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Australians 'short changed' by mining boom, main trade union says

Ana Komnenic | November 25, 2013 | 11:55 pm Education Energy Precious Metals Australia Europe Coal Gold Iron Ore Silver Uranium 

Australia's decade-long mining boom has generated enormous wealth for some. A report in July 2012 showed that miners working on some remote oil and gas rigs could earn upwards of $200,000 per year. The country's richest person, Gina Reinhart, owes...

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