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BHP mine dispute hits flash point

Daily Telegraph Australia | May 21, 2012 | 10:40 pm

Source: AFP COAL unions have thumbed their noses at a threat by BHP Billiton to withdraw its generous pay offer if the 18-month industrial dispute drags on. The central Queensland dispute will reach a peak on Thursday when about 4000 workers strike at six…