By Bill Mason
and Maurice Sibelle
BRISBANE — Oodgeroo Noonuccal, formerly known as Kath Walker, the popular poet and Aboriginal rights activist, died at Greenslopes Hospital on September 16 at the age of 72 after a struggle with cancer.
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By Ana Kailis
A leaked draft agreement between the federal government and the ACTU on changing industrial law has been heralded by the Australian as a big win for unions.
The deal, which includes changes to secondary boycott legislation and
Protest over Aboriginal Welfare Fund
By Nikki Ulasowski
BRISBANE — "Everything has been taken away from us — our rights, our lives. Aboriginal people must take a stand and continue the fight", said Alex Gapter, Aboriginal community
Indonesian activist condemns Keating's 'music'
By L. Pramana
Prime Minister Keating's suggestion for US President Bill Clinton to take a softer stance on human rights in the Asian region has been condemned by Indonesian labour activist
Austudy 5 speaking tour
MELBOURNE — Tim Anderson and members of the Austudy Five conducted a speaking tour of various universities and other venues between September 7 and 10.
The Austudy Five are members of the International Socialist
BRISBANE — Thousands of injured Queensland workers are being denied a fair hearing because there is no right of appeal in the workers compensation system in this state, the Electoral and Administrative Review Commission says. EARC has recommended a
NSW cleaners continue fight
Story and photo
by Paul Oboohov
SYDNEY — Cleaners employed by the NSW Government Cleaning Service are into their ninth week of a campaign to stop privatisation of state cleaning by the Liberal state
By Sean Malloy
Israel's recognition of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation and preparedness to negotiate on the occupied territories reflect contradictions and pressures within Israel and the Middle East according to Joe Stork, editor of the
DAELE HEALY describes her experiences at the International Youth Forum held in South Korea August 11-21, organised by the Korean National Commission for UNESCO.
The forum was made up of around 100 people from more than 30 nations. The
SYDNEY — Members of the Wilderness Society and Sydney Rainforest Action Group held a protest outside the BHP head here on September 13, over the dumping of 150,000 tonnes of waste rock and tailings from the Ok Tedi Mine into the Ok Tedi and Fly
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