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'We'll show the Liberals how to fight back!'

'We'll show the Liberals how to fight back!' By Jason Cheng MELBOURNE — A mass meeting of 3000 shop stewards and delegates from all unions affiliated to Trades Hall on October 29 unanimously passed a motion to hold a 24-hour stoppage and

NGOs explore email

Roberto Verzola NGOs explore email Some 53 representatives from 36 non-government organisations (NGOs) gathered recently in Manila, to discuss email and other forms of electronic networking. Judging from the conference discussions, email

Should we give a cracker about who owns Arnotts?

By Michael Rafferty The current takeover bid by Campbell Soups for biscuit manufacturer Arnotts has raised a number of perennial questions about ownership of what are called "Australian" companies. Campbells is being posed as the foreign

In memory of Jim Percy

Memorial meetings were held last week in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and Adelaide for Jim Percy, the national president of the Democratic Socialist Party, who died on October 12. A special supplement including details of these meetings and

Australian cities in the '90s

By Phil McManus The '90s are already a fascinating decade for anybody interested in Australian cities. It seems our cities have been rediscovered, resuscitated, resurrected even, from the so-called "excesses" and "aberrations" of the 1980s.

Loose cannons

Growth "A strategy for growth is what we need, a strategy for growth is what we are going to have." — British Prime Minister John Major, shortly after backing down on the Tory government's proposal to close down 31 of the country's coal mines

Morals campaign 'worse than Joh's'

Morals campaign 'worse than Joh's' By Dave Riley BRISBANE — A state government plan to tap telephones and arrest suspects without warrants has been labelled as more draconian than any legislation during the era of Premier Joh

Groom's industrial relations package condemned

Groom's industrial relations package condemned Dave Wright HOBART — The Liberals' Fightback! package and industrial relations strategy were condemned at a meeting here on October 20. Trades and Labour Council secretary Jim Bacon said some

Climatic changes threaten 20 million Spaniards

By Marcel Garces MADRID — Because of changes to the world climate, some 20 million Spaniards who live along 8000 km of Mediterranean coast are in danger, say environmental organisations and government authorities. Minister of public works

Campaign to repeal 45D and E

Campaign to repeal 45D and E MELBOURNE — A broad campaign to repeal sections 45 D and E of the Trade Practices Act (which prevent unions from protecting their members' rights through secondary boycotts) is being built around the independent

Feral Children Shooting Parties

Feral Children Shooting Parties em = By Denis Kevans Fortunately, for the jaded international telescope rifle hunter, there are large and increasing numbers of outcast children living a carefree life in the broad expanses of Western Sydney.

Turkey's hidden war against the Kurds

By Pinar Selinay ISTANBUL — How easy is it to hide a war? In its rapidly escalating war against the Kurds, Turkey is careful to keep the matter as hushed as possible, while the Kurds lack the resources to make their cause known