Terry Costello, Melbourne
The March 25-28 national council meeting of the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) adopted the ACTU executive's "criminal conduct policy" resolution with only two votes against. The resolution was motivated by ACTU
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Doug Lorimer
Some 400 members and observers attended the sixth annual conference of the Scottish Socialist Party, held in Edinburgh over the weekend of March 27-28. It was the first SSP conference since the election of six SSP members to the
Kamala Emanuel, Hobart
Tasmania's Labor government continues to feel public anger at its decision to support a private hospital downgrading services in violation of its contract with the government. At least 2000 people attended an open-air meeting
Jon Lamb, Darwin
Ranger uranium mine workers, along with the residents of Jabiru and the traditional owners of Kakadu, remain deeply concerned about the recent contamination of drinking water and water systems surrounding the mine.
The mine was
Robyn Marshall, Caracas
There is some objective news reporting in Venezuela, although the country's media — newspapers, television and radio — is massively dominated by the powerful, right-wing corporations owned by mega-magnate Ricardo
Send messages of concern and protest to:
Juan Manuel ArbelaezDirector de recursos humanos Panamco Colombia S.A.(Coca-Cola Company in Colombia)Fax: 091-4011687Mail: Cra 94 No 42-94, Fontibon Bogot D.C.
Coca Cola FemsaJuan Manuel Arbelaez
Much of the pontificating about the threat of terrorism is merely fear-mongering. You are still more likely to get die in a car accident or of a terminal illness than be killed in a terrorist attack. Patterns of Global Terrorism 2002, a report
Iggy Kim, Sydney
The March 27 NSW local government elections resulted in an increased vote for candidates whose general policy positions are to the left of the ALP, with the Greens registering significant improvements.
The Greens more than
PERTH — One thousand people rallied in Perth on March 27 to demonstrate their outrage at the assassination of Hamas spiritual leader Sheikh Ahmad Yassin by the Israeli military.
The rally, organised by the Muslim community, called for a peaceful
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Protesters greet 'Australia's biggest liar'
GEELONG — More than 500 people protested the visit of "Australia's biggest liar", Prime Minister John Howard, on April 2.
Visiting the city for a Liberal Party fundraiser reported to cost $1200 a
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