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S11: Trades Hall hesitant

BY MELANIE SJOBERG MELBOURNE — The Victorian Trades Hall Council will endorse and participate in three events associated with protests against the September 11-13 World Economic Forum (WEF) summit here — but the major event, the start of the

Courts are 'homophobic, misogynist'

Courts are 'homophobic, misogynist' BY PAM CURRIE BRISBANE — Jennifer Morgan's fight began six years ago when a doctor at a Brisbane clinic told her to forge a male partner's signature on a consent form so as to qualify for artificial

UNITED STATES: Fox 'violated whistle-blower act'

UNITED STATES: Fox 'violated whistle-blower act' After a three-year fight to clear their names, Jane Akre and Steve Wilson won a partial victory on August 18 against former employer Fox TV. A Tampa, Florida, jury found that Akre was fired by Fox

PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Mine company expected devastation

A report into the daily operations of Papua New Guinea's Tolukuma goldmine claims that the mine's Australian operators expect to wipe out all fish life and food resources along a 30-kilometre stretch of a nearby river. This is a direct consequence of

EUROPE: Activists to take on the IMF and World Bank

OXFORD, England — Over the past year, European activists have watched large political mobilisations unfold in the United States with keen interest. Although Europe has not recently witnessed a demonstration on the scale of the Seattle anti-World

RUSSIA: Free trade unions in an unfree country

OLEG SHEIN from the Russian trade union confederation Zaschita (Workers' Defense) toured Europe in July at the invitation of International Solidarity with Workers in Russia. He was interviewed on July 14 by GREG DROPKIN for LabourNet

Action updates

S11 benefits CANBERRA — Several hundred people enjoyed two benefit concerts here, on August 19 and 23, to raise funds for the Canberra S11 Alliance. The concerts featured local bands, including Iron Sausage, Recalcitrate, The Bigots, Jedis on

Massive cop presence at anti-corporate demo

Massive cop presence at anti-corporate demo BY GRAHAM MATTHEWS BRISBANE — An August 25 demonstration against the corporate takeover of the Queen Street Mall attracted 50 demonstrators and a massive police presence, including members of the

Bribery and big business: making the International Oylmpic Committee run

Bribery and big business: making the IOC run REVIEW BY PHIL SHANNON The Great Olympic Swindle: When the World Wanted its Games BackBy Andrew JenningsSimon & Schuster, 2000390pp., $22.76 (pb) "And the winner is ... the IOC!" Wild cheering for

Indonesian appeals for Australian union aid

BY PIP HINMAN SYDNEY — Romawaty Sinaga, the international officer of the militant Indonesian National Front for Workers Struggle (FNPBI), in Australia to meet other trade unionists, has appealed for greater assistance for the emerging independent

Gore (not Al) without the dilemmas

Gore (not Al) without the dilemmas REVIEW BY MARK STOYICH The White DevilBy John WebsterSydney Theatre Company, at the Theatre Royal In Jacobean England, it was generally agreed that the end of the world would occur in the year 2000. How wrong

S11 teach-in brings unity

S11 teach-in brings unity BY NICK FREDMAN LISMORE — A day of lively discussion around the theme "Global justice not global capitalism" attracted more than 70 people here on August 20. The teach-in, organised by the Lismore S11 Alliance, aimed