By Anthony Benbow and Justin Randell PERTH — A mass meeting of bus drivers on March 7 demanded the state Liberal government suspend its "competitive tendering" process or face further industrial action. The drivers, members of the Public Transport
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By Lisa Macdonald The right-wing National Association of Forest Industries (NAFI) is sponsoring an end of the month visit to Australia by former Greenpeace campaigner Patrick Moore. Since 1991, Moore has been working for the British Columbia Forests
By Seetal Dodd MELBOURNE — Hospital services in the northern region, covering the Austin, Repatriation, Fairfield, PANCH, and Bundoora hospitals, are entering their third week of industrial action. Strong bans have been in place on all hospital
What's so super about super? By Chow Wei-Cheng Superannuation assets in Australia are estimated to be $230 billion, or about 53% of GDP. They are expected to grow to between $450 billion and $600 billion by the year 2000. Coverage of employees has
By Bill Mason BRISBANE - Several hundred Aborigines and supporters rallied in the Ipswich Mall on March 7 to condemn the newly elected independent MP for Oxley Pauline Hanson for racism during her successful election campaign in the Ipswich-based
By Nicolle Berell SYDNEY — On March 7, NSW teachers struck in support of their demand for a 12% pay rise with no productivity trade-offs. More than 2500 teachers packed Town Hall in one of several strike meetings that took place across the state to
Economic Fundamentalism: The New Zealand Experiment — A World Model for Structural Adjustment?By Jane KelseyPluto Press, 1995. 407 pp., $34.95Reviewed by Eva Cheng Economic Fundamentalism is a well-documented and substantial attempt to evaluate
Jabiluka: the next uranium mine? By Paul Roguszka DARWIN — The Jabiluka uranium deposit is situated about 22 km north of the Ranger mine, adjacent to the Magela Creek in the northern part of Kakadu National Park, from which it is excised. The
Solidarity? Traditionally, progressive activists from all the social movements use election campaigns as an opportunity to raise the profile of the issues we're concerned with and strengthen our various campaigns and organisations. They also often
By Allen Myers Step right this way, ladies and gentlemen, and I'll introduce you to your new parliament. In here is the House of Representatives. Let's start with the opposition. It's easier to deal with them, because there are so few. In fact, it's
The following is extracts from a speech given by Sinn Féin president GERRY ADAMS in West Belfast on February 15, just days after the ending of the IRA's cease-fire. For many years, Sinn Féin has sought through patient but intense
By Norm Dixon The premier of South Africa's North West Province, Popo Molefe, signed an agreement with leaders of Cuba's Santiago de Cuba province on February 26 that will lead to exchanges in the fields of education, health, culture, sport,
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