By Anthony Benbow
PERTH — The WA union movement's campaign against the "third wave" moved up another gear over the last two weeks with coordinated industrial action across public and private sectors. The "third wave" bill — designed to make
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Victorious rebels condemn western interference
By Norm Dixon
On May 17, less than 24 hours after Zaire dictator Mobutu Sese Seko fled the capital leaving his newly appointed parliamentary speaker in charge, the young fighters of the
Pledge to block Hindmarsh Island bridge
By Carla Gorton
The passing of the Commonwealth Hindmarsh Island Bill by federal parliament on May 12 will not end the controversy over the building of the Hindmarsh Island bridge. The Kumarangk
Turkish troops raid Kurdistan
The Turkish foreign ministry admitted that Turkish troops, backed by tanks and artillery, crossed the border into northern Iraq — supposedly a US-backed "safe haven" for Kurds — on May 14. According to Turkish
Socialism and the struggle for the rights of lesbians and gay menNew Course, 1997. 47 pp., $5. Review by Rebecca Meckelburg
The release of this pamphlet, containing a resolution from the 1995 national conference of the Democratic Socialist
By Allen Myers
A federal government green paper, "Sustainable Energy Policy for Australia", was released late last year with not much fanfare. It was supposedly intended as the first step towards developing an energy policy with a 25-year
By James Vassilopoulos
Thousands of jobs will be lost as a result of the federal budget. The public service will be savaged, with 16,500 jobs cut. Last year 11,200 public servants jobs were cut. This should put to rest claims by media
By Peter Boyle
The recent round of public meetings by racist MP Pauline Hanson was met by a strong protests despite Prime Minister John Howard's call for people not to protest at Hanson's meetings so as not to make her a martyr for her cause.
By Renfrey Clarke
MOSCOW — If you're going to Ukraine this summer, be sure to take a change of lead underwear. To judge by recent developments in the country's nuclear power industry, you might well need it. Not only have negotiations with
By Butch Umengan
MANILA — Progressive trade unions commemorated international labour day on May 1 with protests across the Philippines against the ill effects of globalisation. While the pro-government Trade Union Congress of the Philippines
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