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Bosses exploiting workers would face harsher penalties under Labor: Shorten

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A Labor government would crack down on employers who exploit workers, with the introduction of harsher penalties and other measures, opposition leader Bill Shorten has promised.

The announcement comes as the government will on Tuesday reintroduce the legislation, previously rejected by the Senate, to bring back the Australian Building and...

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Forget quinoa and kale, these basic foods for your kids' lunch box will give them the nutrition they need

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imageNutritional lunches can be achieved with simple core foods such as bread, fruit, vegetables, dairy and meat, fish or egg. from www.shutterstock.com

With the start of another school year upon us, parents are preparing themselves for the constant task of making lunch boxes.

Many parents feel pressure to include superfoods in the lunch box, which can...

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What China did and should learn from Japan

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China and Japan don’t get on. This is a problem for them and for the rest of the world given their economic and strategic importance.

It hasn’t always been this way, though. Japan once acknowledged China’s dominance via the tributary system. More recently, China has learned some important lessons from...

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