Alex Bainbridge

  • BHP confident on plans to sack 2000

    NEWCASTLE — BHP appears confident of little opposition to its plans to eliminate 2000 jobs from its steelworks here before 2002. This will leave only 1000 people employed by BHP in Newcastle, compared with approximately

  • Right accuses ALP of sexism

    Right accuses ALP of sexismOn May 13, Newcastle's sitting ALP federal member, Allan Morris, defeated a preselection challenge by Lyn Holmes. Holmes, losing 66 votes to 226, has since accused the ALP of being "sexist".

  • No fees campaign launched at Newcastle

    No fees campaign launched at NewcastleNEWCASTLE — Confirmation from the vice chancellor of Newcastle University, Raoul Mortley, that up-front fees are to be increased, as well as reports of the introduction of fees for

  • Community opposes Pasminco expansion

    NEWCASTLE — A state government commission of inquiry into the Pasminco Metals-Sulphide company's proposed $41 million expansion was held January 10-14. The expansion aims to increase production by up to 30%,

  • Unions threaten to withdraw NSW ALP funding

    — Several unions have threatened to withdraw election funding to the ALP head office unless it agrees to hold a rank and file preselection ballot for the seat of Peats, on the central coast of NSW. Peats became vacant

  • Tenants' funding withdrawn

    Tenants' funding withdrawnMELBOURNE — Thirty people gathered outside the office of the Victorian minister for housing, Rob Knowles, on November 30 to protest against the withdrawal of government funding of the Public

  • Victory for the Austudy Five

    MELBOURNE — In what has been described as "a great victory for civil rights", charges against the Austudy Five were dropped on September 1 after less than three hours in court and a two and a half year

  • Successful women's cultural night

    Successful women's cultural nightMELBOURNE — More than 100 people attended a lively cabaret of women performers, a benefit for Green Left Weekly, here on August 6. In her welcome, Shaylee Rose

  • Campaign to revoke Timor Gap Treaty launched

    Campaign to revoke Timor Gap Treaty launchedMELBOURNE — A national petition campaign calling on the Australian government to revoke the Timor Gap Oil Treaty was launched here on August 9. This campaign coincides with a

  • Students reject ALP's anti-VSU

    Students reject ALP's anti-VSU "solution"MELBOURNE — Federal Minister for Employment, Education and Training Simon Crean's proposal to bypass state-based Voluntary Student Unionism (VSU) legislation with a federal law

  • Federal government to fund student organisations

    Federal government to fund student organisationsMELBOURNE — The federal government brought legislation before parliament on June 30 to override the "voluntary student unionism" (VSU) legislation enacted by the

  • How to win the campaign against VSU

    Voluntary student unionism (VSU) is the most serious issue affecting the student movement since the introduction of up-front fees and HECS. What is at stake is the right of students to form