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Sarah Stephen The Australian government delegation sent to the Pacific island state of Nauru to assess its health services on January 12-14 released the report of its findings on January 29. The delegation was given narrow terms of reference for

Soccer capitalism "The beautiful game is a pointless pursuit except that it provides a big stimulus for consumer spending in rich countries. One billion people will probably watch the [FIFA World Cup] final and the event itself will earn some $2.8

Some thoughts about Israel? "We're working to have a Palestinian state. But the reason why — you asked the question — is because terrorists are trying to stop that progress. They kill innocent lives to achieve objectives. That's what they do.

PERTH — A 10-year-old Aboriginal girl was pepper-sprayed and handcuffed by four police officers at Millen Primary School in East Victoria Park on June 14. According to an Aboriginal tutor at the school, the girl was denied the right to go to

Peter Boyle With columnists for the Sydney Morning Herald and the Australian attacking Green Left Weekly in the same week, we must be doing something right. On August 8, Gerard Henderson, SMH columnist and executive director of the Sydney Institute

Chris Spindler, Melbourne Twenty-five Finlay Engineering workers might have signed away most of their redundancy entitlements when they signed individual contracts (AWAs) the day after their two union shop stewards were sacked on April 4. Under

Annolies Truman, Perth Beginning August 6 residents of Lancelin, a seaside town 123 kilometres north of Perth, have been subjected to the effects of US military exercises conducted in the Lancelin Defence Training Area (DTA). US Navy pilots

CANBERRA — On May 25, the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) held a lunchtime protest outside the ACT Legislative Assembly to oppose a planned cut to superannuation contributions for all future ACT government employees. Labor Chief Minister

Peter Boyle Tucked away in the business supplement of the August 16 Sydney Morning Herald was this cheerful news: "The rich are spending like there's no tomorrow. "Upmarket retailer David Jones has reported a surge in fourth quarter sales growth as

Gerard Morel, Melbourne At a lunchtime rally outside the Liberal Party's Victorian head office on May 26, US anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan and the Democrats' Senator Natasha Stott-Despoja called for an end to the US military's imprisonment of

PERTH — Garry Graham is one of the 40 workers being sued by Kwinana contracting firm Total Corrosion Control who will appear in the Federal Court in Perth on August 29 facing fines of up to $28,600. The 43-year-old, who has four children aged

PERTH — Federal workplace relations minister Kevin Andrews received a rowdy reception when he arrived at a business luncheon in the outer suburb of Middle Swan on May 16. He was greeted by 100 angry workers chanting, "Work Choices, no choice —