James Caulfield, Canberra
Despite making several other "rock solid" promises about what the ALP would do on industrial relations if it wins the next election, opposition leader Kim Beazley failed to mention the repealing of Australian Workplace
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Peter Boyle
At the end of the fourth week of our Emergency Appeal, $55,452.15 has been raised to keep Green Left Weekly coming out, and we are overwhelmed with powerful messages of support from our readers. Here is one from a progressive
On August 17, 1834 the Tolpuddle Martyrs arrived in Sydney after a four-month sea voyage, having been sentenced to seven years' transportation by a court in Dorchester, England. James Brine, James Hammett, George Loveless, James Loveless, John
On August 10, PNG Power workers declared their intention to take industrial action if the proposed appointment of an Australian expatriate as the new CEO goes ahead. The PNG Energy Workers Association is demanding that the PNG Power CEO remained
On August 9, three anti-war protesters, including a 70-year-old woman, cut a hole in the fence of the Patch Barracks in Stuttgart and hung a four-metre-long banner between two trees. The banner marked the 60th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing.
Susan Price, Sydney
Held at Olympic Park on August 7, the "Last Weekend" family day, organised by Unions NSW, attracted around 40,000 people.
Workers and their families travelled from all over Sydney for the picnic-style rally, and were treated
Sarah Stephen
As this issue of Green Left Weekly went to print, Australian citizen Vivian Solon had been in exile in the Philippines for 1486 days. August 14 also marks 744 days since the immigration department (DIMIA) began to cover up evidence
On average, union members earn $125 more per week than workers who are not in unions, and have better working conditions and job security. The federal Coalition government wants to undermine the ability of unions to fight for workers' rights by:
On August 13, 1000 people marched in Sydney to demand the repeal of the federal government's same-sex marriage ban. Smaller rallies for same-sex marriage rights were also held in Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and Hobart.
Photo by Rachel Evans.
Scores of South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) members have been arrested during protests around the country since the union launched an indefinite national strike on August 8 in demand of a living wage. The union is calling for wage
Sue Bull, Warrnambool
As the Temperance Hall in Warrnambool began to fill on August 6, it was clear that even in country towns people are worried about the impact of the federal government's amendments to industrial relations laws.
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James Goodman
In late August the Sydney Opera House hosts a crew of corporate spruikers. The neo-conservative lobby machine — Forbes Global — is coming to town.
We will be treated to the edifying spectacle of an iconic public building given
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