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NTEU stops work

By Ben Reid MELBOURNE — An estimated 2000 workers from the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) attended a stop-work meeting on May 8. Meetings were also held in other centres. The purpose was to reaffirm the union's push for a 15% pay rise

Letter from Xanana

[The following is an excerpt from a letter written to Resistance by Xanana Gusmao, jailed leader of the National Council of Maubere Resistance (CNRM) in 1995]. I am honoured and proud for the Maubere people to receive your letter. Proud because

Timeline since 1975

1974: Portugese dictator overthrown. New political parties formed in East Timor: Timorese Democratic Union (UDT), Social Democratic Association of Timor (ASDT; later Fretilin) and Timorese Popular Democratic Association (Apodeti). October 16

Indonesian solidarity with East Timor

Indonesian solidarity with East Timor Indonesian solidarity with East Timor In December 1995 a group of East Timorese independence activists and Indonesian supporters occupied the Dutch and Russian embassies in Jakarta. They climbed the embassy

Public servants vote for industrial action

Thousands of public servants from around the country attended stop-work meetings of the Community and Public Sector Union on May 9 to decide on strategies to fight the Howard government's attacks on the public service. From Sydney, Sarah Harris

Students rally for representation

Kathy Newnam BRISBANE — Three hundred students rallied at the University of Queensland on May 9, demanding proper representation by the Liberal-run student union. In response, 60 police were called onto the campus, eight students were arrested

Looking out: 'Gethin, please remember me'

'Gethin, please remember me' By Brandon Astor Jones This essay was tearfully written for Gethin Bryn Roberts, a six-year-old Welsh boy. I hope that one day he will fully understand the meaning in each word. Weekends are especially difficult

and ain't i a woman: Making the laws work

Making the laws work Making sexual harassment an offence under the law has been a positive step for women. However, as we are constantly reminded, it is only one step in creating a society free of sexual harassment. On April 24, the Australian

NZ power price rises 'caused by corporatisation'

New Zealanders have recently been hit by electricity price rises of up to 29%. The opposition Alliance says these rises are a consequence of the corporatisation and privatisation of power companies. Alliance energy spokesperson and deputy leader

Loose cannons

But I'll try "It's difficult to say that the [human rights] trend is getting better." — Allan Taylor, Australian ambassador to Indonesia, on the situation in East Timor. Willing "There seems to be, compared to last time I was here [East

Write on: letters to the editor

Gun control #1 A few comments on Pip Hinman's thought-provoking article "Gun control: are tougher laws enough?" in GLW #230. First, a correction of fact. Pip states that "most of the 500 or so gun deaths in Australia a year are due to careless

* Six months in prison for protesting

In a blatant attack on civil rights, on April 29, 13 people were sentenced to prison terms for protesting at the US Army School of the Americas (SOA) in Columbus, Georgia. The protest, held on November 16 annually, is part of the SOA Watch's campaign