CANBERRA — On December 8, around 1100 trade unionists attended an ACT Trades and Labour Council-organised stop-work meeting outside the Legislative Assembly. The meeting was called to discuss responses to the ACT Liberal government's enterprise agreement package for government workers.ember 8, around 1100 trade unionists attended an ACT Trades and Labour Council-organised stop-work meeting outside the Legislative Assembly. The meeting was called to discuss responses to the ACT Liberal
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Activist/author ZOHL de ISHTAR was the only Australian to sail 483 kilometres with the New Zealand peace flotilla to the French nuclear test sites at Moruroa and Fangataufa. She joined the Maohi campaign for independence while researching her next
By Eddy Jokovich Amid the euphoric media reports that an overdue peace has arrived in Bosnia-Herzegovina, the United States-sponsored accord needs to be put in perspective, and the future ramifications for the region understood. The accord initialled
By Sue Bull The Industrial Relations Commission arbitration hearing on the Weipa dispute has exposed how the Labor government's industrial relations legislation is being used by employers to dismantle the award system and erode union coverage. CRA
Pilger's prison interview with Xanana December 7 marked 20 years since Indonesia invaded East Timor. On August 18, 1983 former Prime Minister Bob Hawke gave de jure recognition to the Suharto government's occupation; the Australian Labor government
Following the detection of the papaya fruit fly in northern Queensland in October, an extensive quarantine area between Cape Melville, Mt Surprise and Cardwell is being policed by the Department of Primary Industries (DPI). The Queensland primary industries minister, Bob Gibbs, has announced a "program of eradication, not containment" of the fruit fly. The program involves the use of large quantities of pesticides, some of which are banned in the USA.
What do you think? With this, the last issue for 1995, 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ is taking a well-earned break. Regular readers will notice that this issue contains a lot more magazine-type articles, a feature we thought would suit the holiday season. 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳
Graffiti of the Left My train route into the city is dressed in graffiti. Each time I travel still more paint seems to be spreading weed-like along this gallery. Each week the scene changes as anonymous artisans on night-shift coat walls, filling
Portraits From the Street: Photography and screen prints from protests and demonstrationsBy Doug BealReviewed by Sophie Villis Above one photograph of a child holding a peace banner the question is asked: "1995, the year of tolerance?". With 32 other
Deeper WaterBy Paul KellyMushroom Records through FestivalReviewed by Deb Sorensen This is the sort of album you think you might be disappointed with on first hearing. It grows on you; it's still got that great Paul Kelly sound, but I'm nagged by the
In the late 20th century, famine is not a consequence of "a shortage of food". On the contrary, famines are a result of a global oversupply of grain staples. Famine has become a world-wide phenomenon.
Cuba and AIDS It amazes me that you keep running articles defending Cuba's worst aspects. Of course it is important to stand in solidarity with Cuba against imperialism, and it is correct to point to Cuba's primary health care system as an important
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