By Marina Cameron
Feigning concern that unemployed young people risked becoming demoralised, or losing a "work ethic", Prime Minister John Howard announced a new work-for-the-dole scheme on February 9. Funds will be set aside in the budget for
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Call to boycott Kakadu
Lex Martin
DARWIN — The Northern Territory government is currently pressuring the federal government to approve a second uranium mine at Jabiluka within Kakadu National Park. There are also plans to develop a third mine
By Sean Healy
The responses to my review of Neil Jordan's film Michael Collins by Bernie Bryan and Mike Heaney (GLW #261) show a romantic and one-sided view of Michael Collins. It is true that Collins was a figure of enormous influence during the
By Emma Webb and Shane McArthur
"Law and order" has become a key issue in the lead up to the SA state elections, just as it did in previous elections in WA, NSW and Queensland. Liberal and Labor have taken a bipartisan line, promising to get tough
"Democracy does not come cheaply" complained right-wing commentator Ian Henderson in a recent article in the Australian. According to Henderson, Labor, the Liberals and the Nationals spent a total of approximately $100 million in advertising during
By Margaret Perrott
NSW — State-wide meetings of registrars, resident medical officers (RMOs) and interns were held on February 11 to decide on future campaigns and strike action to fight the Health Insurance Amendment Bill (No. 2, 1996). The
A People's Tragedy: The Russian revolution 1891-1924By Orlando FigesCape, 1996Review By Phil Hearse This year is the 80th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, and among the liberal intelligentsia it's going to be open season on the October
Log of claims on Viking
By Nick Markin
SYDNEY — On February 14, members of the National Union of Workers served a log of claims on the Viking Office Products warehouse in Rydalmere. The main claim is for a guarantee that all NUW members will be
Picket calls for end to war on Bougainville
By Jo Brown
SYDNEY — More than 20 people staged a picket on February 13 outside the Papua New Guinean consulate to protest against the ongoing war on Bougainville. The picket also demanded the removal
By Martin Iltis and Russel Pickering
Indonesian solidarity campaigners in Canberra, Wollongong and Sydney heard Robbie Hartono from the Indonesian People's Democratic Party (PRD) speak at public meetings between February 11-15. The meetings were
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