By Sue Bolton
MELBOURNE — A meeting of 1000 delegates on December 3 voted to continue the campaign against the Kennett government's WorkCover cuts, regardless of whether the legislation is passed. Following the meeting, delegates joined with
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Concert for miners' struggles
By Paul Oboohov
CANBERRA — The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union held a fundraising concert here on November 29 for the Hunter Valley No. 1 and Gordonstone miners. The miners are in bitter struggles
details = The Sacred Balance: Rediscovering our Place in NatureBy David Suzuki and Amanda McConnellAllen and Unwin, 1997250 pp., $24.95 (pb)
Review by Dot Tumney
Any other author's name under this title would have ensured this book stayed in the
Comment by Dave Riley
The continuing brouhaha about paedophilia should give us all cause for thought. Suddenly — if NSW MP Franca Arena and various submissions to commissions of inquiry in both NSW and Queensland are to be believed — the
By Rupen Savoulian
Fighting has erupted once again between the Taliban militia and soldiers from the opposition northern alliance led by Ahmed Shah Masood. Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan are three former Soviet republics that share a
Greenhouse day of action
By Will Williams
CANBERRA — Three hundred people rallied outside the ACT Legislative Assembly on November 30 to protest against the Australian government's stance on greenhouse gas emissions. The crowd heard speakers,
Mongrel Melodies — 63 Burlesque BalladsPublished by Sheep Thrills, 1997 — Send $9 per copy to 25 London St, Enmore 2042. Cheques to Greg Snook.Phone (02) 9557 5924. Review by Alex Bainbridge
As the title Mongrel Melodies suggests, this is a
Mitcham by-election
By John Nebauer
MELBOURNE — Victorian premier Jeff Kennett faces a tough test in the marginal seat of Mitcham on December 13. The by-election was forced by former Liberal minister Roger Pescott's resignation in protest
By Peter Johnston
WOLLONGONG — Illawarra residents are organising to protect what many consider to be the area's most outstanding feature: the escarpment which runs the length of the region. The most recent threat to the escarpment is the
The apartheid regime left South Africa with huge debts that are preventing real reconstruction and development. In a bizarre twist, the people who suffered at the hands of the apartheid government are now being expected to pay again for their pain
By Shelly Collins
CANBERRA — Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) members in the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs met on December 3 to hear from Telstra, Australian Communications Authority and DIMA management on the
What's new in Labor's new platform?
By Susan Laszlo
The release, two weeks ago, of Labor's draft platform coincided with polls showing Prime Minister John Howard's popularity at a record low. The Wik debate, the nursing homes fiasco, cuts to
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