Industrial disputes rise briefly in 1996
James Vassilopoulos
The number of working days lost to strikes in 1996 was just under 1 million, an increase of 69% over the 1995 calendar year. This was the highest level of industrial activity for
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By Miguel Heatwole
SYDNEY — The Solidarity Choir will be celebrating its 10th anniversary and launching a new CD on Sunday, April 13, with a benefit concert for Tranby Aboriginal Training College. The event, at Redfern Town Hall from 2pm to
By Neil Sullivan
From Comoro airport to Dili, it seems there are more police than public; they are more obvious. Two or three at every intersection and at points in between. This sets the atmosphere for my visit to the island, an atmosphere of
By Susan Lazlo
Adrienne Hamill's piece "Is child-care the answer?" in the previous issue of GLW raises some important issues regarding the federal government's moves to limit affordable, quality child-care. Unfortunately, however, in so doing
By Joan Coxsedge
"You ought to get down on your knees and say thank you that we've got a police force that is trying to keep society free." — Joh Bjelke-Petersen, when premier of Queensland. From the beginnings of the industrial revolution,
Labour Hire employees win union protection
By Sue Bolton
MELBOURNE — The Australian Manufacturing Workers Union's (AMWU) Victorian branch has won a major breakthrough by getting the Labour Hire group of companies to sign an agreement
By Margaret Allan.
Supporters of 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly have given generously to the paper's fighting fund so far this year. During last month alone, donations and fundraising totalled $13,229.
Those who support the paper financially understand
By Sarah Stephen
HOBART — Around 700 people joined a march and rally against racism on March 22 which was organised by Labor MP John White and the United Nations Association on behalf of Tasmanians Against Racism (TAR). Participants were asked
By Karen Fredericks
BRISBANE — Less than a month after its opening, 200 to 300 high- and medium-security prisoners have "trashed" Queensland's newest prison, Woodford Correctional Centre, in protest over insufficient and poor quality food,
Punished for being homeless
By Bill Day
DARWIN — A woman who spoke at a rally of homeless Aboriginal people here on March 17 has been fined $1060 for taking two blankets and a bedspread from a city motel. Her partner was fined $540 for
By Carolyn Hutchins
MELBOURNE — "You're so selfish to let us race our motor cars in the park for only four days a year", whine Premier Jeff Kennett and Grand Prix Corporation chief Ron Walker. Let me remind you what happens at Albert Park the
By Norm Dixon
The decision by PNG prime minister Julius Chan, his deputy Chris Haiveta and defence minister Mathias Ijape to stand aside pending an inquiry into the hiring of the Sandline/Executive Outcomes mercenaries was made because
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