Low pay, no way! Solving the jobs crisis
James Vassilopoulos
When asked on radio 2GB on July 7 about the United States' "low" unemployment, Prime Minister John Howard said: "We have as a nation over the years adopted as part of our
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Students fight cuts to TAFE
By Sam Wainwright
BRISBANE — Queensland TAFE students and workers have won a small victory in their struggle to stop huge cuts to the system by the Borbidge government. In response to community outrage, the
On July 22, a meeting of the 412 striking miners at the Hunter Valley No. 1 colliery voted to return to work on the union leadership's recommendation. The miners had been on strike since June 10. The company, Coal and Allied — a subsidiary of Rio
Loose cannons
Learned something
"I long ago stopped expecting to be treated fairly by the system." — Brian Burke, former ALP premier of WA, after his conviction for stealing from the ALP was overturned on appeal.
Perfectly ordinary
Fighting racism: lessons from France
By Sam Wainwright
Last August 23, police smashed down the doors of the Saint Bernard Church in Paris. Using handcuffs and chloroform, they dragged out the illegal immigrants sheltering inside and
Secret Power: New Zealand's Role in the International Spy NetworkBy Nicky HagerNelson, New Zealand: Craig Potton, 1996. 299 pp., NZ$34.95 Review by Brian Martin
Spying thrives on secrecy; this is nowhere more true than in the world of signals
NSW State Rail jobs to be cut
By Chris Spindler
SYDNEY — A review by State Rail management may result in 1750 jobs being lost in NSW. The job cuts are related to the state Labor government's refusal to continue $115 million of funding.
Care provisions for HIV/AIDS patients unclear
SYDNEY — NSW community services minister Ron Dyer came under fire from HIV/AIDS groups on July 23, which claim that he has failed to clarify whether people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWH/A) are
National uranium action day
By Peter Boyle
SYDNEY — About 50 environmental activists picketed the head office of uranium mining company Energy Resources of Australia on July 25 as part of a national day of action in solidarity with the
The Mortimer report
@box text intro = "Spend $21 billion on new jobs, Howard told", was the way the July 24 Australian headlined the Mortimer report on industry assistance. This reflects the Murdoch philosophy of journalism: if you have to
LINKS: International journal of socialist renewalNo 8, July-October, 1997Published by New Course Publications144 pp., $6.50 Review by Adam Maclean
Now in its eighth issue, the Marxist journal Links has emerged as a sounding board for a broad
'Fairwear' campaign active in Adelaide
By Melanie Sjoberg
ADELAIDE — Shoppers in Adelaide's Rundle Mall on July 20 were exposed to the appalling working conditions of outworkers providing garments for the fashion industry as part of a
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