Prime Minister John Howard's December 1 statement in an interview on Channel Nine's Sunday program that his government would launch pre-emptive military attacks on neighbouring countries to stop any suspected terrorist strike on Australia has
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BY GRANT COLEMAN
WOLLONGONG — On November 21, students from Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, labeled the Coalition government "out of order" and started their "walk for a better education". The journey has taken them through the Blue
BY EVA CHENG
In November, Bangkok-based Focus on the Global South launched a useful 60-page expose of the dirty tricks that rich countries use to get their way within the World Trade Organisation.
Power Politics of the WTO is based on extensive
Ruddock sued for $750,000
SYDNEY — Iranian refugees Mohammed and Zahraa Badraie announced on December 3 that they would seek $750,000 in compensation from the federal government for the psychological trauma and suffering inflicted on their
BY
SUE BULL
MELBOURNE Many in Melbourne are watching as Australias biggest
builder takes on Australias strongest union. Every media outlet raced
to get pictures of 650 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union
members working
BY NICK CHINNA
As a non-affiliated member of the Socialist Alliance, I would like to contribute to the debate on left unity and the nature of the alliance.
I am relieved that the Democratic Socialist Party's (DSP) decision to postpone its
BY BILL MASON
BRISBANE — Community and Public Sector Union members at Centrelink met November 27-29 and rejected management's offered enterprise agreement. CPSU members conducted a half-day strike on December 2, with another scheduled for
BY NICK FREDMAN
The Terrorism (Police Powers) Bill 2002, passed on December 4 by the NSW parliament, is a serious threat to democratic rights. It builds on increasing police powers granted by previous Labor and Coalition administrations, and shows
BY JUDY DAVIS
I remember my horror the day in 1991 that the US military attacked the retreating Iraqi army on the road from Kuwait to Basra in Iraq. The war had been won, Saddam Hussein had announced a complete troop withdrawal from Kuwait in
BY EVA CHENG
After being stalled for two years by the Third World's objections, a new round of haggling on world trade rules being pushed by the imperialist governments was launched at the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) fourth ministerial meeting
BY RAUL BASSI
I am thrilled about the level of discussion on left unity. I have never before seen such a large number of contributions to such a discussion. I come from an old tradition of activism, politics and trade unionism. The best I can do is
BY
SIBYLLE KACZOREK
DARWIN On November 30, 300 people rallied and marched against the
looming US-led war on Iraq. In Alice Springs, 100 people also rallied.
Col Friel, a veteran human rights and environmental activist, told the
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