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By Peter Boyle On October 30, the federal Industrial Relations Commission approved the enterprise bargaining system it rejected last April. The decision, which approves a cut-down Accord Mark VI as a covert Accord VII, was welcomed by the ACTU, the
Accidents involving nuclear submarines There have been a large number of accidents involving nuclear-powered submarines — sinkings, groundings, collisions, fires, explosions and radioactive leaks. Some of the most serious on record are: 1963: USS
Comment by Peter Boyle With Paul Keating snapping at Bob Hawke's heels over rising unemployment, the ACTU has presented its "Charter for Jobs" to federal cabinet. Not surprisingly given the former treasurer's long association with ACTU secretary
By Norm Dixon South African industry ground to a halt during a general strike on November 4-5, called to protest against the introduction of a new indirect tax that will hit the poor hardest. The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) is
Abortion I write in response to Paula Gilet who expressed her "despondency" at GLW and Tracy Sorensen's "anti-family, anti-Catholic pro-abortion stance" (GLW Oct 30 1991). Paula also claims a belief in socialism. I write to support Tracy
When will they get it? On the doorstep of a Parramatta Road junk shop there stood, until recently, a life-size plaster black man holding a tray, his expression reminiscent of the disposition of the slaves in Gone with the Wind. Glimpsed from the
By Bernie Brian WOLLONGONG — In a major victory for South Coast unionists, BHP has backed down on its plans to sack 1100 striking steelworkers and agreed to resume negotiations regarding use of contractors at its Port Kembla sheet and coil
By Steve Painter While nuclear energy accounts for an increasing amount of power generation in Europe — up from 2% to 35% in the past 20 years just in the European Community — the industry continues to be plagued by serious problems. Bulgaria
By Sally Low PRAGUE — Energy will always be expensive in Czechoslovakia. Apart from brown coal of such poor quality that it should never be used, and some uranium, there are few natural sources. Lack of seaports makes fossil fuel imports very
La Stazione Directed by Sergio Rubini With Sergio Rubini, Ennio Fantastichini and Margherita Buy Reviewed by Kim Spurway This is yet another tale of the princess and the pauper, and of two men fighting for one woman Domenico (Sergio Rubini) is

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