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WorkCover bill worse than expected

By Sue Bolton MELBOURNE — Now that the Victorian government's WorkCover bill is before parliament, and unions have had a chance to scrutinise it, it has been discovered to be worse than predicted. In addition to removing the right of injured

AIDS crisis far from over

AIDS crisis far from over By Marina Carman SYDNEY — On November 24, a black coffin was carried by AIDS activists from Circular Quay to Parliament House. A minute's silence was held as a mark of respect for the 5370 Australians who have died

Cricketers hit out for justice

Cricketers hit out for justice By James Vassilopoulos It is sometimes in the most unlikely situations that class struggle bursts to the surface. An industrial dispute has developed in the green pastures of the "gentlemen's game", where the

Arrests as Suharto visits South Africa

By Norm Dixon Thirty-eight trade unionists protesting against the visit of Indonesian President Suharto to South Africa were arrested in Cape Town on November 20. The protesters, members of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), who

Out of work but not talent

DSS and other thingsTribe of NewSend $25 to PO Box 95, Wyongah, NSW 2259 Review by James Smith Unfortunately, being a musician often involves an intimate, intense and often dysfunctional relationship with Centrelink, usually resulting in feelings

Murder, bigotry and the holidays

Murder, bigotry and the holidays River's EdgeBy Cath PhillipsBlackwattle Press149pp, $15.95 TrashtownBy Robert TaitBlackwattle Press224pp, $16.95 Reviewed by Kath Gelber At this time of year, many of us are on the lookout for some light

Plantation sell-off threatens native title

Plantation sell-off threatens native title A federal government push to privatise publicly owned forest plantations poses a serious threat to native title rights, the Queensland Greens declared on November 25. Spokesperson Peter Sykes said that the

A jazz snapshot of the black struggle

Black UnityPharoah SandersImpulse through MCA/Universal By Norm Dixon The reissue of the Pharoah Sander's classic 1971 album Black Unity documents another step in this brilliant, underrated artist's evolution. It is also a jazz snapshot of the mood

Action updates

'Student Underground' relaunched BRISBANE — The radical high school newsletter, Student Underground, has been relaunched. The first four-page edition covers scapegoating youth, feminism in high schools, the Nike boycott, protection of the

Left makes gains at NUS Queensland conference

By Lana Halpin BRISBANE — The National Union of Students (Queensland) held its state conference here November 24-25. The affiliation of the University of Queensland has substantially changed its balance of forces, many more left delegates being

In lieu of a history: a 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ sampler

In its 300 issues, 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly has published more than 16,000 separate articles, totalling more than 10 million words. Clearly, a proper history of the issues covered would run for many pages. Instead of such a history, we've selected a brief

The pastoral industry's debt to Aboriginal people

The pastoral industry's debt to Aboriginal people Since last December's High Court Wik decision, which confirmed that native title and pastoral leaseholds can co-exist, relations between Aboriginal people and pastoralists have been under renewed