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Call to defend health careADELAIDE — "Yes, we are political and we will continue to be political. We want more people to be political. We want a healthy society", explained Jill Archer, from Save

Members of the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and the Australian Maritime Officers' Union walked off the job on September 8 in protest at the federal government's moves to liquidate the Australian National Line (ANL). The

Hunger striker meets WA environment ministerPERTH — Hunger striker Phil Gregory met with the Western Australian environment minister Kevin Minson on the steps of state parliament on September 9.

Secret CJC inquiry clears Goss advisersBRISBANE — A nine-month investigation by the Criminal Justice Commission, conducted in secret, has refused to support any allegations against current and former staff of

NEWCASTLE — Seven hundred striking Tomago Aluminium workers returned to work on September 5, after one of the longest disputes in the history of the Hunter Valley. This was a test of the new federal legislation on

Cow jumped over the moon lctext = "Space is not an empty void. It is a cash cow waiting to be milked by Australian space companies ... [according to] Dr Bruce Middleton, an aerospace consultant ..." — Sydney Morning Herald, September 6.

SA public servants reject dealADELAIDE — A meeting of almost 1000 PSA/CPSU (Public Service Association/Commonwealth Public Sector Union) members here on September 6 voted to reject the state government's

Brisbane meeting for 'Reworking Australia'BRISBANE — "Economic rationalism in practice has proved irrational. It has produced injustice, poverty and unemployment", Professor Frank Stilwell, from the Sydney

A day to be believedADELAIDE — Giving domestic violence victims a chance to talk and be believed was the main purpose of a meeting called by the Women's Electoral Lobby (WEL) on September 4. A

Preparations for the October 15 National Day of Action against Australian government and business involvement in the Timor Gap Treaty are under way in all states. The National Day of Action is jointly organised by

Nurses stop work over staffing crisisBRISBANE — Nurses and other health workers at the Princess Alexandra Hospital picketed the hospital on September 9 demanding more funding for the state's ailing public health

Victorian ambulance service at riskMELBOURNE — Cutbacks to Victoria's ambulance service in the last budget have led to the formation of the community group, More Ambulance Services in Victoria. MASIV