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  • Activists support accused AMWU members

    MELBOURNE — A solidarity committee has been established by unionists and supporters, following criminal charges of riot, affray, aggravated burglary and criminal damage being laid against six members of the Australian

  • Free speech attacked at Sydney University

    SYDNEY — As I rocked up to Sydney University for my usual Green Left Weekly sales spot on August 9, three university security officers were attempting to close down the Socialist Worker club's literature stall in the library

  • Action updates

    Hiroshima A-bombing marked BRISBANE — A graphic description of the terrible effects of the US atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945 was the keynote talk of an August 6 rally held here to mark the 56th anniversary of that catastrophic event. The

  • 'A historic moment for the left'

    "An historic moment for the left in Australia" was the most common comment made by participants in the founding conference of the Socialist Alliance in Melbourne over the August 4-5 weekend. This is not the first attempt to unite

  • University breached agreement by sacking academic

    Sacked academic Ted Steele and the National Tertiary Education Union have won their federal court case against Wollongong University, in a decision the union believes is an important win for academic freedom. Steele and the NTEU

  • Socialist Alliance votes for action

    In line with its perspective that the Socialist Alliance needs to give support to extra-parliamentary campaigns, the conference voted to support the protests being organised against the Commonwealth Business Forum in

  • TriStar: a victory for all workers

    SYDNEY — The 350 workers employed by the Marrickville-based car components maker TriStar Steering and Suspension won victory on August 8 in their dispute over pay and the protection of their entitlements. Militant action forced

  • Campaigners demand repeal of anti-abortion laws

    BRISBANE — Hundreds of people took action around the country on August 8, in a national day of action to demand the repeal of anti-abortion laws. August 8 marked the anniversary of the introduction of Medicare payments for

  • Student activists map out anti-corporate protests

    MELBOURNE — Students have begun to organise for the biggest possible blockade of the Commonwealth Business Forum on October 3 to 5. On nearly all university and TAFE campuses, students have formed collectives to help build the

  • Loose cannons

    Fascinating bore "In a boring way, he's fascinating" — comment on Prime Menzies John Howard by "one of his closest advisers", reported in the August 4-5 Australian Financial Review. Prefers being hostage to financiers "I would imagine that if

  • Geelong rallies against Bracks

    GEELONG — Five hundred people rallied on August 9 to protest against Labor Premier Steve Bracks, in town to open the Geelong Sheraton Hotel. Most of the crowd were workers at Target whose jobs are under threat. Unionists in the

  • Colombian protesters besieged in consulate

    SYDNEY — When 16 solidarity activists, including a number of children, began their occupation of the Colombian consulate on the morning of August 8, they were protesting rampant violations of human rights in the South