By Bill Mason
BRISBANE — Power workers at Queensland's four major electricity stations have threatened to sue Liberal deputy premier Joan Sheldon over remarks she made blaming possible union "sabotage" for the power breakdowns which caused
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By Allen Myers
The real unemployment rate in Australia is probably more than double the official rate of 8.1%, according to figures from an Australian Bureau of Statistics study announced on March 9. The survey "Persons Not in the Labour Force",
Life of Riley: St Patrick and the shamrock
Would that be St Patrick?
'Tis.
The patron saint of dear old Ireland.
'Tis indeed.
What manner of reason brings you to these antipodean shores?
The Irish.
Ah, yes — the Irish.
And I was
Indonesia solidarity dinner
By Karen Fletcher
BRISBANE — The local branch of Action in Solidarity with Indonesia and East Timor (ASIET) heard an update on the situation for pro-democracy activists in Indonesia from ASIET national coordinator
Howard unveils 'zero tolerance' drug strategy
By Sean Healy
John Howard has unveiled his latest "anti-drug" strategy, which includes a new funding package of $102 million and a hand-picked Australian National Council on Drugs. The extra funding
By Nikki Ulasowski and Amanda Lawrence
CANBERRA— Following the charging of two Perth doctors and calls by feminists for the repeal of all abortion laws, ACT Pro-Choice has been formed in Canberra. The group hopes to build on the work of former
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Low-Waste Gardens leaflet seriesFriends of the Earth (Sydney) Review by Jon Land
Gardening has become a more popular pastime in recent years, as evidenced the popularity of radio and TV shows such as Burke's Backyard. The
Criminal justice activists conference
By Karen Fletcher
The 2nd annual conference of community justice activists — Law and Order: Whose agenda is it anyway? — will be held in Brisbane, March 26-28. The conference will bring together activists
By Ian Jamieson
Tasmania's minority Liberal government is continuing to receive stunning blows as a result of its attempt to "reform" local government in Tasmania. In a series of Australian Electoral Commission-run polls organised by seven
By Max Lane
The political isolation of the military regime of President Suharto increases apace. Over the last 10 days, thousands of students have demonstrated on major university campuses in Surabaya, Solo, Bandung and Jakarta in Java; in Padang
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