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Dutton’s bid to ban mobile phones

After the defeat in the Federal Court of his bid to ban mobile phones in offshore immigration detention centres, Minister for Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP) Peter Dutton is trying another strategy to subvert the court’s August ruling.

Mobile phones are already prohibited in onshore immigration detention centres and on Christmas Island for refugees who tried to come to Australia by boat.

Hunger striker meets WA environment minister

Hunger striker meets WA environment minister By Anne Pavy PERTH — Hunger striker Phil Gregory met with the Western Australian environment minister Kevin Minson on the steps of state parliament on September 9.

Nurses stop work over staffing crisis

Nurses stop work over staffing crisis By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Nurses and other health workers at the Princess Alexandra Hospital picketed the hospital on September 9 demanding more funding for the state's ailing public health

'Third Force' cop flees to NZ

By Norm Dixon JOHANNESBURG — A security police officer accused of murder and being at the centre of "Third Force" destabilisation operations against trade unions has been allowed to flee South Africa to New Zealand. The details appeared

Baseball World Cup in Nicaragua

By Martin Reilly MANAGUA — We knew that baseball in Nicaragua was like a second faith, but to learn that the Amateur Baseball World Cup was to be played here was something like a divine revelation from the International

Call to defend health care

Call to defend health care By Anthony Thirlwall ADELAIDE — "Yes, we are political and we will continue to be political. We want more people to be political. We want a healthy society", explained Jill Archer, from Save

Revenge of the rainforests

Scientists now believe that HIV, the virus which causes AIDS, is a product of rainforest destruction. Far worse may be in store, writes ROBYN MARSHALL. A virus is a very small infectious particle containing a strand of genetic material,

Poem: My belly may ache

Poem: My belly may ache By Phil Gregory I long for it to be the sound of rolling thunder, Or breakers crashing on the shore, But it's the crunch and grind of woodchip milling, And it makes me shudder to the core.

SA public servants reject deal

SA public servants reject deal By Trish Corcoran ADELAIDE — A meeting of almost 1000 PSA/CPSU (Public Service Association/Commonwealth Public Sector Union) members here on September 6 voted to reject the state government's

Growing anger over SA budget

By Chris Spindler ADELAIDE— The South Australian budget, brought down on August 25, has come under increasing criticism from unions, the community health sector, welfare organisations and political groups. As a result of the

Victorian hospital workers strike

Victorian hospital workers strike By Seetal Dodd MELBOURNE — Workers at Austin, Royal Talbot and Heidelberg Repatriation hospitals started a campaign of industrial action on September 6 with a 24-hour strike. Work bans and

Doctors speak out against uranium mining

Doctors speak out against uranium mining By Anne Pavy PERTH— "The ALP is poised to determine the future of uranium mining in Australia. This represents a critical moment in Australia's history with very serious implications