| A number of last year's announced policies were followed by public outrage and a government backdown. |
| It was a dramatic and embarrassing backdown for the Defence Department Secretary. |
| Port workers in Madras who spoke to our reporters were angry at the union backdown. |
| The backdown followed a series of protests by people in rural and regional communities. |
| After Saturday's first public sign of a backdown, the director has confirmed that talks have resumed. |
| The union backdown followed a December 13 ruling by the High Court that the strike was illegal. |
