Weight training could be as effective as running to burn body fat and ward off diabetes, a study says. Lifting weights ‘good as running’
NSW Treasurer Michael Costa passionately claims privatisation of NSWs electricity generation and distribution is good economics. However, there is popular opposition to the proposal up to 86% in opinion polls. Growing opposition to NSW power sell-off
More than 500 Fire Brigade Employee Union members turned out for a mass meeting on February 22 to discuss the progress of their campaign for a decent wage increase. Five hundred on-duty members voted by fax. The NSW government’s offer of a 4% pay rise with loss of conditions was rejected by a vote of 1025 to two, with 25 abstentions. A further motion endorsing the union’s log of claims including a wage rise of between $218 and $354 over three years was approved by a similar margin. NSW firefighters continue campaign