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Washington protest against BHP

Australia's Washington embassy was picketed on September 5 by 50 protesters, including consumer advocate Ralph Nader and Greenpeace activists, condemning BHP's role in the PNG government's plan to outlaw compensation cases against the BHP-owned Ok

Radical one day, ACTU president the next

Following are excerpts from a speech outlining the "personal viewpoint" of the soon to be confirmed national president of the ACTU, Jennie George, presented to the Teachers Federation in 1982. This speech, titled "Why the draft ACTU-ALP 'Social

Women in China: still seeking liberation

By Eva Cheng In a country where a large number of women are kidnapped for sale; female infanticide is common; illiteracy, unemployment and school dropout rates among women are persistently much higher than for men; the number of women in higher

Campaign to save TAFE

By Tamara Desiatov PERTH — Up to 200 TAFE teachers, students and supporters rallied here on September 6 after three days of statewide strike action called by TAFE members of the State School Teachers Union (SSTUWA). The action was supported