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  • Open Council Charter for Marrickville

    Open Council Charter for MarrickvilleSYDNEY — Green councillor Bruce Welch and community independent Sonia Laverty are using their balance of power on the Marrickville Council to attempt to force adoption of an Open Council

  • Racism alleged in HIV tests

    Racism alleged in HIV testsSYDNEY — Community AIDS organisations have protested to immigration minister Gerry Hand against discriminatory HIV testing of people applying to visit Australia. The protests were sent after four

  • WA MP quits Labor

    WA MP quits LaborPERTH — The Lawrence Labor government — already a minority government — was rocked by another resignation on October 7. Frank Donovan, member for the working-class suburb of Morley, said the controversial

  • Talking union

    ADELAIDE — On October 9 the federal Industrial Relations Commission approved sole coverage by a company union at CSR's new sugar distribution plant here. The organisation is the CSR Officers' Association, which is not affiliated to the ACTU and

  • 10% unemployed — a 'market' triumph

    MELBOURNE — One never knows what to expect in the city these days. The other day I saw a young woman running through the lunchtime crowd, shouting: "Give me a dollar! Somebody give me a dollar, or I'll sing!" As she weaved her way

  • AIDS advertising campaign hampered

    AIDS advertising campaign hamperedPERTH — The West Australian AIDS Council has begun a newspaper advertising campaign to alert homosexual men who do not identify with the gay community of the dangers of AIDS. The campaign

  • Belfast councillor visits Australia

    Belfast councillor visits AustraliaBritain's policy in the north of Ireland is falling apart to the extent that many British Tory politicians will now admit privately that they would like to get out. But

  • Arson attack on Finger Wharf

    SYDNEY — A petrol bomb attack on the Woolloomooloo Finger Wharf on October 9 has resulted in a tightening of security on this unique and historic building. This was the fourth arson attempt on the wharf in the past seven

  • Loose cannons

    Anyone else? "The steep rise in unemployment, while not unexpected, was a bitter blow to the Federal Government." — Sydney Morning Herald, October 11. Except myself "I won't serve a person who can't keep their word." — Paul Keating on Bob

  • Loose cannons

    High-minded "Warwick revenged his father by taking over Fairfax. Murdoch got revenge by taking over the Herald and Weekly Times. If the Black[-Packer] consortium wins control of Fairfax, there will be an element of revenge for Packer, whose family

  • Glebe Amnesty International group

    SYDNEY — Alistair Hulett, Gayle Austin and Tania Bowra (l. to r.) are gearing up for an afternoon concert hosted by the Glebe Amnesty International group on October 6 at 3 p.m. at the Harold Park Hotel. Other guests include Voices from the Vacant