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ADELAIDE — More than 1000 members of the Public Service Association rallied on the steps of Parliament House on November 23 to protest the state government's lousy wages offer. PSA general secretary Jan McMahon said that with

The first issue of Resistance inspired many Resistance members — new and old — to get out into the streets. In Melbourne, we sold more copies than we've sold all year — a record 260+. Other branches also had significant

One Nation gets a free ride in Newcastle By Stephen O'Brien NEWCASTLE — With 77% of the vote in the November 21 Newcastle by-election counted, the ALP has 27,244 votes, (47.7%), One Nation 9577 (16.77%), Greens 5481 (9.6%) and the Democrats

A national survey conducted by NUS has revealed that (surprise!) universities are charging students an increasing level of fees. The survey revealed that students are being charged for course materials, reading lists, workbooks and assignment

Memorial for journalists killed in invasion of East Timor Memorial for journalists killed in invasion of East Timor By Craig Cormick CANBERRA — Despite 23 years having passed, the deaths of the six Australian-based journalists killed in the

Indonesian consulate picketed SYDNEY — Supporters of the struggle for democracy in Indonesia picketed the Indonesian consulate in Maroubra on November 18. Protest organisers from Action in Solidarity with Indonesia and East Timor (ASIET) and

Defend the Espy!MELBOURNE — More than 1000 people demonstrated outside the historic Esplanade Hotel in the suburb of St Kilda on November 15 to oppose a proposed 38-storey shopping and hotel development on the site. The

Liberal amendments revive anti-abortion bill Liberal amendments revive anti-abortion bill By Amanda Lawrence CANBERRA — Just as the campaign to defeat ACT independent MLA Paul Osborne's anti-abortion bill looked to be gaining ground, proposed

Activists to discuss nuclear issuesMELBOURNE — Friends of the Earth (FoE) will be hosting a "Nuclear Free Australia" forum here on December 5 and 6. The forum has been called to bring together organisations and activists to

SYDNEY — On November 14, a demonstration was held here to remember the East Timorese killed in the Dili massacre of 1991. RYAN LIDDELL spoke to a few of the demonstrators about why they attended. LANCE GOWLAND: East Timor is the closest nation to

CPSU members vote with their feet against Telstra agreement"Is she with Telstra or the union?", was the innocent whisper during a workplace meeting at which the Community and Public Service Union (CPSU) telecommunications section

Outrage over WA gay bashing PERTH — Four days after the largest ever Gay and Lesbian Pride march here [on October 31], two gay men were bashed and tortured in the outer southern suburb of Waikiki. The men were in their home when a man broke into