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Action needed against Centrelink job threat, say workers

Action needed against Centrelink job threat, say workers By Jim McIlroy BRISBANE — Staff and community leaders have expressed outrage over reported plans by the federal government's social welfare delivery agency, Centrelink, to slash up to

No more an object

No more an object Women of SubstanceBy Sue Jackson and Gael WallacePhotographs by Ponch HawkesAllen & Unwin, 1998. 232 pp., $24.95 Review by Mary Merkenich This is a delightful book — informative, inspiring and entertaining. Sue Jackson and

Labor's East Timor policy: how much has changed?

Labor's East Timor policy: how much has changed? Labor's East Timor policy: how much has changed? By Jon Land In the period immediately leading up to the October 3 federal election and in the weeks since, the Labor Party has made various

Activists launch No campaign in Telstra

By Leo Wellin Following the public endorsement by telecommunications industry union officials of a Telstra enterprise agreement many workplace delegates consider rotten, union militants are preparing a "Vote No" campaign for the staff ballot on the

East Timor: Habibie stalls as pressure mounts

East Timor: Habibie stalls as pressure mounts By Jon Land The Indonesian government is under increasing pressure to resolve the growing political crisis it is caught in as a consequence of its 23-year illegal occupation of East Timor. President

Double dose of modern opera

Double dose of modern opera Trouble in TahitiBy Leonard BernsteinDirected by Lindy HumeLove BurnsBy Graeme KoehneLibretto by Louis NowraDirected by Neil ArmfieldCompany B Belvoir and OzOperaBelvoir St Theatre, SyndeyUntil December 13 Review by

WA tries to restrict injured workers' rights

WA tries to restrict injured workers' rights By Ana Kailis At the behest of insurance companies and employers, the WA Liberal government is attempting to curtail severely injured workers' rights to sue their employers for negligence. The move has

SA government stalls on extra staff in schools

SA government stalls on extra staff in schools SA government stalls on extra staff in schools By Melanie Sjoberg Adelaide — City workers were bemused by the appearance of 700 cardboard cutouts on the lawns of Victoria Square, outside the

Multiculturalism and its discontents

Multiculturalism and its discontents By Michael Cooke and Suriyakumaran When one peruses the newspapers and the air waves, one is struck by most people's lack of knowledge on the issue of multiculturalism, whatever their political persuasion.

... and ain't I a woman?: The police and domestic violence

... and ain't I a woman?: The police and domestic violence Workers in domestic violence services in NSW are appalled by a proposal for the police to fund and pilot a project that would respond to incidents of domestic violence by holding

International news briefs: Basque talks; Zimbabwe protests

Spain considers Basque talks The British Financial Times reported on November 4 that Spain's conservative Prime Minister José Maria Aznar had bent to pressure following the Basque regional elections, and given approval to government

Art will not wank

Art will not wank Preview by Natalie Woodlock ADELAIDE — On November 14, artists and activists will come together in a unique exploration of art as an agent for social change. This exhibition and performance night, titled Art for Social Change,