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BY CRISTINA SACCO
WOLLONGONG — Following an explosion at the Port Kembla Copper smelter
(PKC) on June 8, the Wollongong City Council has asked PKC to stay closed
until an independent safety investigation has been carried out. NSW planning
BY SEAN MARTIN-IVERSON
PERTH — On July 6, 90 people at a Socialist Alliance seminar discussed issues facing unionists today, including refugees, internationalism and fighting anti-worker attacks.
The highlight of the event was a session
BY DAVE McKAY
[The author protested at the Woomera detention centre at Easter, then remained in the township of Woomera and set up a "Refugee Embassy", visiting the detainees and writing of their situation. This abridged statement was written on
BY KAREN FLETCHER
OTTOWA — More than 5000 people braved flooding rain to “take” the
Canadian capital, Ottowa, behind the banner “Open the Borders: No-one is
Illegal” on June 27, the final day of the G8 leaders' summit.
Despite grave
Howard sets pace for Europe's mainstream racists
When asked on his arrival in Frankfurt last week whether he would be
defending Australia's approach to asylum seekers during his European trip,
Prime Minister John Howard said: “I
BY EVA CHENG
Pakistan is moving into a new period of political turmoil following
the June 26 and July 2 killings of 13 Pakistani soldiers in firefights
with al Qaeda forces.
According to the June 27 Washington Post, the June 26
and ain't i a woman?: More to history than white men
There is much more to Australian history than white men. Women fought for (and in many cases won) equality, peace and rights for Indigenous Australians, the peoples of the Third World and
BY MARCEL CAMERON
BRISBANE — It's not surprising that Premier Peter Beattie and his
ministers have consistently underestimated the anger and determination
of nurses. When was the last time a minister had to visit a public hospital
outside
Vigil for refugees 1
NEWCASTLE — A chilly night here on July 5 did not prevent 30 people from gathering in Civic Park for a vigil in support of the refugees on hunger strike in the Woomera detention centre.
Dave McKay and Cherry from the
BY NORM DIXON
“We have many children who are injured… Their families are gone…
Everyone says their parents are dead.” — with these chilling words a Kandahar
hospital nurse described the horror of Washington's latest massacre of
Afghan
BY LIAM MITCHELL
SYDNEY — Workers
at Dayson's compressor re-manufacturing plant in Rydalmere have expressed
gratitude to supporters who have been joining them on picket lines at the
company's gates. The dispute, over the sacking of seven
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