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Stopping on the threshold

Socialism for a Sceptical AgeBy Ralph MilibandPolity Press, 1994. 211 pp., $37.95 (pb)Reviewed by Phil Shannon The death in 1994 of Ralph Miliband was a sad loss to the left. His last book, fortunately completed just before his death, leaves us with

Howard, media attack young unemployed

By Nikki Ulasowski The Howard government has already started its attack on the unemployed. In particular it is targeting the young unemployed with the assistance of the establishment media's beat-ups with headlines about "Dole bludgers ripping

Company fined over workplace agreements

By Anthony Benbow PERTH — The directors of electrical company Air Attention have been fined in excess of $9000 for intimidating a worker into signing a workplace agreement. This is the first such prosecution to succeed under the Court Liberal

Challenges created by time

MacbethBy William ShakespeareDirected by George OgilvieSydney Theatre CompanyWharf Theatre, Sydney, until April 4Q Theatre, Penrith, April 10-May 5Reviewed by Allen Myers The passage of centuries affects unevenly our perceptions of Shakespeare's

Aborigines rally to save the Block

By Graham Matthews SYDNEY — Around 150 Aborigines and their supporters rallied on March 13 to save the Block around Eveleigh Street, Redfern. Organised by the Redfern Aboriginal Housing Coalition, the rally condemned plans to relocate up to

Indonesians support national East Timor day

By Max Lane SPRIM (Indonesian People in Solidarity with the Struggle of the Maubere People), has added its name to those supporting the national day of solidarity for East Timor. The action has been called to focus attention on the Australian

Beijing and US threaten war in Taiwan

Beijing and US threaten war in Taiwan By Eva Cheng Beijing has launched another series of missile "tests" and military exercises near Taiwan, using live ammunition this time and endangering air and sea transport in the area. The US

Action updates

Chilean women prisoners SYDNEY — Seventy people attended an International Women's Day celebration on March 9 organised by the Human rights group ADEPU-Chile. The evening focused on the plight of 17 women political prisoners being held in

Worsening plight of Palestinian refugees

OLFAT MAHMOUD is director of the Women's Humanitarian Organisation in the Burj el Barajneh refugee camp in Lebanon, which houses 20,000 Palestinians in a space one kilometre square. She is currently on a speaking tour of Australia, organised by the

Unionists dispute Weipa decision

By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Unionists at Comalco's Weipa bauxite mine in far north Queensland are disputing wage rises which the Industrial Relations Commission ruled on March 14 should be paid to 71 award workers. On March 15, Weipa Industrial

Indonesia: fighting for free unions

Indonesia: fighting for free unions HERI, a local organiser for the Indonesian Centre for Labour Struggles (PPBI) and LUKMAN HAKIM, a PPBI national coordinator, have both been arrested for participating in strike actions. They are interviewed

Write on: letters to the editor

Write on: letters to the editor Tamil Tigers We refer to the article written by Ana Pararajasingham in your paper titled "Behind the War in Sri Lanka". It is clear that the author has presented a one-sided view of the events happening in