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Ruddock revives white Australia policy

By Natalie Zirngast Proposed changes to immigration policy on asylum seekers, currently being championed by federal Coalition immigration minister Philip Ruddock, hark back to the racism of the white Australia policy. The white Australia policy

CFMEU and CARE in East Timor dispute

CFMEU and CARE in East Timor dispute By Michael Bull MELBOURNE — Negotiations have begun between the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union and the aid agency CARE Australia, after some bizarre incidents occurred during reconstruction

Staff angry at university management's 'contempt'

Staff angry at university management's 'contempt' By Daniel Jardine SYDNEY — Macquarie University staff reacted angrily, at a general meeting on November 18, to management's rejection of a union enterprise bargaining offer, claiming it showed

Further threat to native title in WA

Further threat to native title in WA By Sean Martin-Iverson PERTH — Premier Richard Court has proposed a new state-based native title system which will further restrict the common law land rights of Aborigines. The changes would replace native

NSW health crisis highlighted in the Illawarra

NSW health crisis highlighted in the Illawarra By Marg Perrott WOLLONGONG — The crisis in the NSW health system was addressed at a meeting here on November 17 called by "nurses caring for the health of the Illawarra". One hundred and twenty

Dubliners demand: 'Share the wealth!'

Dubliners demand: 'Share the wealth!' By Carol Mitchell DUBLIN — On October 20, 1000 people marched to Parliament House to demonstrate against the Fianna Fail government's austerity policies. Under the slogan "Share the Wealth", the march was

News briefs

Students protest in Burkino Faso OUAGADOUGOU — Hundreds of students demonstrated on November 16 to demand the reinstatement of their colleagues who where expelled from Sabou and Koudougou high schools, 100 km outside the capital. The angry

Looking out: Rats that might teach us something

Rats that might teach us something By Brandon Astor Jones "If we liken humanity to the forest and humanity's laws to the trees therein, then most Americans — especially posturing politicians — will not see the forest for the trees. Ever."

The Liverpool dockers put their case

The Liverpool dockers put their case Review by Allen Myers Dockers: Writing the Wrongs and DockersABC-TV, Wednesday, December 1, 8.30 and 9.30pm The story of the Liverpool dockers' heroic two-and-a-half-year struggle to regain their jobs — and

Arguments for socialism: Democracy and direct elections

Democracy and direct elections By Allen Myers According to numerous polls, a major reason for the defeat of the republic referendum was the desire of many voters for a republic in which the president is directly elected. The referendum

Casuals strike in Land Titles Office

Casuals strike in Land Titles Office By Chris Slee MELBOURNE — Casual workers at the Victorian Land Titles Office held four-hour strikes at the beginning of each of their shifts on November 14 and 15. The workers, members of the Australian

Newcastle art attack

Newcastle art attack NEWCASTLE — Artists for East Timor and Action in Solidarity with Indonesia and East Timor commemorated the 1991 Dili massacre by launching an "art attack" on the city square, Wheeler Place on November 12. Thirty people,