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Workers to bear budget pain

The federal budget will be presented to parliament by Treasurer Wayne Swan on May 12. While Swan has been officially tight-lipped about its contents, he has already released significant details about the cuts to programs and government jobs the budget will hand down.

The criminality of the system

Corporate and White-Collar Crime
edited by John & Leonard Minkes
Sage
210 pages, $71.92(pb)

On the box

Gay Hollywood — In the 1920s, Hollywood was the most homosexual friendly place to be, as most of the behind-the-camera staff were gay. But for those in front of the camera there was no tolerance from the movie-going public. SBS, Friday, May 15,

Rudd gambles with the planet

The Socialist Alliance condemns and totally rejects the Rudd governmentÂ’s modified proposal for a Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) announced on May 4.

ACF — 'You lack a credible position'

Melbourne-based climate activist Pablo Brait sent the letter below to the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) on May 5.

Climate groups condemn gov't

Within 24 hours of the Rudd governmentÂ’s announcement of new changes to the proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme, 66 climate action groups signed a statement condemning the decision.

Kevin Rudd embraces climate suicide

PM Kevin RuddÂ’s announced changes to the proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) has again split the climate movement, and this time itÂ’s very serious, with three large, rusted-on-to-Labor groups running cover for an appalling policy that wonÂ’t guarantee a reduction in Australian emissions for decades.