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ACT nurses stop work

ACT nurses stop work By Tyrion Perkins Canberra — Nurses at Canberra's main hospital at Woden Valley are taking industrial action to stop changes to rostering. Management is trying to pressure nurses into reducing their hours of

A bright spot on television

Blackout ABC Television Tuesdays, 9.30 p.m. Reviewed by Sean Malloy This is the second series of Blackout, and I'm elated to say that this new series looks as good as, if not better than, the first. Blackout examines Aboriginal and

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National debt It is time that the left-wing movements recognised the fundamentalism they are prone to, and took steps to remedy it. They cannot continue to ignore the "production" side of the economy. There is a bottom line; we must try to stay

AIDS and big business

UDO SCHUEKLENK is a member of an international group of biomedical scientists, gay activists and persons with AIDS. The policy statement of the group reads: "It is widely believed by the general public that a retrovirus called HIV causes the group of

Lucky Dube still dazzles

Lucky Dube still dazzles By Sujatha Fernandes SYDNEY — Dreadlocks streaming through the air, teasing the expectant audience with his wicked grin and rhythmic moves, Lucky Dube delivered every bit of what was promised by the promoters of

Stormy criticism of Yeltsin's constitution

By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — Liberal journalists and moderate political leaders have bitterly condemned the draft constitution released by President Boris Yeltsin on November 10. Major criticisms of the document include charges that it violates

Vietnamese unions orient to changing economy

By Stephen Robson HANOI — Economic reforms that began in the 1980s are changing the way Vietnam's unions organise. The vast bulk of the 30 million-strong labour force works in agriculture. Prior to 1986, the industrial work force was

Queensland rail lines reprieved

Queensland rail lines reprieved By Bill Mason BRISBANE — The Goss government has agreed to retain 17 rail lines threatened with closure several months ago (some conditionally), to lease one as a private siding, to mothball five and close

Brisbane garbos vote to end strike

Brisbane garbos vote to end strike By Bill Mason BRISBANE — A dawn meeting of 300 garbage collectors in King George Square voted on November 26 to end their two-day strike and accept the city council's improved redundancy offer. The

'The race is on to woodchip Australia'

By Sue Bolton On October 27 the Victorian government gave the go-ahead for large-scale woodchipping in the old growth forests of East Gippsland. The ACTU supported the move as "a welcome and logical" response to the industry's needs. But

Campbell continues in ALP

Campbell continues in ALP By Stephen Robson PERTH — The MHR for Kalgoorlie, Graeme Campbell, has always been a loose cannon for Labor. Campbell has always outspokenly supported the interests of the mining companies. So with the

Anti-homosexual violence on rise in US

A resurgent religious right in the United States is again contesting old hard-won rights. Youth are a particular target of homophobes. The insinuation of religious bigots onto school boards has led to censorship of textbooks and library books and the