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Tim Gooden, Geelong An important test case for the federal government's new industrial relations laws, which aim to destroy organised labour, has arisen involving all building unions on an isolated construction site in Victoria's west. The

Vannessa Hearman Kirsty Sword-Gusmao, the Melbourne-born wife of East Timorese President Xanana Gusmao and chairperson of the Alola Foundation for women and children of East Timor, has condemned the stance taken by the Howard government on the

@intro2 = As students campaign against proposals to make higher education more expensive and more polarised, many university workers are arguing for their union to actively support the protests. RMIT staff member LISA FARRANCE, a member of the

Amanda Freund, Newcastle Newcastle City Council will fly the West Papuan flag from City Hall on December 1 as a gesture of support for the West Papuan people's struggle for independence from Indonesian rule. Council general manager Janet Dore

Duncan Meerding & Jim McIlroy More cities have now taken up the call to hold demonstrations in the week prior to the federal election. The Hobart Peace Coalition has initiated a broad group to organise an "End the lies" rally — a similar theme

Chris Atkinson, Melbourne "We support the mounting campaign of the Iraqi people to rid their country of foreign military occupation", said Adelaide Resistance activist Amy McDonell in the opening report of Resistance's national conference on April

PERTH — On November 5, 400 people attended a forum at the University of Western Australia on the Howard government's new anti-terrorism legislation, now before the federal parliament. Greens Senator Rachel Siewert gave an impassioned speech in

Phil Chilton, Perth For the second time in a month, 30 refugee-rights activists maintained a vigil outside the Perth Immigration Detention Centre on July 17. Nine people stayed overnight. The vigil was initiated by the Refugee Rights Action

Iggy Kim, Sydney The March 27 NSW local government elections resulted in an increased vote for candidates whose general policy positions are to the left of the ALP, with the Greens registering significant improvements. The Greens more than

Pot calls kettle black "Bin Laden says his own role is to tell Muslims, quote, 'what is good for them and what is not.' And what this man who grew up in wealth and privilege considers good for poor Muslims is that they become killers... He assures

Unreasonable lies "One fact is now clear: before the war, the United States intelligence community told the president, as well as the Congress and the public, that Saddam Hussein had stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons, and if left

A victory BBQ was held in Canberra on February 24 for three Filipino guest workers who spoke out against racist harassment and wage discrimination by their employers in the hospitality industry. The Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union