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Mass mobilisation on Palm Sunday

Mass mobilisation on Palm Sunday By Trish Corcoran MELBOURNE — On March 28, the Palm Sunday march, rally and festival will take place. The main demand is "Stop the Jabiluka uranium mine". Other demands are "Stop the nuclear threat" and "Land

CPSU branch rejects communications split

CPSU branch rejects communications split By Ben Courtice MELBOURNE — A major issue at the March 11 Victorian branch conference of the Community and Public Sector Union (PSU group) was a proposal for the Telecommunications section of the union

Democrats denounced over 'lunatic fringe' charge

Democrats denounced over 'lunatic fringe' charge By Jonathan Singer The Greens have called the Australian Democrats' NSW election slogan, "Silence the lunatic fringe", offensive and hypocritical. Lee Rhiannon, Greens upper house candidate, on

UNSW academics turn backs on celebration

UNSW academics turn backs on celebration By Bea Brear SYDNEY — On March 18, about 100 academic staff at the University of New South Wales turned their backs in a symbolic protest on the launch of the university's 50th anniversary celebrations.

ASIET meeting on East Timor

ASIET meeting on East Timor By Mike Byrne BRISBANE — A public meeting at the Resistance Centre on March 17, organised by Green Left Weekly and Action in Solidarity with Indonesia and East Timor (ASIET), discuss "Which way forward for an

Textile union prosecutes Nike

By Vannessa Hearman MELBOURNE — The Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia (TCFUA) is prosecuting Nike and three other garment manufacturers (Swiss Model, Apple and Motto) in the Federal Court for alleged breaches of the industry

AEU leaders replace industrial action with levy

By Norrian Rundle MELBOURNE — Victorian Australian Education Union members are very angry at the unprecedented votes in February by the union's council to impose a $100 compulsory levy on all members but to take no industrial action for the next

Council kicks out Boral

Council kicks out Boral By Alison Dellit and Hugh McCallum NEWCASTLE — On February 9, Newcastle City Council voted nine to two to make environmental performance part of the criteria for deciding which companies it will have commercial dealings

Left parties stand in NSW election

Left parties stand in NSW election By Sam Wainwright SYDNEY — As Labor and the Coalition engage in a cynical law-and-order auction for the March 27 NSW poll, the biggest talking point has been the record 80 parties (264 candidates) contesting

Speak-out against anti-abortionists

Speak-out against anti-abortionists By Jenny Long SYDNEY — Around 30 activists attended a March 13 speak-out against anti-abortionists' harassment of patients at an abortion clinic in Sydney's inner west. As pro-choice activists described the

Melbourne teachers achieve a victory

By Mary Merkenich MELBOURNE — Australian Education Union members at Mill Park Secondary College in Melbourne's north-west recently stopped an erosion of their working conditions. Mill Park is the second largest state secondary college in

CFMEU accused of breaching Workplace Relations Act

CFMEU accused of breaching Workplace Relations Act By Michael Bull MELBOURNE — The Construction and General Division of the Victorian branch of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Engineering Union (CFMEU) is facing two separate court