By Norm Dixon
SOWETO — As preparations for South Africa's first non-racial election gather pace, 1600 delegates attended a special Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) congress on September 10-12. Discussion focused on COSATU's role
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By Shayn McCallum
HOBART — The Pasminco-EZ zinc plant was forced to close down on October 11 when the Federation of Industrial Manufacturing and Engineering Employees, the plant's largest union, voted to joint the strike by the AMEU, the EPU
Comment by Sam Solomon
In Green Left #117, there was a report of a meeting held in Melbourne around "Genetics and Sexuality".
The current controversy centres on an article by Dean H. Hamer and co-workers in the July 16 edition of Science.
And the Ass Saw the Angel
A play by Black Hole Productions
Napier Street Theatre, South Melbourne, until Oct 30
Reviewed by Lachlan Anderson
This play is an adaptation of the macabre novel by Australian rock musician Nick Cave. The story
Adelaide universities go out
By Alison Dellit
ADELAIDE — Academics from all three South Australian universities joined the national strike on October 18.
The president of the Adelaide University Staff Association, Rod Crowther, said
Darwin Reclaim the Night
DARWIN — The Reclaim the Night march will take place here on Friday, October 29.
The March starts at 7.30 p.m. at Raintree Park with marchers making their way to the Workers Club for a night of celebration, music
John Albert debut solo
Through a Mirror
John Albert
Sunset Music through Larrikin
Reviewed by Ignatius Kim
It's not exactly easy listening, but this debut solo album from Aboriginal singer/songwriter John Albert (used to front for
By Nikki Ulasowski
BRISBANE — More than 100 people gathered at City Hall here on October 12 to hear about the toxic waste dump in Gurulmundi. The forum was organised by PATCH (People Against Toxic Chemical Hazards), which has been campaigning
Referendum on voting system
By Kim Linden
UCKLAND — There are two votes for New Zealanders on November 6, one to elect a government and the other to decide how governments are elected in the future.
The choice in the referendum is
A year ago the British government of John Major announced a massive coal mine closure plan that within months would have closed 30 pits with the loss of 30,000 jobs. The announcement produced an outcry from the broader community which culminated in a
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