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South Korean workers fight jobs threat

South Korean workers fight jobs threat By Eva Cheng Seizing on the current economic crisis, South Korean bosses succeeded in pushing through the National Assembly on January 12 a new labour law that further erodes working conditions and makes

Bob Leach, 1940-97

One of Brisbane's best-known left movement identities, Bob Leach, died in Sydney on Christmas eve. Several hundred people gathered in St Mary's Church in Brisbane's West End on December 31 for a moving funeral meeting for Bob. The audience included

Ted Bull, 1914-1997

Ted Bull, 1914-1997 Ted Bull, 1914-1997 Veteran communist and trade union activist Ted Bull died on December 11, aged 83. More than 500 people packed into the auditorium of Trades Hall on December 22 to honour Ted's memory and to celebrate

Queensland Labor compromises with racism

By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Queensland ALP leader Peter Beattie has urged the Labor Party not to adopt a "heart-on-the-sleeve" approach to the native title issue at the party's national conference in Hobart, as Premier Rob Borbidge gears up for an

Looking out: I am sorry

I am sorry By Brandon Astor Jones "In the expression of the emotions originality merits the first consideration ... The words used, however, should be old ones." — Fujiwara no Teika (1162-1241) While the jury was still out, during my

Left on-line

Left on-line Free Speech TV — Here's a progressive site that takes full advantage of the technology of the net. If your browser has the RealVideo plug-in, you can watch hundreds of political video documentaries on your computer screen (you can

Rally in defence of native title

Rally in defence of native title By John Nebauer MELBOURNE — About 1000 people braved the rain to rally in opposition to the Howard government's 10-point plan to amend the Native Title Act on December 13. The rally, called by Campaign

Port Hinchinbrook resort protest

Port Hinchinbrook resort protest By Darran Gould PORT HINCHINBROOK — On December 14, the first stage of the Port Hinchinbrook resort was opened by Premier Rob Borbidge and developer Keith Williams. Police and private guards were deployed to

1998 fighting fund

1998 fighting fund 1998 is already shaping up as an eventful year in Australian and world politics. Across Asia, the capitalist "miracle" is looking decidedly dodgy; the negotiations in Ireland and the Middle East are fast approaching crunch

An irreconcilable difference

An irreconcilable difference By Tony Smith As the century slides to a close, it is clear that the much criticised leadership of Prime Minister Howard has prevailed in one important area. Many people envisaged the republican debate as an

Another nuclear waste shipment through Pacific

AMSTERDAM — Greenpeace on January 13 released a confidential French government memo which reveals plans by the plutonium industry to again ship high-level nuclear waste from France to Japan. For the first time the waste will be taken through the

Union's long battle with Hamersley Iron

Union's long battle with Hamersley Iron By Anthony Benbow Reading James Vassilopolous' article on the disgusting practices of Rio Tinto and its allies (GLW #300), I was struck by a passage dealing with the company's activity in WA's Pilbara,