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Kicked out of small town motels, Australia's 'coal girls' resort to RV parks

Frik Els | January 09, 2012 | 7:27 pm Energy Precious Metals Australia Europe Coal Gold Iron Ore 

Rural communities in Australia’s mineral-rich states are unhappy about the many working girls following highly-paid miners into their small towns. The local newspaper of one tiny settlement, Mackay, reports motel and hotel owners in the region are kicking out prostitutes...

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