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Save Medicare SYDNEY — About 60 people attended a public meeting on August 3 organised by the Public Health and Hospitals Coalition in response to the Liberal government's proposed changes to Medicare. The meeting heard speakers from the

Campaign to save the ABC grows

By Virginia Brown PERTH — Following the Howard government's announcement of funding cuts to the national broadcaster, ABC staff from the Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance, the Community and Public Sector Union and supporters organised a

Sinister blockheads: more about ASIO

By Gerry Harant It's on again! In the run-up to the federal budget, ASIO is discovering sinister terrorists to justify its funding. Never mind how its much-publicised furphies stir up jingoism against Muslims; as far as ASIO is concerned, all

Action against mobile phone tower

Action against mobile phone tower By Natalie Woodlock HOBART — An action committee has formed to oppose the construction of a Telstra mobile phone tower next to Lenah Valley Primary School. Scientific research suggests that exposure for long

ACF submits plan for 'environmentally friendly' budget

ACF submits plan for 'environmentally friendly' budget By Lisa Macdonald For the first time since they were elected to federal parliament, the WA Greens did not make a federal budget submission this year. Like the Australian Greens, the WA Greens

Philippines government tries to frame Lagman, BMP

By Reihana Mohideen MANILA — The Ramos government has ordered the "neutralisation" of the "Lagman group", which it claims is out to sabotage the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, to be held here in November. Apparently a report

Zapatistas work to establish political front

Following the results of a national plebiscite sponsored by Mexico's Zapatista National Liberation Army (EZLN) last year in which a majority of participants voted for the formation of a new, non-military Zapatista political force, the EZLN has begun

Mass rallies against IR bill

By Kamala Emanuel and Kim Linden On July 31, hundreds of thousands of workers in Victoria and Newcastle took industrial action to protest against the Howard government's proposed industrial relations legislation. In Newcastle, 2000 unionists and

Appeal from Korean workers

Appeal from Korean workers By Eva Cheng The management of the Japanese-owned Korean Sanbon Company in the Masan exporting processing zone has twice used goons to bash unionised — primarily women — workers. The attacks have injured nine, some

Austudy post-budget: lean and mean

By Daniel Kelly Students and parents are worried that the federal budget will slash and further restrict student living allowances in 1997. The worst case scenario is the complete replacement of Austudy with a loans scheme similar to the Austudy

Neil Murray's third album

DustNeil MurrayABC MusicReviewed by Iggy Kim Neil Murray is not the most prolific recording artist. On top of the gruelling doorknock for willing recording companies, I suspect he's also someone who likes to put himself entirely into a new offering,

An insider's account of the South African far left

Revolutions in my LifeBy Baruch HirsonJohannesburg: Witwatersrand University Press, 1995. 392 pp., approx. $25 + postage (fax 27 11 484 5971 for exact price)Reviewed by Norm Dixon. Baruch Hirson is best known outside South Africa for his influential