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Actively Radical TV — Sydney community television's progressive current affairs producers tackle the hard issues from the activist's point of view. CTS Sydney (UHF 31), every Thursday, 10pm and Saturday, 7pm. Ph 9565 5522. Access News —

Jobs for all sacked wharfies is key demand

By Alex Bainbridge HOBART — Hundreds of Maritime Union of Australia members and supporters marched through the streets of Hobart on April 23, then held a victory celebration as the news of the Federal Court's rejection of Patrick's appeal came

MUA's court victories a setback for Howard

MUA's court victories a setback for Howard By James Vassilopoulos Taking advantage of a seemingly unlimited legal fund — legal expenses are a deduction from taxable income under Australian corporate law — Patrick Stevedores has appealed to

Victory for sensationalism

Since Australia's "night of nights" — the Logie television awards — current affairs and news programs of various television stations have been crowing about their Logie award-winning formula and presentation. It is precisely the formula nature

Rally supports abortion rights

Rally supports abortion rights By Robyn Marshall BRISBANE — Around 100 supporters of abortion rights rallied in the King George Square on April 24 as part of a national weekend of action for women's right to choose. The rally called on the

Police: allies of the working class?

Police: allies of the working class? By Shane Bentley At an early morning visit to the Patrick picket line at Port Botany in Sydney, it was surprising to see so many supporters of the wharfies brave the rain and the cold to join the peaceful

The uses of racism

Editorial: The uses of racism The uses of racism Just over two years ago, John Howard coasted into office promising to make us all feel "comfortable and relaxed". That was only one of countless broken promises — all of which were intended to

Prompting visions of glory

Roll Away the StoneKelly Joe PhelpsRykodisc (through Festival) Review by Barry Healy Even the most avid fan of the slide blues guitar would have to admit it's a slightly surreal form of music. Strange timbres and harsh harmonics mix with the

Last bastion of free speech under threat

Last bastion of free speech under threat By James Balowski Anyone who has taken a taxi in Indonesia will tell you that taxi drivers are an endless source of information and the latest political gossip, and are a general "barometer" of public

A new direction for trade unionism

A new direction for trade unionism Workers in a Lean WorldBy Kim MoodyVerso, 1997. 342 pp., $37.95. Review by David Bacon Last northern autumn, Italy's Party of the Democratic Left (PDS), which leads the country's new government of ex-Communists,

Sustainable Universities Month

Sustainable Universities Month By Francesca Davis The National Union of Students' national environment department has named May "Sustainable Universities Month". A national campus-based campaign will highlight unsustainable university practices.

... and ain't i a woman?: Backlash, not harmony

Backlash, not harmony Could it be that, after decades of feminist campaigning for gender equality in work, Australian women no longer want to get out of the home, earn their own wages or test and increase their work skills? Between 1955 and