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By Martin Iltis ADELAIDE — On May 6, two speaking engagements by federal industrial relations minister Peter Reith attracted boisterous, noisy crowds of maritime workers and other activists. "Reith, you're past your Dubai date", one placard
People suffer from IMF 'medicine' By Edwin Gozal Foreign minister Alexander Downer has made it clear that Australian government approaches to the IMF and World Bank have been designed to ensure that the situation in Indonesia remains "as
Kennett attacks public servants The Victorian government is preparing another attack on public servants via a new Public Sector Management and Employment Bill. The Community and Public Sector Union only viewed the bill on its presentation to
NSW stolen children activities launched SYDNEY — Two dozen of 60 Sorry Day sponsors helped launch the NSW activities for the inaugural May 26 National Stolen Generation Sorry Day on May 6, at the Opera House.   The Sorry
Tax cheats Whatever the final outcome of the government versus the wharfies and the unions, one thing is clear — that as wharfies are PAYE taxpayers, they do pay their taxes. Contrast this with the situation revealed in the Age newspaper at the
Sounds good "People are coming from all over the place, and when there is a mass of people gathered, anything can happen." — An Indonesian National Police spokesperson on anti-Suharto demonstrations. The things that matter "Political reform
Communist Party's vision to change Japan KIMITOSHI MORIHARA, vice-head of the Japanese Communist Party's international department, took part in the Asia Pacific Solidarity Conference in Sydney over Easter. He outlined the JCP's analysis
North coast solidarity with the MUA By Nick Fredman LISMORE — More than 80 people attended a public meeting in solidarity with the Maritime Union of Australia here on May 7. Organised by the Lismore Wharfies Support Group, the meeting was
By Peter Montagu A new study concludes that this has been the warmest century in 600 years, and that the hottest years during this century have been 1990, 1995 and 1997 (New York Times, April 28; Nature, April 23). This is further evidence that
By Jon Land The Timorese National Convention, held on April 23-27 in the Portuguese town of Peniche, has been hailed by participants as an overwhelming success. The 218 delegates, representing the main East Timorese political and cultural
Palestine: Story of a landThree-part documentary seriesPart 1, SBS, Monday, May 18, 8pm (7.30pm in SA) Preview by Jennifer Thompson In a sea of versions of the Arab-Israeli conflict, timed for Israel's 50th year, this collection of rare pictures
Solidarity with Indonesia By Sean Healy Three days of solidarity with the people of Indonesia have been called for May 28-30 under the slogan "Stop supporting the dictator Suharto". The diplomatic support offered by the Australian government is