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  • Report documents plight of migrant youth

    PERTH — Young migrants from non-English speaking backgrounds experience an institutionalised racism second only to Aboriginal youth. A report released here confirms that migrant youth experience higher

  • NSW cleaners continue fight

    NSW cleaners continue fight Story and photo by Paul Oboohov SYDNEY — Cleaners employed by the NSW Government Cleaning Service are into their ninth week of a campaign to stop privatisation of state cleaning by the Liberal state

  • Victorian school closures force drop-outs

    Victorian school closures force drop-outsMELBOURNE — A report released on September 1 has identified serious disruption of students following school closures by the Kennett government. Fifty-five schools were closed

  • Industrial law changes leaked

    A leaked draft agreement between the federal government and the ACTU on changing industrial law has been heralded by the Australian as a big win for unions. The deal, which includes changes to secondary boycott legislation and

  • Merv Nixon, 1923-1993

    Merv Nixon, 1923-1993 WOLLONGONG — Former South Coast Labour Council secretary and well-known Communist Party identity Merv Nixon died at Bulli Hospital on September 13 after a long battle with illness. Arriving in Wollongong in 1954, the

  • Inquiry into toxic waste scandal

    Inquiry into toxic waste scandalBRISBANE — The Criminal Justice Commission is to launch a public inquiry into large-scale corruption involving illegal dumping of toxic waste in south-east Queensland. The public

  • Protest over Aboriginal Welfare Fund

    Protest over Aboriginal Welfare FundBRISBANE — "Everything has been taken away from us — our rights, our lives. Aboriginal people must take a stand and continue the fight", said Alex Gapter, Aboriginal community

  • Boycott Mitsubishi campaign

    Boycott Mitsubishi campaignBRISBANE — The Boycott Mitsubishi Campaign to save the world's rainforests from destruction continued here on September 10 with banner drops at three consecutive overpasses of Brisbane's major

  • Union action planned for October 6

    MELBOURNE — The Victorian Trades Hall Council has called for a "week of action" against the Kennett government's attacks on workers and public services. Beginning October 3 and culminating in a city rally on October 6 as

  • WA student unions to be gutted

    PERTH — Not to be out-done by Jeff Kennett, the Court Liberal government has stepped up its anti-union campaign by targeting student guilds. The Acts Amendment (Student Guilds and Associations) Bill, better known

  • 'Legislative racism' condemned

    'Legislative racism' condemnedLAUNCESTON — At a forum entitled "Australia — A Racist Culture", held at the University of Tasmania, Michael Mansell described the proposed Mabo legislation as "legislative racism".

  • Teacher unions call off industrial action

    Teacher unions call off industrial actionMELBOURNE — Despite a Saulwick Age poll showing 57% support for teacher strikes against further cuts to education, the two Victorian teacher unions called off their proposed