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Printers beat Murdoch

Printers beat Murdoch By Jenny Long SYDNEY — Printing workers at Rupert Murdoch's News Limited voted to return to work on July 17 after defeating company attempts to impose significant and retrograde changes in working conditions in a new

United Left makes gains in Spain

United Left makes gains in Spain By Jaime Pastor MADRID — The United Left (UL), based on the former Communist Party but which includes a wide spectrum of the left, scored a major success in the June 12 European elections with 13.4% of the

Opposition to Grand Prix grows

Opposition to Grand Prix grows By Bronwen Beechey MELBOURNE — Despite concerted government and media attempts to discredit the Save Albert Park campaign, thousands attended a second rally to protest plans to hold the Grand Prix at the

On the box

South — An international magazine program in seven parts, including filmmakers from the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia. The first episode assesses the mood on student campuses in China after the tragedy of Tienanmen Square, and the economic situation

World Bank 'attempting to raid gene reserves'

The World Bank is attempting to take control of important international germ plasm collections, according to a statement released by more than 40 environmental and development non-governmental organisations (NGOs) attending a meeting on biological

Attempted coup a diversion

Attempted coup a diversion In the days following my return from Phnom Penh, dramatic events put Cambodia back on the front pages of the world's press. As I arrived at the airport on July 1 a friend told me: "There's a coup in process — right

British rail workers strike over pay

By Phil Clarke LONDON — Britain's railways came to a near halt on June 16 and June 23 as signal workers struck in support of an 11% pay claim. The signal workers are demanding a large pay increase to compensate for greater workloads and the

Cuba blockade costs jobs

Cuba blockade costs jobs According to a United States marketing consultant who visited Havana in May, the US economic blockade of Cuba prevents the creation of between 60,000 and 120,000 permanent jobs in the US. This is considered a

Brown attacks annual leave

Brown attacks annual leave Dean Brown's Liberal government sided with a local South Australian employer in a failed bid to halve annual leave under an enterprise flexibility agreement. Secretary of the Automotive, Food, Metals and

Henry V

Henry V The Australian Theatre for Young People will open their major production for the year, Henry V by William Shakespeare, from July 18 at the Eveleigh Street Railway Yards in Redfern. The production involves a cast of 40 young performers

Elect all who govern

Elect all who govern It appears that the "debate" over republic versus monarchy is going to remain with us for some time. The campaign by Keating's ALP for a more "dignified national identity" has become one of the government's most important

Science and society

By Doug Lorimer Ron Guignard ("Marxism and science", GLW #150) repeats his argument in GLW #145 that Marxism is not a scientific theory of society because it does not accord with his personal definition of what constitutes science. In his