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Correction

Correction The article "Why Howard wants zero tolerance policing" in the last issue of Â鶹ӳ»­ Weekly referred to the Northern Territory government running zero tolerance policing trials in 1988. The trials were run in 1998.

Whistle-blower exposes Lucas Heights nuclear accidents

Whistle-blower exposes Lucas Heights nuclear accidents By Jim Green An employee of the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) has revealed information about a series of accidents at the nuclear reactor in the southern

CPSU branch rejects communications split

CPSU branch rejects communications split By Ben Courtice MELBOURNE — A major issue at the March 11 Victorian branch conference of the Community and Public Sector Union (PSU group) was a proposal for the Telecommunications section of the union

Iraqi Kurdistan is not 'safe'

By Shane Bentley PARRAMATTA — The International Federation of Iraqi Refugees has launched a campaign to protest against the rejection of applications for asylum from Iraqi Kurds by European governments. These governments claim that Iraqi

Does gender make a difference?

If the pollsters are mistaken and Kerry Chikarovski gets the top NSW parliamentary job ahead of the ALP right's Bob Carr, will this herald better times for women? "Chika" seems to have the support of Eva Cox, self-styled feminist commentator, who

Dorf workers fight redundancies

Dorf workers fight redundancies By Chris Spindler MELBOURNE — The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union is organising a campaign to stop the redundancy of 300 workers at Dorf Industries, a tapware manufacturer. Mass meetings of AMWU members at

Glow in the dark greed

The decision to allow the Beverley uranium mine in South Australia to go ahead is only the latest attack on the environment and the rights of indigenous people by Howard and his pro-big business gang in government. Situated in a sensitive arid

Indigenous people oppose Beverley uranium mine

Indigenous people oppose Beverley uranium mine In December, JILLIAN MARSH received the inaugural Jill Hudson Environmental Award from the Conservation Council of South Australia. Marsh, a member of the Flinders Ranges Aboriginal Heritage

The postmodernists' new clothes

Intellectual Impostures: Postmodern philosophers' abuse of scienceBy Alan Sokal and Jean BricmontProfile Books, 1998274pp., price? Review by Neville Spencer The complexity and difficulty of most writing by postmodernist theorists is widely

Zero tolerance or zero survival?

Zero tolerance or zero survival? By Norm Dixon The New York Police Department is issuing hollow-point ammunition — dum-dum bullets — to its cops. This is being done despite protests from citizens' groups and despite the fact that the use of

Mass mobilisation on Palm Sunday

Mass mobilisation on Palm Sunday By Trish Corcoran MELBOURNE — On March 28, the Palm Sunday march, rally and festival will take place. The main demand is "Stop the Jabiluka uranium mine". Other demands are "Stop the nuclear threat" and "Land

Leadership challenge for South Coast Labour Council

Leadership challenge for South Coast Labour Council Comment by Andrew Hall WOLLONGONG — A challenge for the leadership of the South Coast Labour Council (SCLC) has raised questions and encouraged debate among unionists and left activists about