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NTEU slams Southern Cross administration

BY NICK FREDMAN LISMORE — A major reason for the protracted enterprise bargaining dispute at Southern Cross University is extravagance by the institution's executives, according to damning evidence presented at a mass meeting called by the

UNITED STATES: Prison: corporate slavery?

Leave it to capitalism to find a way to make a profit from someone else's misery. In the United States, more than 2 million of our friends, neighbours and relatives are in state and federal prisons. The prison-industrial complex, as it is called by

Woomera refugee protest sparks racist frenzy

BY BRONWEN BEECHEY ADELAIDE — The August 28 militant protest by refugees at the Woomera Detention Centre, in South Australia's outback, sparked a racist frenzy from both Liberal and Labor politicians, and the capitalist media. Liberal Premier

Nine ways for unions to globalise solidarity

BY DICK NICHOLS In discussions about globalisation, working-class internationalism is often put forward as the only serious counter to the crimes of the likes of Shell, Bill Gates and the International Monetary Fund. Easy to say, but how can unions

World's largest airline attempts to con workers

SAN FRANCISCO — The flying public is angry at United Airlines, the largest airline in the world. The company has cancelled almost 9000 flights between May and October. Most cancellations have occurred while passengers were already at the airports

Life of Riley: This little piggy went to market

This little piggy went to market Hi ho. — Hi ho all. Your attention please! — Presenting to you. Live today. Exclusive to MelBORN. The one. — The only. Globalisation Roadshow! — Rah! Rah! This little piggy went to market.

'E-world' leader to limit e-access

BY BRONWYN POWELL WOLLONGONG — On August 31, the University of Wollongong was declared winner of Australia's University of the Year Award for 2000-2001 for "preparing graduates for the e-world". Ironically, the university is considering the

EAST TIMOR: CNRT holds national congress

DILI - From August 21-29, members of East Timor's seven political parties participated in the congress of the CNRT (National Council for Timorese Resistance), which debated a wide range of recommendations and proposals for the development of Timor's

Labor backs increased power for military

BY MARGARET ALLUM The Defence Legislation Amendment (Aid to Civil Authorities) Bill is being debated in the Senate. It passed through the House of Representatives without amendment, with the support of the Labor Party. It is no coincidence that the

KURDISTAN: More Iraqi communists arrested

The following is abridged from an August 28 statement from the Worker Communist Party of Iraq (WCPI) in Kurdistan. On August 26, [in Iraqi Kurdistan], the armed forces of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan arrested Azad Ahmed, a leading member of the

The politics of the stateless

REVIEW BY JEREMY SMITH Nations Without States: Political Communities in a Global AgeBy Montserrat GuibernauSt Leonards NSW: Allen and Unwin, 1999. $43.91 (pb) Nations Without States tackles an area that few others have been willing to touch: a

John Arnett (Johnny Rotten), 1949-2000

"Johnny Rotten" was a man who held strong beliefs on the rights of the working class. On any picket line in Melbourne over the last 20 years, chances are "Rotten" was there. Whether it was the nurses in 1987, the BLF in '86, the MUA in '98 or the