July 13
1925: NSW Premier reinstates workers dismissed during a railways strike eight years earlier.
1985: Live Aid rock concerts held in London and other venues.
July 14
1789: The storming of the Bastille in Paris, France.
July 16
1893:
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Marcus Greville, London
The US-led invasion of Iraq had as its central aim the installation of a pro-US Iraqi regime that would give international legitimacy to the takeover of Iraq's nationalised oil industry by the big Western, particularly US,
Roberto Jorquera, Caracas
On June 26, Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez hosted his weekly TV show from the city of Coro, about six hours west of Caracas on the Caribbean coast. The 226th episode of Hello President was dedicated to the launching of
The news reports that have appeared in the mainstream media about recent counter-terrorism raids conducted by state and federal police and ASIO in Sydney and Melbourne mirror to some extent the manipulation of information that occurred during the
Alex Bainbridge, Chicago
The packed out "Rally against war and empire" was the highlight of the Socialism 2005 conference, held here on July 1-4. The 1000-strong conference was organised by the International Socialist Organisation (ISO) — the
Lisa Macdonald, Sydney
Lebanese Communist Party (LCP) members and supporters in Australia commemorated the life of the party's former general secretary George Hawi at a memorial meeting in Auburn Town Hall in Sydney's west on July 3. Hawi was
Sue Bolton
"I think that the rank-and-file workers are getting really stirred up. I've never seen workers like they are today. Not only workers but the general public and other organisations. They're very hostile to what the government's trying to
SYDNEY — Thirty people attended a rally outside the Glebe Coroners Court on July 5 to demand the reopening of the coronial inquiry into the death of young Redfern Aboriginal man Thomas "TJ" Hickey.
On February 14, 2004, TJ, aged 17, was impaled
Greens media release issued on July 8.
The whole world has its arms around London, Greens Senator Bob Brown said today. "That is why the terrorists will fail. The global goodness of the human community is in London with the innocent victims.
Marce Cameron
On May 1, Cuba's socialist government raised the country's minimum wage — from 100 to 225 pesos per month — and sharply increased pensions for retirees. This was followed on July 1 by additional pay rises of 57 pesos for doctors
Nick Everett, Canberra
"[Industrial relations minister] Kevin Andrews and [Department of Employment and Workplace Relations secretary Peter] Boxall are writing the new rules for public sector workers", Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU)
Under the federal Coalition government's proposed new industrial relations laws, businesses employing up to 100 workers will be exempt from unfair dismissal laws.
Almost 3.7 million people — or 99% of the Australian work force — work in
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