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Conservationist defects to mining lobby

Conservationist defects to mining lobby By Nick Everett BRISBANE — Frances Herbert, former Queensland Conservation Council spokesperson on the Stradbroke Island anti-sand-mining campaign, took up the position of public policy officer with

Indonesia, East Timor public meeting

Indonesia, East Timor public meeting By Janet Parker SYDNEY — "How long can Suharto Survive?" was the theme of a public meeting held by Action in Solidarity with Indonesia and East Timor (ASIET) on June 19. An audience of 50 people heard

Australians for Native Title launched

Australians for Native Title launched By Wendy Robertson SYDNEY — Four hundred people, including high-profile actors, Aboriginal leaders, TV personalities, singers and sports stars attended the launch of Australians for Native Title on

Why we must keep up the anti-Hanson protests

Comment by Peter Boyle Since May, when Pauline Hanson began holding public meetings around the country to build her One Nation party, some 45,000 people have taken to the streets against her racist movement. Protesters have far outnumbered those

Pakistani carpet workers strike

Pakistani carpet workers strike On June 11, 20,000 members of the United Carpet Industries Labour Union struck in Lahore, closing all 130 workplaces in the city. Red flags were flying outside the occupied factories and above the four strike

'Big pong' hits Adelaide

'Big pong' hits Adelaide By Jon Lamb ADELAIDE — A controversy has been literally "brewing" out in the streets over the last few months. Because of a breakdown in the processing of sewage at the state's largest treatment plant, the air has

Migrant women rally

Migrant women rally By Sue Bull CANBERRA — "We've learned to speak. We've learned to stand and walk. Don't cut off our legs." These words adorned placards held by 100 women who rallied outside Parliament House on June 17 to oppose cuts to

Business worried by extent of education cuts

By Marina Cameron On May 28, the chair of the government's review of higher education, Roderick West, stated publicly that the Liberals' cuts to funding had affected higher education quality through staff cuts, less student-staff contact hours,

Common youth allowance: an attack on young people

By Marina Cameron The government announced on June 18 that from July next year, a new common youth allowance will replace unemployment benefits for young people aged 18-20, Austudy and youth training, sickness and family allowances. The

Why Pauline Hanson hates Resistance

By Sarah Peart "Dangerous hoons" was how One Nation executive director David Ettridge described the socialist youth organisation Resistance in the week before a 2000-strong demonstration outside One Nation's offices in Manly. "Let's wait until

Union renewal at Weipa

James Vassilopoulos "If you do not fight for anything, you lose the whole lot" was the key lesson for Nigel Gould, secretary-treasurer of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union at Weipa, after leading the fight against the

Adams ban challenged

Adams ban challenged By Dave Riley BRISBANE — Despite the growing support for Sinn Féin in northern Ireland, as registered in recent British elections, Sinn Féin leader and recently elected MP Gerry Adams is not allowed into