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SA prison officers, police in wage claims By Melanie Sjoberg The two industrial disputes currently making headlines in South Australia are actions of the police and prison officers. On July 20 the government was ordered by a compulsory
Melbourne Hospital workers strike By Kim Linden MELBOURNE — Around 300 health workers struck here on July 19 in protest against the government's proposals to slash jobs and health services at the newly amalgamated Austin and Repatriation
By James Balowski For the second time in two consecutive days, on July 19, thousands of striking workers from a garment factory, PT Great River Industries (GRI), rallied at the regional parliament in Bogor, West Java, for better wages and
OSCAR TEMARU is leader of Tavini Huiraatira (Polynesian Liberation Front), the main pro-independence party in French-colonised Tahiti. He has led the Tahitian opposition to the French government's decision to resume nuclear testing. Green Left
AIDS memorial SYDNEY — The third Sydney HIV/AIDS tree planting day was held in St Peters Sydney Park on June 25. Kendall Lovett, one of the organisers, reports that around 70 people planted 300 young trees in memory of a lover, friend or
By Pip Hinman A regional trade union conference of delegates from Pacific Island nations, New Zealand and Australia was held in Brisbane on July 16, hosted by a subsidiary of the ACTU, the South Pacific and Oceanic Council of Trade Unions.
By Jim McIlroy BRISBANE — Third party candidates, especially the Greens, had an unprecedented impact in the recent state election. Yet the bitter controversy over preferences threatens to split the environment movement in a very damaging way.
Queensland elections Thank you to the people of Queensland for giving Labor a timely kick up the arse. Special thanks to the electors of the electorates in the Brisbane-Gold Coast corridor who put the rights of Nature above yet another
Ideas for winning indigenous rights A good idea waiting to happen: regional agreements in Australia Proceedings from the Cairns workshop, July 1994 $15 from Colleen Burfitt, Cape York Land Council, PO Box 2496, Cairns Qld 4870 Reviewed by
The Greens (WA) believe that there are a number of problems with the federal government's compulsory employee contribution superannuation scheme, announced in the latest budget, to be implemented from 1998-99. The following is an abridged version of
Greens and parliament The Queensland Greens' decision to direct preferences to the Coalition parties in the recent state election has generated a lot of debate among environment and left activists. While it is sickening to watch the mass media
By Pip Hinman President Chirac's decision to resume nuclear testing in the Pacific sparked an immediate ground swell of opposition. People from all walks of life canvassed the how to force a back-down on radio talk back shows, in the print media