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By Laszlo Andor BUDAPEST — A new economics textbook by the chief editor of the main economics journal of Hungary says that the main difference between transformation and transition is, that the first is a slow and gradual process, while the
PSU rank and file contest election By Barry Healy SYDNEY — A David and Goliath contest is opening up within the Public Sector Union in an election for the position of assistant national secretary. Phil Sandford, a poorly funded
Socialist preferences to Greens in WA PERTH — The large number of third party and independent candidates in the WA elections has given an increased importance to the question of preferences. The Democratic Socialists, who are running in
Left cinema from Chile via Paris The Cinema of Raul Ruiz Melbourne State Film Theatre February 4-13 Reviewed by Choly Reyes Raul Ruiz was forced to leave Chile amid the slaughter that followed the right-wing coup of 1973 against the
By Vivienne Porzsolt Jonathan Swift once responded to some 18th century economists with a sardonic suggestion that children of the Irish poor might be farmed as food for the rich. Not much has changed, it seems, if the work of a prominent New
By Di Quin MELBOURNE — Victorian workers are being advised by some of their union officials to trust federal Labor to save them from the Kennett government's unprecedented attack on workers' rights. The ACTU has warned the Victorian Trades
Invasion Day in Brisbane By Angelique Gellert BRISBANE — More than 1000 members of the Brisbane Murri community and supporters observed Invasion Day here on January 26. Wreaths were laid at the historical "Windmill" building, site
Pickets were held last week, often outside Garuda Airlines offices, in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney to protest against the arrest of farmers and student activists in East Java, Indonesia. The 50 arrested were held for four days
By Lyndall Barnett MELBOURNE — On January 20 Scott Baker was acquitted in Magistrate's Court of false charges laid against him by police who arrested and assaulted him in Collingwood last year. In the afternoon of September 4, the
Young people oppose reduced wage By Sean Malloy An Australian Democrats survey has found strong opposition from young people to reduced youth wages. The survey questioned 550 15-25 year-olds. Its results are reported in a document

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