'We need a bit of a blue'
The incumbent leadership of the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) is in for a bit of a shock over the next few weeks. The militant Workers First team is contesting the position of national secretary, the first
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Tasmania Uni cuts provoke anger
BY ROHAN PEARCE
HOBART — Official attempts to transform the University of Tasmania into a "business-friendly" institution have provoked anger from students whose departments are being de-funded. Thirty-five
No Border, No Cry â the revolutionary vision of Stoic Frame
By Bill Nevins
ALBUQUERQUE â The US-Mexico border region is a hot, turbulent zone
of cactus, songs, snakes, spicy food, guns and brave gente (people)
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Telstra anti-privatisation rally planned
BY TIM STEWART
BRISBANE — With the leaders of Telstra unions concentrating their campaign efforts in towns like Geelong and Townsville, the left-wing Members First activist group in the Community and
Toxic hot spots in Europe
Central and eastern Europe could be polluted again by toxic mine wastes, following several spills of cyanide and heavy metals spills from Romanian mines in recent months. A "Rivers of Life, Rivers of Death" conference was
UNITED STATES: From the news media to Elian, with love
Oh Elian, we love you! We're the news media. And you're incredibly special. Many politicians, legal experts, psychologists, celebrities and pundits have wanted the world to know that they
BY EDWARD JOHNSTONE
BRISBANE — The just-released Criminal Justice Commission report, "Prisoner Numbers in Queensland", confirms that the massive increase in the prisoner population during the 1990s is unrelated to crime rates or state population
INDONESIA: General faces US lawsuit
Activists in the United States have launched a lawsuit against General Johnny Lumintang, the former deputy chief of staff of the Indonesian army. On March 31, Lumintang was served with a subpoena at Washington's
IRELAND: Civilians the main targets
BELFAST — In what is being hailed as "the most comprehensive study to date" of Troubles-related deaths, an April 1999 University of Ulster study confirms what has long been hidden by British propaganda and
Timorese support call for scholarships
BY MICHAEL DOYLE AND KIM BULLIMORE
NEWCASTLE — Young East Timorese are enthusiastic about calls for the Australian government to extend scholarships so they can study in this country, an activist recently
New abortion clinic for regional NSW
By Leslie Williams
CANBERRA — A new, privately owned gynaecological clinic in the NSW regional city of Queanbeyan, bordering the Australian Capital Territory, is to provide services to women, beginning with
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