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Unionists dispute Weipa decision

By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Unionists at Comalco's Weipa bauxite mine in far north Queensland are disputing wage rises which the Industrial Relations Commission ruled on March 14 should be paid to 71 award workers. On March 15, Weipa Industrial

Worsening plight of Palestinian refugees

OLFAT MAHMOUD is director of the Women's Humanitarian Organisation in the Burj el Barajneh refugee camp in Lebanon, which houses 20,000 Palestinians in a space one kilometre square. She is currently on a speaking tour of Australia, organised by the

Indonesia: fighting for free unions

Indonesia: fighting for free unions HERI, a local organiser for the Indonesian Centre for Labour Struggles (PPBI) and LUKMAN HAKIM, a PPBI national coordinator, have both been arrested for participating in strike actions. They are interviewed

... and ain't i a woman? Why the media distorts IWD

Why the media distorts IWD This year's International Women's Day (IWD) mobilised tens of thousands of women across Australia, mostly in rallies, and also in other public events. This success reinforces the fact that this a significant date for

Write on: letters to the editor

Write on: letters to the editor Tamil Tigers We refer to the article written by Ana Pararajasingham in your paper titled "Behind the War in Sri Lanka". It is clear that the author has presented a one-sided view of the events happening in

Students under attack

By Alison Dellit MELBOURNE — With the election of a Howard federal government on March 2, most student unions at Victorian universities are left with significantly less funds for 1996. In 1994, the state Liberal government introduced Voluntary

Forum on which way for the left

By Chris Spindler SYDNEY — A meeting of almost 100 people here on March 16 debated the question, "Where to for the ALP — which way for the left?". All speakers and contributions from the floor agreed that there needed to be a united

Campaign to save Albert Park continues

By Jeremy Smith MELBOURNE — March 10 always promised to test the nerve of the movement to return Albert Park to the public. Over the last two years, the 1996 Formula One Grand Prix has emerged as one of Victoria's hottest political issues. For

What the royal commission didn't see

A Royal Omission: A critical summary of the evidence given to the Hindmarsh Island Bridge Royal Commission with an alternative reportBy Greg Mead1995. $15.00Reviewed by Philippa Stanford The controversy around the Hindmarsh Island bridge has received

Lessons from the French strike movement

By Jean-Pierre Lemaire I would like to make some comments on the recent strike movement, then try to draw some political conclusions that are valid for the present and the future. First, we have witnessed the first phase of a movement that is

Mighty moralism

Mighty AphroditeDirected by Woody AllenReviewed by Afrodity Giannakis Woody Allen, in Mighty Aphrodite, has apparently given up his exploration of relationships, having found the answer to his previous preoccupations. And the answer lies in the

Indian campaign against child labour

By Trish Corcoran Alpa Vora, director of the children's rights organisation YUVA (Youth for Unity and Voluntary Action) recently toured Australia with Community Aid Abroad. YUVA is based in Bombay and is "a group that works on issues of