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PERTH — On February 20, 250 people attended a forum organised by the WA Peace Network and addressed by Zaki Chehab, an Iraqi journalist for the British Guardian newspaper and author of the recently published book Iraq Ablaze — Inside the

2 Bougainville liberators tour Australia SYDNEY — Bougainville Women for Peace and Freedom (BWPF) representative Josephine Takunani Sirivi, and former Bougainville Revolutionary Army commander Sam Kauona addressed a gathering and film

Kerryn Williams More than 1000 people joined rallies and marches on March 13 to mark International Women's Day. These followed rallies in a range of cities a week earlier. Kathleen Scott reports that in Sydney, 500 people marched to Hyde Park,

Ron Perkins, Perth Following the surprise resignation last month of Geoff Gallop as WA premier, a by-election for his vacated seat of Victoria Park will be held on March 11. Victoria Park has been held by the ALP continuously since 1953. In such

Kerry Vernon, Newcastle "Working people in this town are under attack from many sides; they need an ally in the local government to help them fend off these attacks", said Geoff Payne, the Socialist Alliance's candidate for lord mayor in the March

Tim Stewart, Canberra Legal action launched by two Filipino guest workers last week has lifted the lid on wage exploitation and racism in the hospitality industry in the ACT. The Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union (LHMU) has learned of

Great strides I "The Coalition Provisional Authority and the Iraqi Governing Council have made great strides in the security, economic stability and growth, and democratisation of Iraq." — US Secretary of State Colin Powell, in testimony to the

BRISBANE — Workers at garage-door company Gliderol became a test case for Howard's new industrial relations laws. According to Darren Needham, the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) delegate at Gliderol, the company refused to negotiate

Adam Baker, Brisbane Since their arrival here in 1987, Jim McIlroy and Coral Wynter have become permanent fixtures in the local activist scene. There has been barely a left or progressive campaign in the last 18 years that has not benefited from

Kathleen Scott, Sydney After almost 18 months of bargaining and three strikes, University of Sydney staff have secured a landmark agreement that includes one of the best paid maternity packages in the country. Enterprise bargaining at Sydney

SYDNEY — Up to 400 people marched from Wiley Park to Lakemba on July 2 in support of a free Palestine and against the latest Israeli offensive. Chants at the protest included "Israel, you will see — Palestine will be free" and "Israel must

MELBOURNE — Engineers cannot ignore the social impact of their work and must take responsibility for it, Monash University professor Don Schauder told 45 engineers and others attending the first Australian meeting of the Society on the Social