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Patrick deal wobbles in Sydney

By Dick Nichols SYDNEY — The implementation of the deal which ended the dispute between Patrick Stevedores and the Maritime Union of Australia has hit serious snags here. MUA central NSW branch deputy secretary Jim Donovan has claimed in an

International news briefs: Korea; West Papua; South Africa; Basque Country; Bolivia; France

International news briefs Korean bank strike aborted A planned strike led by South Korea's Federation of Bank and Financial Labour Unions (KFBU) to defend 18,700 jobs was called off on September 29, the day it was scheduled to take place. The

... and ain't i a woman: Rumblings from the pews

Rumblings from the pews Ann Nugent believes that Catholic women should have the same right as men to be ordained as priests. She is the editor of a newspaper published by the national group Ordination of Catholic Women. She has been punished

Mexico marks 1968 massacre

By Peter Gellert MEXICO CITY — October 2 was the 30th anniversary of the bloody suppression of the Mexican student movement, when the army opened fire on a demonstration in the Plaza of the Three Cultures in the Tlatelolco housing complex. For

A head start that went to waste?

A head start that went to waste? Temper Democratic: How Exceptional is Australia?By Humphrey McqueenWakefield Press, 1998. 261 pp., $24.95 (pb) Review by Phil Shannon Humphrey McQueen has been poking his Marxist nose into Australian society for

Abortion myths challenged

By Michele Wickham SYDNEY — On the September 22-24, the St Peter's Society at Sydney University held a seminar series under the title "Abortion Information Week — what really happens in an abortion". Intrigued and concerned by the implied

Indonesian rape counsellor murdered

Indonesian rape counsellor murdered A young activist working as a counsellor for ethnic Chinese women raped during Indonesia's May riots was found murdered in her home in central Jakarta on October 9. The Jakarta Post said Martadinata (Ita)

NTEU national council sets strategy

NTEU national council sets strategy By Jeremy Smith The National Tertiary Education Industry Union held its national council meeting three days before the October 3 federal election. Under the slogan "NTEU: Leading the Industry", more than 200

Privatisation

Privatisation Come gather round children and sit on the floor,I'm sorry there aren't any chairs any more.Take this rag, little Johnny, wipe the tears from your eyes,The news is our nursery has been privatised.What's that, Helen darling, oh where

The left vote in the federal elections

By Peter Boyle The socialist vote declined in the October 3 federal election, reflecting the swing back to the ALP in traditional Labor seats, where most of the 39 left candidates stood. The Greens and the Australian Democrats also suffered a

The myth of Indonesia's development of East Timor

The myth of Indonesia's development of East Timor By Simon Andrewartha The latest round of UN-sponsored talks between Indonesia and Portugal this month keeps the door of hope open for East Timor's supporters. Yet the daily reality in that country

How unions struck against destruction of Medibank

How unions struck against destruction of Medibank By Sue Boland July 12, 1976, was a historic date for Australian labour movement. It was the date of the first nationwide 24-hour strike called by the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU).