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Protest against Chinese vice-premierADELAIDE — About 150 protesters braved a cold night outside the Hyatt Hotel on May 25 to protest against the visit by Chinese vice-premier Zhu Ronji. The trade mission took place in

Since the invasion of southern Kurdistan (northern Iraq) by 80,000 Turkish troops backed by tanks and helicopters on May 14, a series of protests have occurred around Australia. Arty Killis and Maurice Sibelle write from Melbourne that more than 100

Protest against cheap labour in garment industrySYDNEY — The Fair Wear Campaign, launched in April by a coalition of churches, community organisations and unions, held a speak-out outside the Sportsgirl retailer in the

Seminar on reinterpreting historySYDNEY — A seminar titled "The View from the Other Side of the Hill: Reinterpreting History in the Context of Reconciliation" was held at the NSW State Library on May 24, organised by

Up to 1000 jobs will be lost under Qantas plans to contract out its customer service and ramp services work at Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth airports. According to the Australian Services Union (ASU), almost all workers

NEWCASTLE — More than 4000 people protested against Pauline Hanson's May 30 public meeting in Newcastle. The atmosphere was electric as anti-racists confidently demonstrated that we were not prepared to accept racism here.

Bendigo residents oppose open cut miningBENDIGO — Driving along Kangaroo Valley Road, it is impossible to ignore the sentiment of residents against the proposed open cut gold mining project in Kangaroo Flat. Large

That's competition "There are more than 100 mortgage lenders with a whole range of products; that's competition." — National Australia Bank spokesperson Haydn Clark, responding to criticisms of the fact that the four largest banks all passed

A two-week issue Green Left Weekly is taking a mid-year break next week. The next issue will be dated June 18.

SYDNEY — Emulating Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett, NSW Labor treasurer Michael Egan announced on May 22 that the government intends to sell the state's power generation, transmission and distribution system for a $22

Murris rally for Referendum DayBRISBANE — "May 27, 1967, represented a significant first step towards genuine reconciliation", Murri Watch president Sam Watson told a rally of more than 600 Aborigines and white supporters

BRISBANE — Activists registered a victory at the University of Queensland last week when students voted to affiliate the union to the National Union of Students. Of the 3402 students who voted in the referendum, 73% voted for