Issue 195

SA prison officers, police in wage claims By Melanie Sjoberg The two industrial disputes currently making headlines in South Australia are actions of the police and prison officers. On July 20 the government was ordered by a compulsory

By Jim McIlroy BRISBANE — Counting in doubtful seats proceeded at a snail's pace after the July 15 state election, however the ALP appears likely to fall over the line by a seat or two. As of July 22, the Labor Party had 43 seats, the

AIDS memorial SYDNEY — The third Sydney HIV/AIDS tree planting day was held in St Peters Sydney Park on June 25. Kendall Lovett, one of the organisers, reports that around 70 people planted 300 young trees in memory of a lover, friend or

By Frank Gollan SYDNEY — A restructure of one of Australia's largest unions threatens to gut democratic functioning and centralise control over the finances and staffing. Voting on the proposed restructure of the PSU Group within the

No Fees Campaign plans conference, day of action By Emma Webb ADELAIDE — The South Australian Education Network (SAEN) will be coordinating the second National No Fees For Degrees Conference, to be held at Adelaide University on September

Perth Hiroshima Day By Anne Pavy Perth — The proposed French nuclear tests have multiplied interest in plans for the Hiroshima Day demonstration here. The theme for the rally and march on August 6 at Russell Square will be "Nuclear Tests

Melbourne Hospital workers strike By Kim Linden MELBOURNE — Around 300 health workers struck here on July 19 in protest against the government's proposals to slash jobs and health services at the newly amalgamated Austin and Repatriation

By Eva Cheng An international appeal has been launched to free three Chinese activists arrested last year for attempting to form an independent union. A July 16 press release from the Hong Kong solidarity group April 5th Action reveals that

At 1:30 in the morning of July 12, Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council (CEP) finally began releasing results from the June 25 legislative and municipal elections, the first held since a US-led military occupation began last September.

Ships, planes from US invade Cuban waters In a statement released on July 14, the Cuban government reported that on the previous afternoon, "around 11 ships, six aircraft and two helicopters from the United States penetrated into the waters and

By Frances Kelly KENT — Protesters are occupying a piece of woodland as part of a campaign against a new road. The 50 protesters managed to stop bulldozers clearing the last two hectares of a four-hectare area of trees by erecting a hut

Beijing conference compromise By Kath Gelber As the Fourth World Conference on Women, due to be held in Beijing in September draws closer, a compromise has been reached on the controversial issue of a site for the NGO forum. Initially

Stanley Road Paul Weller Go! Discs Reviewed by Stuart Loasby Although he is best known for his achievements in the Jam and the Style Council through the '70s and '80s, Paul Weller's solo career, which began in 1992, has proved very

Ideas for winning indigenous rights A good idea waiting to happen: regional agreements in Australia Proceedings from the Cairns workshop, July 1994 $15 from Colleen Burfitt, Cape York Land Council, PO Box 2496, Cairns Qld 4870 Reviewed by

Melbourne MUDfest 1995 By Bronwen Beechey MELBOURNE — Melbourne University has been an artistic springboard for many performers, from Barry Humphries to the D Generation. Since 1990, the Melbourne University Drama Festival — MUDfest —

Rosa Luxemburg: A Life, By Elzbieta Ettinger Pandora, 1995. 325 pp., $22.95 (pb) Reviewed by Phil Shannon It is a frustrating feature of the later films of the Marx Brothers that the Marxist funny business keeps getting interrupted by the