Sue Bolton
There are a wide range of responses among unionists to the question of how much the ALP's industrial relations policy changed at the party's 2004 national conference, held at the end of January.
On one hand, the Australian Council of
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Marcus Pabian, Melbourne
On February 4, an historic mass meeting at the Collingwood Town Hall of 1000 Electrical Trades Union (ETU) stewards from across the industry voted for a sustained state-wide campaign for a 36-hour working week. Improved
Christine Howes
Calls for a national levy from former governor-generals and prime ministers, headlines in two states' Sunday papers, supportive candidates in the Queensland state election, renewed grassroots support in Townsville and a furore over
Evil genius I
"Am I the evil genius in the corner that nobody ever sees come out of his hole? It's a nice way to operate, actually." — US Vice-President Dick Cheney, quoted in USA Today, January 19.
Evil genius II
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Tim O'Connor, Port Moresby
As I was sitting under a swaying palm tree, dangling my feet in the rippling waters, feeling the soothing afternoon breeze and chatting with articulate villagers about the dramatic changes in the environment caused by a
Roberto Jorquera & Neville Spencer
On January 1, Haiti marked the 200th anniversary of its independence — the first black republic in the world. Yet the celebrations were overshadowed by protests against the government of Jean Bertrand Aristide,
Eva Cheng
Evictions and other forms of land seizure — approved by if not instigated by corrupt officials — have become such a social problem in China that the State Land and Resources Department on February 4 issued two decrees in an effort to
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The ALP government of Premier Peter Beattie has been swept back into office in the February 7 Queensland election, with its record majority only slightly reduced.
The Assassination of Julius Caesar: A People's History of Ancient Romeby Michael ParentiThe New Press, 2003276 pages, $43 (hb)
REVIEW BY PHIL SHANNON
Julius Caesar, supreme commander of the Roman Republic, should have followed the local augur's
Anthony Benbow, Fremantle
The battle to save WA's Coogee Beach is hotting up. A large part of the beach is in danger of being swallowed up by the proposed Port Coogee development, which would also see some of the ocean in Cockburn Sound filled in
Chris Williams, Wollongong
Residents of Thirroul, a suburb north of Wollongong, are outraged at plans to redevelop the Beaches Hotel site in the main street.
Wests Illawarra Leagues Club has submitted a development application to Wollongong City
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