By Zohl de Ishtar
Ainu Moshiri, now known as Hokkaido, has been the home of the Ainu people for at least 7000 years. When the Japanese arrived in the 16th century, first to set up a penal colony and then to take the land for farming, the Ainu
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Solidarity with the Wharfies — Send solidarity greetings to the struggling wharfies of the Maritime Union of Australia at the MUA's official site . The Democratic Socialist Party is sponsoring a web site in support of the struggle
By Pauline O'Brian
On February 26, the Howard government announced the closure of the Commonwealth Employment Service (CES) and its replacement with a system of private employment firms — the "Job Network" — to begin on May 1. The system is
US claims right to attack Iraq
By Norm Dixon
The 15-member UN Security Council on March 2 unanimously passed a resolution threatening Iraq with the "severest consequences" should it renege on the deal signed with UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan
By Sean Healy
After a back-flip by Senator Brian Harradine, the Coalition's proposed common youth allowance is now likely to be passed by federal parliament, despite opposition from student and welfare organisations. The common youth allowance will
By Russell Pickeringand Sue Bull
On March 2, 300 workers from the Cobar CSA copper mine and Grafton's Gilbertson's meatworks picketed Parliament House to protest their sacking and the non-payment of their entitlements. The joint protest demanded
By James Vassilopoulos
Waterfront bosses and the Coalition government are investigating the possibility of setting up a non-union stevedoring company in Fremantle. Other measures aimed at the Maritime Union of Australia include the planned
Special season by Bangarra
SYDNEY — The justly acclaimed Bangarra Dance Theatre has opened a special season of Fish at the Enmore Theatre (Tuesday-Sunday until March 29). This production has added choreography by Stephen Page, while David Page
By Wendy Robertson
The campaign by the Mirrar traditional owners and other land rights and environmental activists nationwide to stop Energy Resources Australia from opening the Jabiluka uranium mine in the World Heritage-listed Kakadu National
By Bronwen Beechey
MELBOURNE — The Brunswick Music Festival celebrates its 10th birthday this year with an impressive array of international and Australian artists. The line-up reflects the cultural diversity of Brunswick and surrounding suburbs,
By Dave Riley
The Northern Ireland peace process is in great jeopardy following the expulsion from political negotiations of Sinn Féin, which represents more than 40% of nationalist opinion in the Six Counties. Even prior to Sinn
News broke last week of the resignation of John Prescott, chief executive officer and managing director of BHP. Between his multi-million dollar package and his large shareholdings in the company, Prescott is leaving BHP even wealthier than when he
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