GLW issue 149, published 1994-06-29.

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Protests at NT Trade Expo

Protests at NT Trade Expo By Sally Anne Watson DARWIN — More than 400 Indonesian visitors have arrived to attend the Northern Territory 1994 Trade Expo. On June 23, the day before the expo opened, a large number of Indonesian businessmen

Building workers win wage rise

By Sue Bolton MELBOURNE — At a time when many workers have begun to think that there is no alternative to the corporate-style union approach of giving up working conditions for a pittance of a wage rise, one union has shown that it is possible

Mabo Day on Thursday Island

Mabo Day on Thursday Island THURSDAY ISLAND — Getano Lui, chair of the Islands Coordinating Commission, and Pedro Stephens, mayor of Thursday Island, proclaimed June 3 a public holiday to commemorate the 1992 Mabo ruling. This High Court

Lack of information a trap for Filipina women

By Anthony Brown Filipina women in violent relationships with Australian men are often not aware of their rights, according to a Brisbane social worker who works with migrant women. Since 1980, 17 Filipina women and four children have been
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