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Queer politics discussed

By Natasha Sinnett HOBART — About 200 people attended the annual Queer Collaborations conference here on June 29-July 3. After the successful struggle by the Tasmanian Gay and Lesbian Group to have discriminatory state laws overturned in 1995,

Signs of disillusionment with ANC

Signs of disillusionment with ANC By Norm Dixon There is evidence that the African National Congress government's pro-big business economic policies are causing growing disillusionment amongst the black working class and poor. While South

GST: no compensation will be enough

By Sue Boland Shortly after the Coalition parties' disastrous result in the Queensland election, an International Monetary Fund delegation to Australia urged the Australian government to maintain its commitment to tax "reform". In an earlier visit,

Rag trade exploits outworkers

Rag trade exploits outworkers By Bridget Riggs MELBOURNE — Fairwear, a community action group campaigning for outworkers' rights, and the Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia (TCFUA) have taken companies such as Adidas, Portmans,

Beattie rushes to reassure business

By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Within 24 hours of being sworn in as the new Queensland premier, Labor leader Peter Beattie met with Brisbane's business and industry leaders to confirm the new government was "ready for business". At the meeting on June

Write on: letters to the editor

Write on: letters to the editor Unions and the ALP Referring to the recent Queensland elections and One Nation, Martin Thomas (GLW #321) says, "We have to turn around the trade unions to tackling the unemployment, poverty, and insecurity on which

Socialists launch new e-mail bulletin

Socialists launch new e-mail bulletin By Al McCall As an adjunct to its political campaigns, the Democratic Socialists have launched an e-mail based information service. Called DS_NET, it is geared toward generating information about the work the

NFF moves on to shearers

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

Correction

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

Aboriginal children feature in exhibition

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.

Education activists meet

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

GM ups ante in battle with United Auto Workers

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