By Jorge Jorquera
On the waterfront, the National Farmers Federation (NFF) spearheaded the new wave of neo-liberal attacks on workers' wages and conditions by seeking to smash a well-organised union with a militant history — the Maritime Union of
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Correction
A sub-editing error in the article titled "MUA members speak out against Patrick deal" in last week's issue referred to Melbourne community radio 3CR's Friday breakfast show as "sponsored" by 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly. We do not sponsor this
By Marcus Pabian and Keara Courtney
WOLLONGONG — The National Union of Students' (NUS) national education
conference was held here on June 27-28. It was attended by students from
all states and territories and discussed the state of higher
Aboriginal children feature in exhibition
Aboriginal art works on the theme "Our children — for those we lost; for those who will lead us" will be focus of the 1998 Mil-PRA art exhibition at the Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre from July 9 to 27.
Pressure builds on Centrelink
By Bill Mason
Computer problems with the Newstart Common Platform dealing with processing unemployment and related benefits, and the introduction of the federal government's disastrous new Youth Allowance, have
By Barry Sheppard
In a letter to managers, top General Motors executives have ordered all operations except those related to the company's new full-size pick-up truck halted, and all "non-essential" workers laid off, reports the Wall Street
Rallies oppose racism and economic rationalism
By William Thomas
HOBART — More than 50 people, including many secondary students, rallied in Franklin Square on June 26, to oppose the racist, homophobic agenda of Pauline Hanson's One Nation and
Canadian consulate occupied
SYDNEY — The Canadian consulate was briefly occupied on June 30 by 100 members of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union and the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union. The occupation was in opposition
Festival educates and organises
By Francesca Davis
SYDNEY — The Wild Spaces film festival, held here June 19-21, presented a wide range of important issues using various film formats. If it continues and branches out, as festival organiser Gary
No More Secrets
SYDNEY — An installation aimed at uncovering the secrecy of the two Aboriginal artists' identity, family and indigenous heritage is being held at Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre from July 2 to 26. No More Secrets traces how the two
Guatemalan military linked to bishop's murder
In a press conference in Washington on June 25, US lawyer Jennifer Harbury revealed 23 names and pseudonyms of members of the death squad Avenging Jaguar (Jaguar Justiciero, JJ), which claimed
By Jon Land
The determined protests for independence in East Timor look set to continue following the recent killings of Timorese by Indonesian soldiers and intelligence agents. The latest round of shootings began during the visit by diplomats from
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