Fremantle's women take centre stage
Waterfront WomenDeckchair Theatre CompanyDirected by Angela Chaplin, written by Marcus HughesVictoria Quay, Fremantle, until November 29Regional WA tour to December 6 Review by Anne O'Callaghan
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Washington seeks revenge for successful UPS strike
By Barry Sheppard
A former federal judge, acting on behalf of the capitalist government, has barred the Teamsters' current president, Ron Carey, from running for re-election. Carey
Risking the planet for big business profits
By Norm Dixon
As the December climate conference in Kyoto approaches, the rich capitalist countries are refusing to agree to emission targets that begin to reduce the levels of greenhouse gases
Pope JoanPerformed by the Women's CircusDirected by Sarah CathcartAt the Old Police Garage, Russell Street, MelbourneThurs-Sat, 8.30pm, until December 6 Reviewed by Bronwen Beechey
The Women's Circus began as a project for women survivors of
Blood pressure expert supports hospital mercury ban
By Paul Jones
Developments toward safer working environments for hospital workers exposed to mercury received a boost late last year. International medical opposition to phasing out
Israeli racism murders Palestinian child
By Adam Hanieh
WEST BANK — On November 11, a Palestinian child was shot in the head by an Israeli soldier in Bethlehem. He was pronounced dead on November 15 by Israel's Hadassah hospital. Ali
By Bill Day
DARWIN — The Northern Territory government and the Darwin City Council have rejected appeals for water and toilet facilities for homeless Aborigines camped under the busy flight path of the international airport in Ludmilla. The
Campaigning for a free East Timor
By Stuart Munckton and Arun Pradhan
PERTH — On November 12, East Timorese and their supporters attended a protest at Parliament House to commemorate the 1991 Dili massacre. Amidst crosses bearing the
In early October, Italy's Party of Communist Refoundation (PRC) withdrew its support for the ruling Olive Tree coalition government of Prime Minister Romano Prodi because of the cuts contained in the government's draft 1997-98 budget. However, after
By Sue Bolton
MELBOURNE — After two successful strikes and demonstrations, more actions are planned in the campaign against cuts to WorkCover. The Kennett government is planning to dramatically cut payments to injured workers; change the
By Sibylle Kaczorek
DARWIN — In August last year, the Northern Territory government changed the law relating to unpaid fines. Until then defaulters were sentenced to do community service work. The government abolished that option and replaced
Hinchinbrook: new evidence of disaster
By Tim Walgers
BRISBANE — Keith Williams' Port Hinchinbrook development is again under a cloud of controversy after reports last week that thousands of litres of acidic water have poured off the site
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