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Unions question Longford gas disaster inquiry

By Susan Priceand Ben Reid MELBOURNE — The sincerity of the intentions of the state Liberal government's royal commission into the Longford gas disaster is being questioned. The fire at the Longford plant in September left much of Victoria

Protesters picket Liberal gala

Protesters picket Liberal gala By Chris Richards SYDNEY — Approximately 40 protesters picketed a Liberal Party gala on November 14 to protest against the Liberals and the Jabiluka uranium mine. The gala, held at Fox Studio, was to celebrate the

Pub promotes racist, sexist performer

Pub promotes racist, sexist performer By Zanny Begg BRISBANE — On November 6, the show at the Wickham Hotel, promoted as Brisbane's "premier gay dance venue", was disrupted by a protest against sexism and racism. Holding placards which read

Surprises in Newcastle poll

Surprises in Newcastle poll By Steve O'Brien NEWCASTLE — One Nation is casting a shadow over the November 21 Newcastle federal by-election. The Liberal candidate, Clive Jensen, bowed out of the contest and announced that he voted for Labor in a

ACT government takes aim at workers

By Stuart Martin CANBERRA — The Chief Minister's Department (CMD) is the first department under the Carnell Liberal government to use the new industrial laws introduced by the Howard government. ACT public servants who are already on agency

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

Electricity workers prepare for industrial campaign

By Bronwen Beechey ADELAIDE — As the South Australian Liberal government pushes ahead with its plan to privatise the Electricity Trust (ETSA), power industry workers are gearing up to ensure that they will not suffer. On October 27, 1000 ETSA

Great Barrier Reef threatened by giant oil project

Great Barrier Reef threatened by giant oil project Great Barrier Reef threatened by giant oil project By Francesca Davis On October 29, Greenpeace activists entered the Stuart shale oil production plant in Queensland, immobilised key areas of

Protests target Howard, ERA

Protests target Howard, ERA SYDNEY — About 150 protesters gathered outside the Town Hall here on November 6 to express their anger at the Jabiluka uranium mine. The rally and march through the city centre to the offices of Energy Resources of

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

GST inquiry: a cover for dirty deals?

By Sue Boland The Howard government is talking tough in a bid to exert maximum pressure on the senators with the softest positions on the GST — independents Mal Colston and Brian Harradine and the Australian Democrats — to try to get its tax

Resistance is necessary

This issue of Green Left Weekly is a little bit different. It contains the first issue of Resistance magazine, published by the socialist youth organisation, Resistance. The launch of Resistance as a regular feature in Green Left Weekly will