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Victorian Labor: more of the same

BY MARCEL CAMERON AND JOE KIM MELBOURNE — Country Victoria hasn't finished taking revenge on the Liberal and National parties just yet, as was shown by the election of Labor candidate Denise Allen in the May 13 by-election for the state seat of

Cradle Will Rock

A rush of liberation wind Cradle Will RockWritten and directed by Tim RobbinsWith Vanessa Redgrave, Philip Baker Hall, Susan Sarandon and Ruben Blades Review by Max Lane Cradle Will Rock, written and directed by Tim Robbins, is not just a breath

Action updates

Workers rally for jobs ADELAIDE — Manufacturing workers, supported by a host of unions and the SA United Trades and Labor Council, marched on Parliament House on May 23 to protest against the lack of state government action to prevent job

Unionists face fines, jail

Unionists face fines, jail BY CHRIS SLEE MELBOURNE — Five hundred union delegates rallied outside the Federal Court on May 22 in support of three union officials found guilty of contempt of court for organising union meetings. Electrical Trades

Teachers plan state-wide strikes

Teachers plan state-wide strikes BY BILL MASON BRISBANE — After teachers at Sarina High School near Mackay walked off the job for 24 hours on May 23, the Queensland Teachers Union has warned that unless Premier Peter Beattie began serious talks

INDONESIA: Solidamor office attacked

JAKARTA — A group of fifty pro-integration East Timorese carried out a vicious attack on the office of East Timor solidarity group Solidamor on May 24 here. The gang, which according to an eyewitness was accompanied by a group of Indonesian

On the box

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 Sunday, 9-11pm. Ph 9565 5522. Access News — Melbourne community TV,

IRAN: workers protest ILO conference

Iranian workers protest ILO conference Iranian workers' organisations have called on their supporters worldwide to assist their demand to bar Iranian government representatives from an International Labour Organisation conference, scheduled to

Networker: Control freaks

Networker: Control freaks Shock! Horror! Racism has been found on the internet. Searchers have discovered web sites encouraging race hatred. Of course, all other vestiges of racism have been eradicated. Governments have ensured that racial

Tuckiar's trial

By Jo Ellis and Robert Milne DARWIN — The play Tuckiar's Trial was performed in Darwin's now unused Fannie Bay Gaol on May 19 and 20. It was presented by the Criminal Lawyers Association. There are many stories that could be told about Fannie Bay

Log of claims campaign launched on La Trobe

Log of claims campaign launched on La Trobe BY CHRIS ATKINSON MELBOURNE — Drawing inspiration from student campaigns at the University of Western Sydney, Bankstown, and the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, students at La Trobe

Socialist seminar discusses racism

Socialist seminar discusses racism BY SAM WAINWRIGHT SYDNEY — Mandatory sentencing laws and "zero tolerance" policing were part of a deliberate attempt to catch indigenous people in the criminal justice system, Aboriginal activist Kim Bullimore