The defeat of the Bill Ethel leadership in the elections of the Western Australian branch of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union is a blow to the already too small left wing in the union officialdom. The prize goes to the Labor Party,
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91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly's JORGE ANDRES spoke to Australian Greens Senator BOB BROWN about the renewed debate on immigration. Question: How do you see the issue of limits on immigration?
The limits have to be set according to changing circumstances.
By Eva Cheng
On November 4, president of the "illegal" Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, Kwon Young-kil, began an indefinite hunger strike in protest at recent manoeuvres by the government and employer groups to finalise a year-long industrial
By Dave Abbott
A strategy to defeat Howard must involve as wide as possible an alliance of paid and unpaid workers, unions, community groups, academics, and others. The Senate can do little more than temper the extremes of Coalition ideology. The
Two contests on the first Tuesday in November attracted a lot of media attention.
While the Melbourne Cup results surprised a few, the outcome of the big race in the northern hemisphere — the US presidential elections — was never in doubt.
Support needed for 'people's reconciliation resolution'
SYDNEY — The National Aboriginal History and Heritage Council is proposing an alternative "people's reconciliation resolution" to the one which will be put to state parliament by Labor
ZANU-PF drops Marxism
Zimbabwe's ruling Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) has formally dropped allegiance to Marxism-Leninism from its constitution, the party's newspaper announced on October 26. Party spokesperson Eddison
Federal cabinet decided on November 8 to deny Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams the right of entry only recently granted to him by the United States, the UK and Canada. By Australian government standards, Adams is not considered of "good
Second SkinGhostwritersPolygramReviewed by Marcus Greville The Ghostwriters have produced a very strong album, incorporating brooding vocals with a large variety of instrumental depth and melody within each track. Unfortunately, the depth of musical
By Norm Dixon
Anti-government rebels in eastern Zaire have taken control of large areas of the provinces of South Kivu and North Kivu. Contrary to the mainstream media's simplistic description of the revolt as a "tribal conflict", it is becoming
By Justin Harman
PERTH — On November 8, around 150 people gathered in Murray Street mall to hold a speak-out against racism and intolerance. Organised by the socialist youth organisation Resistance, and co-sponsored by a broad range of other
By Jubin Goodarzi
The Taliban's capture of Kabul in September has sent shock waves throughout Central Asia. Fearing the prospect of the Afghan civil war spilling over into the former Soviet south, Russia and the governments of four Central Asian
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