Peter Perkins, Sydney
How did one of the best metropolitan passenger rail networks in the world get thrown into chaos this month leaving angry commuters stranded on overcrowded platforms, unsure of how they were going to get home or to work?
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SYDNEY — The Socialist Alliance is campaigning in support of train drivers and against the NSW government's destruction of public transport. See the activist calendar on page 23 for details of upcoming campaign events or go to
Jim McIlroy, Brisbane
The Socialist Alliance laid a firm foundation for the future with a strong showing in the Queensland state election on February 7. In the most recent figures available, Inala candidate Adrian Skerritt received 598 votes
Dr Margaret Perrott
The medical defence insurance debacle continues to claim victims, even though the federal government pretends that a solution has been reached.
The January 24 Illawarra Mercury reported that "the crisis [in medical indemnity
Max Lane
On February 12, the Indonesian Supreme Court voted, with one dissenting voice, to overturn a guilty verdict for corruption from two lower courts against parliamentary speaker Akbar Tanjung.
In September 2002, a Jakarta district court
NSW postal workers strike to defend jobs
Jenny Long, Sydney
On February 12, Australia Post parcel workers struck for 24 hours over proposed network and technology changes that will undermine jobs, wages and conditions. The Communications,
Kathleen Scott, Sydney
After almost 18 months of bargaining and three strikes, University of Sydney staff have secured a landmark agreement that includes one of the best paid maternity packages in the country.
Enterprise bargaining at Sydney
Doug Lorimer
On February 2, US President George Bush submitted to Congress a budget for the next fiscal year (October 1, 2004- September 30, 2005) that envisages spending US$427 billion on the US war machine.
The Bush administration puts its
Student organisations and activist groups have decided to mobilise as many young people as possible on March 20, to protest the occupation of Iraq.
The National Union of Students is supporting the protests, and will produce a poster advertising the
One year ago, on and around February 15, 1 million people marched in Australia against the impending invasion of Iraq. This was the biggest ever simultaneous global protest — more than 30 million around the world — and the biggest in Australian
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