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Concern as Chan's cronies return

By Norm Dixon There is widespread disbelief and concern in Papua New Guinea over the return to government of the parties responsible for hiring apartheid-linked mercenaries. Surprisingly, the People's Progress Party of defeated prime minister

Tax management aims to cut conditions

Tax management aims to cut conditions By Chris Slee Australian Taxation Office (ATO) management has begun an attack on both the working conditions of its employees and their right to union representation. Management's approach to a new

Journey of emotions

Review by Lynda Hansen BRISBANE — Women in Voice was instigated in 1993 by Annie Deller-Peterson. This performance, Women in Voice 7, on July 20, featured Barb Fordham, Jeannie Lewis, Leah Cotterell, Bronwyn Calcutt, Katrina Alberts and Alison

Another fatal shooting by Victorian police

Another fatal shooting by Victorian police By Sean Lennon MELBOURNE — Yet another person has been shot dead by Victorian police, after they were called to a domestic dispute on July 17 and the victim allegedly attacked police with a

Dangerous masculinities

The John Wayne PrincipleWritten by Tony McNamaraDirected by David BertholdSydney Theatre Company, Wharf 1, from July 23and Melbourne from September 8 Review by Mark Stoyich There are currently two portrayals of fucked-up masculinity showing in

TAFE teachers launch reinstatement petition

TAFE teachers launch reinstatement petition By Maurice Sibelle MELBOURNE — A petition to reinstate three teachers sacked from Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE was launched at the Australian Education Union (Victorian branch) annual

Arguments for socialism: Jobs at a price

Jobs at a price By Dave Holmes Although the tourist postcards ingeniously manage to leave it out of the picture or consign it to a hazy background, BHP's huge Port Kembla steelworks is the most obvious feature of Wollongong. The

and ain't i a woman?: Marketing the backlash

Marketing the backlashMarketing the backlash Last year, two friends of mine went to a record producer in Canberra and sang their songs about Aboriginal rights, racism and the need to get political. The producer responded by telling

Brazilian Indians threaten energy towers

Brazilian Indians threaten energy towers By Barry Healy According to a statement from the Indianist Missionary Council, the Pankararu Indians in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco are ready to burn down power transmission towers if actions

'Don't privatise electricity'

'Don't privatise electricity' By Alex Bainbridge NEWCASTLE — One hundred people heard Victorian Trades Hall Council secretary Leigh Hubbard address an open meeting of the Newcastle Trades Hall on July 24. He argued that the privatisation

CPSU rank and file meet

CPSU rank and file meet By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Community and Public Sector Union members met in the City Hall on July 16 and voted against the national management committee's (NMC) move to dump the union's campaign for an Australian

Spring Writing Festival

Spring Writing Festival SYDNEY — A diversity of Australian and overseas writers will attend the 5th Annual Spring Writing Festival on September 13-14 at the Rozelle Hospital heritage gardens. Presented by the NSW Writers Centre, the program