Alex Miller
In the May 5 British general election, the ruling Labour Party lost 46 seats and saw its parliamentary majority slashed to 67 seats. As a result of Britain's antiquated "first-past-the-post" electoral system, the Conservatives gained 38
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CANBERRA — A May 10 Australian Industrial Relations Commission decision delivered a wage increase of between $6 and $148 per week to more than 15,000 childcare workers in Victoria and the ACT.
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Sue Bolton, Melbourne
Unions are alarmed by the actions of a Melbourne factory that is demanding all of its workers be treated as "independent contractors" instead of employees.
The National Union of Workers (NUW) was negotiating a new enterprise
May 28 is the international day of action for women's health. It is an indictment of global capitalism that so many of the world's women cannot access even the most basic of health services. Even in the wealthy countries like Australia I am learning
Susan Price, Sydney
Union delegates will mobilise for mass delegates' meetings via Sky Channel across NSW on May 27, in the lead-up to the Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) week of action from June 27 to July 1 against the federal Coalition
Hula Girls — Explores the sexual mythology that has for centuries defined notions of Pacific Island women. SBS, Friday, May 27, 10pm.
Russell Page: A Dance Tribute — Russell Page was the principal dancer for Bangarra Dance Theatre, the
The Brazilian government has released new figures indicating that almost one-fifth of the Amazon rainforest has been chopped down. In the 12 months to August 2004, 26,000 square kilometres of forest were cut down, 6% more than in the previous year.
Alex Bainbridge, Hobart
Tasmanian Labor Premier Paul Lennon shook hands and was seen to thoroughly support Coalition Prime Minister John Howard on May 13. The two were jointly announcing the dishonestly named Tasmanian Community Forest Agreement.
The Edukators In German with English subtitlesStarring Daniel Bruhl, Julia Jentsch, Stipe Erceg, Burghart KlaussnerScreenplay by Katharina Held, Hans WeingartnerDirected by Hans Weingartner
REVIEW BY SIBYLLE KACZOREK
Set in today's Berlin, this
CAIRNS — "Aboriginal people were paid a pittance for their work over 100 years, and even that pittance was stolen", Terry O'Shane, chair of a rally held in the city mall on May 15, told the audience.
Aunty Ruth Hegarty from the Stolen Wages
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