BY MURRAY ADDISON
AUCKLAND On July 27, New Zealand's third general election held
under the mixed member proportional representation (MMP) electoral system
election was held. The campaign was notable for the few issues raised and
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BY TERRICA STRUDWICK
ROCKHAMPTON On July 29, Consolidated Meat Group decided to close
the Lakes Creek meatworks after a seven-month industrial dispute. The 600
remaining staff, including management, have been laid off.
The dispute
SYDNEY — On August 13, Dendy Opera Quays Cinemas' will screen two of John Pilger's acclaimed The Timor Conspiracy and his latest documentary, The New Rulers of The World.
Pilger is a renowned Australian journalist and documentary filmmaker whose
NTEU elections
In response to Vicki Sentas, Bruce Lindsay and Justin Bare's criticism (Write On, GLW 501) of my article in GLW 499 on the NTEU elections: I reported the respective tickets' own characterisation of their achievements without comment
BY FELICITY MARTIN
MELBOURNE "We are not your enemies" was the message given by temporary protection visa holder Qureshi, at the Trade Unionists for Refugee Rights (TURR) kit launch at the Victorian Trades Hall Council (VTHC) August 1.
BY ALISON DELLIT
If anybody still doubted that the corporate media is dominated by sexist, anti-democratic scandal-mongerers, the coverage of the Democrats' split has provided plenty of proof.
The "reporting" on the resignation of former
Armed Israeli settlers who went on a rampage throughout Hebron on July
28 shot dead Nevine Musa Jamjoum, a 14-year-old Palestinian from the town.
Tens of armed settlers went on a violent rampage, attacking Palestinians,
breaking into houses
and ain't i a woman?: Another present for the fanatics
"Women and children will die because of this decision." That was the response of Thoraya Obaid, executive director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), to the Bush
BY NORM DIXON
US soldiers removed vital evidence from the scene of the July 1 wedding massacre in Oruzgan province, Afghanistan, according to a preliminary United Nations report leaked to the London Times.
The details were published in the Times
BY SARAH STEPHEN
Alamdar Baktiyari and his uncle, Mahzer, were among a number of detainees caught up in disturbances inside the Woomera detention centre on July 28. Detainees told the August 1 Sydney Morning Herald that an Afghan man required
EmpireBy Michael Hardt andAntonio NegriHarvard University Press, 2000480 pages, $47 (pb)
REVIEW BY ZANNY BEGG
Since being published almost two years ago, Michael Hardt and Toni Negri's Empire has continued to create waves.
The popularity of the
BY SARAH STEPHEN
On July 24, the Australian government voted against the adoption of an optional protocol to strengthen the United Nations convention against torture. The government claimed its decision had nothing to do with preventing
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