GLW issue 573, published 2004-03-03.

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News Briefs #1

MELBOURNE — On February 23, 200 people attended a rally at Telstra's Melbourne headquarters, called by the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU), to protest against the planned transfer of information technology jobs to India. CPSU national

A woman's place is in the struggle: Howard blocks domestic violence campaign

A federal government-funded advertising campaign against domestic violence has been shelved indefinitely. At a cost of several million dollars, the series of advertisements designed to target emotional and physical abuse in young people's

Sam Watson calls for action

Across Australia, Indigenous activists and their supporters have offered solidarity to the residents of Redfern Block. Brisbane Murri activist Sam Watson spoke to Green Left Weekly's Marce Cameron about the reaction. Watson, who will stand for the

The Redfern Block vs developer greed

Susan Price, Sydney The death of 17-year-old TJ Hickey on February 15, and the subsequent explosion of community anger in Redfern — sparked by police provocation on top of decades of police violence and racism — has been seized upon by NSW
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