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Brand new days

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In December 1986, two teenage stockmen died while working on stations in Australian desert country. A 1991 inquest found it inappropriate for inexperienced young boys to be given the responsibility of running remote stations, and a 2001 court case is determining legal responsibility for the deaths. This type of death is unlikely to happen in 2001 because of improvements in technology and telecommunication.

Human resource management, Work environment, Rural areas, Cowhands

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Spillage of the damned

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In 2000, large areas of New South Wales in Australia suffered wide-spread flooding for the third time in two years, forcing hundred of people from their homes, and millions of dollars in flood damage. Critics believe that the devastation is due to short-sighted management practices.

Column, Floods, New South Wales, Floodplain management

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The green Howe effect

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Lord Howe Island off the coast of New South Wales, Australia, is an island of natural beauty, which suffered because of its waste disposal practices. In 1997 the locals turned to Ian Kiernan who has helped them promote eco-tourism and sustainability to clean up the island.

Usage, Behavior, Sustainable development, Lord Howe Island, Kiernan, Ian

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