SYDNEY — Over the next few weeks, the NSW government will conclude the Interim assessment process to confirm which areas of native forest will be protected from logging. This is the second stage of the government's forest
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Mining memorial unveiledWOLLONGONG — A memorial to pay tribute to the courage, struggle and sacrifice by coalminers in the Illawarra region was unveiled by the NSW Premier Bob Carr on July 28, outside the
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WOLLONGONG — Two of the Illawarra's most polluting industries, BHP and the Corrimal Coke Works, are either evading repercussions or receiving official sanction for their output into the atmosphere. The Environment
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May Day in WollongongWOLLONGONG — Approximately 200 people braved wet weather to celebrate May Day on May 6. Labour unions, political parties, a contingent of picketers from the recently disbanded Coledale hospital
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May Day on South CoastWOLLONGONG — Workers, students and community activists are expected to rally on May 6 for the annual May Day March in support of justice for all peoples. Leading the march will be picketers
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The debate in the mass media around Rupert Murdoch's proposed new rugby Super League has been found wanting. The discussion is centred on a choice between a worldwide pay-TV-oriented corporate competition and the status quo —
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Meeting discusses woodchippingWOLLONGONG — A public meeting at the Resistance Centre on February 18 was told of distortions by the media and the timber industry in the debate over woodchipping of old growth forests.
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WOLLONGONG — The decision by mining giant CRA to close its Illawarra subsidiary Southern Copper Ltd (SCL) has raised questions about the motives. Organisers in the Australian Workers Union-Federation of Industrial
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Smelter closure to cost 1000 jobsWOLLONGONG — Southern Copper Ltd (SCL) has announced that it will cease operations at its Wollongong smelter in January, laying off 400 workers from its own work force and possibly
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Socialists to stand in WollongongWOLLONGONG — The Democratic Socialists have announced that they will stand Chris Pickering as candidate for the seat of Wollongong in the upcoming state elections. Pickering, a
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The federal government's promised tax on leaded petrol (super) came into effect on February 1. Launched with a lot of rhetoric about reducing lead levels in the atmosphere, the tax raises the prices of leaded fuel by 2 cents per
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SYDNEY — The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union picket outside Newtown's Safari restaurant continues after almost 100 days. The union is seeking a payment of nearly $1.5 million from Safari owner James Nazmi to former workers at a