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Miners from the Hunter No. 1 colliery in the Hunter Valley have been on strike since June 10, when they began "protected" industrial action, allowed during an enterprise bargaining period. The 400 miners have since voted to remain on strike,
By Susan Laszlo and Bernadette Mullholland The federal government's 1996 and 1997 budget cuts to community child-care make clear its intention to dismantle the not-for-profit sector, now in its 25th year. The attack is accompanied by the lie
Bougainville solidarity @box text intro = [The following is from a letter to Hunter coal strikers from the Bougainville Freedom Movement.] We wish to congratulate you and extend our solidarity with you in your fight against Rio Tinto
By Liam Hazell CANBERRA — Some 1500 people rallied outside the National Press Club on July 8 to protest against Pauline Hanson and her One Nation party. The protesters outnumbered Hanson supporters by 10 to one. At the rally, organised by the
By Boris Kagarlitsky MOSCOW — When Russian voters in December 1995 gave Communists and other opponents of the government a majority in the State Duma, there seemed every reason to expect that if President Boris Yeltsin were re-elected in
Actively Radical TV — Sydney community television's progressive current affairs producers tackle the hard issues from the activist's point of view. CTS Sydney (UHF 31), every Thursday, 10pm and Saturday, 7pm. Access News — Melbourne
The ghost of Egon Erwin KischThe ghost of Egon Erwin Kisch For months I've been hankering to name drop. All I needed was an excuse. Now, thanks to this country's immigration policies, my patience has been vindicated and I can mention my
Atomic Australia: 1944-1990By Alice CawteNew South Wales University Press, 1992. 170 pp., $29.95 Australia's Uranium Opportunities: How Her Scientists and Engineers Tried to Bring Her into the Nuclear Age but were Stymied by PoliticsBy Keith
Tariffs and 'free trade' By Allen Myers Several weeks ago, the federal government publicly retreated from its announced target of tariff reduction on cars. Car corporations and unions alike welcomed the move as likely to encourage
Australians for Native Title launched By Rob Graham ADELAIDE — Around 300 people attended the launch of Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation on July 10. After rock band Coloured Stone opened proceedings, the audience heard
Recently Green Left Weekly's SANDRA WALLACE caught up with JUSTO DIAZ of Papalote, one of Sydneys best known and most diverse Latin American bands. Question: When and how did the band start? The band began in 1979, but was known as Papalote
Lessons from the Katies caseLessons from the Katies case On July 8, the Industrial Relations Court ruled that Katies Fashions acted unlawfully in March 1995 when it made "sexist assumptions" and sacked 25 migrant women workers at its