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Fearful Suharto lashes out By Max Lane "At the present time, I think there's a strong interest in seeing an orderly transition of power there [Indonesia] that will recognise the pluralism that should exist in a country of that magnitude and
Car Maintenance, Explosives and LoveWritten and performed by Donna JacksonDirected by Andrea LemonLonsdale Street Power Station, MelbourneTues-Sat 7pm, Sun 5 pm, until August 25Reviewed by Bronwen Beechey The connection between the different
By Norm Dixon South African clothing and textile workers have won a 9% pay increase after an eight-day national strike. The workers, members of the 83,000-strong SA Clothing and Textile Workers Union, returned to work on August 5. They had been
PNG forests face renewed assault By Scott Atkinson and Petrina Lin Foreign timber companies have refused to pay a PNG government-mandated increase in timber royalties to land-holders. Currently, land-holders receive approximately 4-5 kina [A$4-5]
By Stuart Russell EDINBURGH — Coalition-building on the left has been sporadic at best and rarely successful or enduring. But in Scotland, a fresh and exciting attempt to build left unity has emerged, which has the potential to reshape Scottish
18 = Critical stage in ACI dispute By Dave Mizon MELBOURNE — A lot has occurred at the BTR/ACI Spotswood picket line, where 137 maintenance workers are fighting 59 forced redundancies. The dispute is now at a critical stage, with the company
uth = By Marina Cameron People who see Sweet Honey in the Rock live dont forget the experience. The mixture of voices and mastery of musical styles, the strength and passion of the performance are spine tingling. Each Sweet Honey performance is
Women workers under fire By Lisa Macdonald The federal sex discrimination commissioner, Sue Walpole, last month announced new "codes of practice" for employers on sex bias in the workplace. Walpole will carry out nationwide, random audits of
Massive cuts and outsourcing planned for CES By Paul Oboohov CANBERRA — Massive cuts to the CES are planned by the government, according to the July 24 Canberra Times and Financial Review. They quoted an interdepartmental committee report and a
Revelations that Labor former prime ministers Gough Whitlam and Bob Hawke are on the payroll of billionaire businessman Richard Pratt should come as no surprise. After all, the former Labor government prided itself on its close relationship with the
By Neila Seciov Whether buying or renting, the cost of housing eats up a considerable percentage of one's earnings. Housing costs have a vital effect on people's standard of living and yet receive remarkably little attention from politicians. While
Hotel Suharto Who put the durian in the air conditioning system? What is that fetid odour in Hotel Suharto? Are you sure it's a durian? It smells like decomposing flesh. Could it be the stench of death? What does it represent? The