Indigenous resistance rallySYDNEY — A quickly organised Indigenous Resistance Rally attracted more than 1000 people to Hyde Park on August 18. The rally called for a strong and unified stand against the Howard government's
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A recent ad in the Macquarie University student newspaper Arena reads: "If you're sick of left-wing groups that never do anything, so are we. We have no party line, no paper sales, no nostalgia and no leaders. Greens,
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PERTH — Since the election of the Court government in WA in March 1993, workers' rights have been under constant attack. The introduction of individual work contracts, job cuts in the more highly unionised public
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The Richard Court government has introduced a Industrial Legislation (Amendment and Repeal) Bill which launches a new attack on workers' right to organise in defence of wages, working conditions and social rights. A
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WA DSS delegates oppose redundanciesPERTH — Community and Public Sector Union delegates in the Department of Social Security decided on February 7 to oppose redundancies proposed by DSS Area North (covering the
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Paul Keating has opened a campaign against election of the Senate by proportional representation. Although not yet advancing any definite proposal, ALP leaders have floated a move to 12 single-member electorates for each
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May 3 Nanterres University in Paris was closed by its administration to stop a second day of "anti-imperialist study". In the courtyard of the Sorbonne, the university in central Paris, 500 left-wing students rallied
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PERTH — How can one judge the significance of election results? Not by the number of seats won, if the February 6 WA elections are any guide. In the lower house of WA's parliament, the Liberals (28 seats) and
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PERTH — "We talk about revolving door justice for juveniles — now we have revolving door justice for police officers who break jaws", said Richard Utting following the Industrial Relations Commission's reinstatement of
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WA Inc behind health minister resignation?PERTH — Controversial health minister Keith Wilson resigned from state cabinet on November 13, ostensibly due to his opposition to the federal government's
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PERTH — Unions in WA face further attacks on their rights and membership and the threat of a $48 million damages claim following the recent strike by 2200 workers at Hamersley Iron sites in the Pilbara.
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PERTH — A two-week strike by 2200 Pilbara mineworkers is likely to spread to other workplaces of Hamersley Iron parent company CRA. The strike, against the employment of a non-unionist at the Tom Price mine, has cost the