ordered-to-pay-1.2m-compensation-peter-ridd/11487086 James Cook University staff avoid using emails after climate change sceptic sacked https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-14/james-cook-uni-search-emails-before-sacking-academic-peter-ridd/9869890

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Economy

Australia’s Export Boom

#Export #IronOre #Australia Australia’s export boom may be over and with the budget surplus. It’s concerning that our nation is so dependant on one resource. References The export boom may have peaked as key commodities roll over https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-05/iron-ore-on-the-slide-as-export-boom-may-have-peaked/11481614?section=business