GLW issue 160, published 1994-09-21.

Maritime union agrees to ANL's part-privatisation

By Pip Hunter The September 12 deal between the federal government, the ACTU and officials from the Maritime Union of Australia gives the go-ahead to the partial privatisation of the Australian National Line. The government has agreed to

Eating in solidarity

Adelaide's annual Green Left Weekly dinner dance was held on the evening of Saturday, September 17. The theme of the evening was "Freedom and Justice in the Asia Pacific". Around 180 supporters of Green Left attended and were treated to a sumptuous

On the box

The Disorderly House of Windsor — Finally, a documentary that sees further than Prince Charles' sex life. With the cost of the monarchy estimated at over Lstg100 million per year, the obvious question arises, "Is it worth it?". With contributions

Population control and women's rights

The United Nations Conference on Population and Development has been notable, among other things, for the way in which treatment of issues such as abortion and contraception have sidelined any concern for the rights of women. MARINA CARMAN argues

Further

Australian News

CISLAC plans solidarity campaigns

By Chantal Wynter MELBOURNE — The Committees in Solidarity with Latin America and the Caribbean (CISLAC) held its national consultation on the weekend of September 10-11. A public forum on the first day heard a round-up of political

Thousands protest in Melbourne rally

Thousands protest in Melbourne rally By Ray Fulcher MELBOURNE — "This is the revival of a campaign against privatisation by Keating and Kennett", John Halfpenny, Trades Hall secretary, told a rally of 6000-10,000 unionists and

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International News

Building left unity in Uruguay

Throughout most of this century, Uruguay has had a relatively stable political system dominated by the two traditional conservative parties, the Blancos and the Colorados. In the late 1960s, a deterioration in the economic situation led to an

USA no friend of Haitian democracy

US preparations to invade Haiti have been explained in terms of forcing out the military dictators who seized power there three years ago. But something closer to the truth began to surface on September 15, when deputy secretary of state Strobe

Further International News

Editorial

Criminals and criminals

Criminals and criminals "He was a genius at extracting money out of people. He would understand the psychology of people — bankers, brokers, analysts — and give them exactly what they wanted to hear ... Skase's trappings oozed

Cultural Dissent

'Oils' and more play for Timor

'Oils' and more play for Timor SYDNEY — It will be two musical nights to remember when all star line-ups perform on Friday and Saturday, September 23 and 24 in aid of East Timorese orphans, victims of the continued Indonesian military

Intriguing dramas at Sydney Asian festival

By Helen Jarvis Belvoir Street Theatre's second Asian Theatre Festival brings a range of sharply different presentations from writers and performing artists living and working in Australia. Music is to be a strong theme of this season,

Further Cultural Dissent

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