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  • Howard plan punishes young people

    Howard plan punishes young peopleIn his state of the federation address on January 26, Prime Minister John Howard announced a massive expansion of the work for the dole scheme. Originally a pilot scheme involving some 1400

  • Perth protest against Howard

    Perth protest against Howard By Sarah Stephenand Katie Miles-Barnes PERTH — On January 25, 150 people gathered outside Government House to peacefully protest against an address by John Howard. The rally was opposing the Wik 10-point plan,

  • Throw the Liberals out, urge ACT socialists

    Throw the Liberals out, urge ACT socialistsCANBERRA — The Democratic Socialists have called on small parties and independents not to support the formation of another Liberal government after the February 21 ACT

  • 'Balanced' journalism

    Militant struggles in isolation may be heroic, but only a struggle that gains support from other organised workers and the general public can win its demands. Over the last week, the establishment media have been doing their utmost to ensure that the

  • Telstra unfair dismissal case adjourned

    Telstra unfair dismissal case adjournedMELBOURNE — The Industrial Relations Commission hearing of the unfair dismissal case of Mervyn Vogt has been adjourned to April 14. Vogt, a Community and Public Sector Union delegate at

  • Taxation ruling raises cost of studying

    Taxation ruling raises cost of studyingCANBERRA — The Australian Taxation Office is circulating a draft ruling that would cut students' already meagre incomes. The February 13 closing date for submissions on the draft, titled

  • ACT restricts democracy in elections

    ACT restricts democracy in electionsCANBERRA — The Democratic Socialists, who are standing three candidates for the seat of Molonglo in the February 21 ACT election, are experiencing the difficulties encountered by

  • Battle against developers continues

    Battle against developers continuesSYDNEY — Craig Knowles, NSW minister for urban affairs and planning, is expected soon to announce the future of the former Australian Defence Industries (ADI) site

  • NT TLC condemns Labor leader over Jabiluka

    NT TLC condemns Labor leader over Jabiluka By Tim E. Stewart DARWIN — Support for the campaign against the proposed uranium mine at Jabiluka has been strengthened after the NT Trades and Labour Council at its January meeting condemned NT Labor

  • Loose cannons

    None "I guess there are very few new ideas in journalism." — Sydney Sun-Herald editor Alan Revell after his paper and the Sunday Telegraph both front-paged an "exclusive" beat-up claiming there is widespread issuing of fraudulent medical

  • AIRC backs Rio Tinto

    NEWCASTLE — A decision by the Australian Industrial Relations Commission on January 29 refused workers at Rio Tinto's Hunter Valley No. 1 mine access to arbitration to resolve the long-running dispute at the mine. The dispute

  • TWU defends delegates under attack

    BRISBANE — The Queensland branch of the Transport Workers Union is challenging a court threat to two union delegates who have been charged under the federal Workplace Relations Act of alleged breaches of "freedom of association".