Bill Mason

  • Mines dumping toxic waste, CJC told

    Mines dumping toxic waste, CJC toldBRISBANE — Queensland's biggest company, MIM, was guilty of contaminating thousands of hectares of the northern region, a state government environment officer told the Criminal Justice

  • 'Socialism alive and well'

    'Socialism alive and well'BRISBANE — "The success of the Democratic Socialist campaign in the recent Brisbane City Council elections shows there is significant support for socialist policies in the general community", Susan

  • Good votes for Brisbane Greens, socialists

    Good votes for Brisbane Greens, socialistsBRISBANE — The Labor Party under Lord Mayor Jim Soorley was swept back to office in council elections here on March 26, with a swing to it of up to 7%. Soorley won 52% to Liberal

  • Youths held in adult jail

    Youths held in adult jailBRISBANE — Queensland Aboriginal and Islanders Legal Service vice-president Sam Watson said on March 22 that the service would appeal to the High Court or even the United Nations to "stop children

  • Rail workers picket Goss

    Rail workers picket GossBRISBANE — More than 100 angry rail workers booed Queensland Premier Wayne Goss outside a Labor Party function in Townsville on March 23 over plans to close the Townsville railway workshops by the

  • Socialist candidate slams Valley Mall 'racism'

    Socialist candidate slams Valley Mall 'racism'BRISBANE — Susan Price, Democratic Socialist candidate for the Central ward in the March 26 Brisbane City Council elections, has condemned the "racist harassment" of Aborigines

  • Cooper slammed on 'dole threat'

    Cooper slammed on 'dole threat'BRISBANE — In a joint statement, Democratic Socialist candidates for the March 26 Brisbane City Council election Ana Kailis and Susan Price have slammed a proposal by state opposition

  • 'Put people first', say socialist candidates

    'Put people first', say socialist candidatesBRISBANE — "The Brisbane City Council, under the Soorley administration, has put the needs of private developers before people in our inner cities", Ana Kailis, Democratic

  • Qld Social Security bans lifted

    Qld Social Security bans liftedBRISBANE — Work bans imposed by Public Sector Union members in the Department of Social Security in Queensland were lifted on February 23. This followed a vote at workplace meetings to accept

  • Democratic Socialists campaign for Brisbane Council

    BRISBANE — "Green, democratic and socialist — this is the guiding theme of our campaign in the upcoming council elections", Susan Price, Demcratic Socialist candidate for Central ward in the March 26 Brisbane City Council poll,

  • Resistance clubs in successful O-Week

    Resistance clubs in successful O-WeekBRISBANE — Resistance Clubs on campuses all around Brisbane launched a lively year of activity with highly successful Orientation Week stalls and meetings over the middle weeks of

  • Cuba solidarity night

    Cuba solidarity nightBRISBANE — The Cuban people are facing the economic crisis confronting the revolution, known as the "special period", with strength and innovation, Roberto Jorquera, Latin American solidarity activist,