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The TUC has warned the EU commissioner for employment and social affairs, Laszlo Andor, not to undermine the employment rights of workers in the face of austerity programmes being driven through the EU, writes Tony Burke. Trade unions are becoming increa
LIVERPOOL WAGs turned out in force for a birthday bash for designer-to-the-stars Tony Burke. Coleen Rooney, Alex Gerrard and Abbey Crouch were among the celebs letting down their hair at the city’s new club Playground on Saturday night. The party started
There will always be points of tension ... Walking away results in an outcome that's much, much worse.
STEVE Irwin's father has said his son would have been horrified by the prospect of crocodile safari hunting being approved by the Federal Government. Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke is considering lifting the export ban on "trophies" - skins and
Protect our Coral Sea Ambassador actress Isabel Lucas and her musician boyfriend Angus Stone have re-released their fantastic short video in support of this historic marine campaign…titled ‘Coral Sea Love’ (see below YouTube link) and they are asking peo
Residential land releases worth up to $2.5 billion in the ACT are being hit with long delays because of a bureaucratic bottleneck, with the ACT government blaming its federal counterpart for the hold-up. The delays look set to leave thousands of Canberra
When you read the agreement we always said that we would be guaranteeing wood supply for current contracts and we've done that. As a result of the interim conservation agreement Minister Tony Burke signed, 99.5 per cent of the nominated area for interim protection is being protected.
There has been a mixed reaction to a proposal to revisit the safari hunting of saltwater crocodiles in the Northern Territory. The Federal Government knocked back a plan to reintroduce crocodile safaris three years ago, but Environment Minister Tony Burk
Another meeting is scheduled for Swan Hill on February 22. UPDATE: TODAY'S Murray Darling Basin Authority public forum in Mildura has run over time. MDBA chairman Craig Knowles and Federal Water Minister Tony Burke agreed to stay back after the scheduled
Anthony Stephen (Tony) Burke (born November 4, 1969(1969-11-04)) is an Australian politician representing the Labor Party. He was elected as a member of the Parliament of New South Wales in 2003, and in October 2004 was elected to the federal House of Representatives as the Member for Watson, New South Wales. Full Article
There will always be points of tension ... Walking away results in an outcome that's much, much worse.
When you read the agreement we always said that we would be guaranteeing wood supply for current contracts and we've done that. As a result of the interim conservation agreement Minister Tony Burke signed, 99.5 per cent of the nominated area for interim protection is being protected.
There is no other part of Australia's territory where so much comes together - pristine oceans, magnificent coral, a military history which has helped define us and now a clear proposal for permanent protection
Water Minister Tony Burke should send this plan back to the authority and instruct it to prepare one that will return enough water to give the Murray a good chance of returning to health and will detail how this can be achieved over the next decade.
The people who would like us to have a completely defined environmental watering plan are saying that effectively they'd like the national government to have no localism at all because that's what you do if you have a highly prescriptive environmental watering plan
There is never going to be a consensus position. The bottom line is that the system does need reform
You can't have reform without having that
We want the system to enter the next drought with a level of resilience, a level of health and that makes sure we don't see some of the diabolical consequences as we entered the last drought
The environmental significance of the Coral Sea lies in its diverse array of coral reefs, sandy cays, deep sea plains and canyons ... It contains more than 20 outstanding examples of isolated tropical reefs, sandy cays and islands.
Australia's vast oceans provide a source of food and resources, and are a place of recreation. But we cannot afford to be complacent
Now there will be a further opportunity for these stakeholders and regional communities to have their say in this important process. I encourage people to get involved
In the space of one lifetime, the world’s oceans have gone from being relatively pristine to being under increasing pressure ... The environmental significance of the Coral Sea lies in its diverse array of coral reefs, sandy cays, deep sea plains and canyons. It contains more than 20 outstanding example...
Australia's vast oceans provide a source of food and resources and are a place of recreation, but we cannot afford to be complacent
