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Union leaders stall DSS campaign

Union leaders stall DSS campaign By Peter Webster SYDNEY — Despite the clear direction given to the NSW branch of the Community and Public Service Union (CPSU) by workplace delegates at the recent combined delegates conference (CDC), the

Orton on stage in Melbourne

Orton on stage in Melbourne The Ruffian on the Stair By Joe Orton Starring Dales Stevens, Alan King and Guy Phillips The Stage, 231 Smith St, Fitzroy, until May 20 Reviewed by Kelly Jean The subjects of Joe Orton's works were

Recollections of the struggle against the Vietnam War

By Bob Gould Four days before Saigon fell in 1975, when it had become clear it would fall, ABC Radio interviewed a spectrum of Vietnam protesters on their attitude. They chose to end the radio piece with my comments, which were, in sum: that I

Pie in the sky from Hilmer 'reforms'

By Eva Cheng The government's plan to corporatise and privatise public services under the proposals of the Hilmer Committee threatens to widen the gap between rich and poor. As well, there are serious doubts whether the extensive benefits being

By-elections in public sector union

By Steve Rogers CANBERRA — National officials in the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) are anxiously watching the outcome of by-elections taking place throughout May. In recent months, widespread criticism has emerged of the union's

Settlements to be sold for profit?

By Karen Farrell News of Israel putting up its settlements for sale leaked into the occupied territories as settlement expansion continued at full force and a West Bank settler physically attacked a foreign delegation. Al-Quds Arabic daily

Cuban representative in Ireland

Cuban representative in Ireland Cuban government official Javier Dominguez Martines visited Ireland during Central America Week as a guest of the organisers, which included the Cuban Support Group, and met with a delegation from Sinn Fein.

Filipina union leader tours Brisbane

Filipina union leader tours Brisbane By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Terasita Carpio, a leader of the Philippines trade union movement, addressed several meetings and met union members during her recent tour here. Carpio presented a public

Bangladeshi left mobilises

Following the resignation of all the bourgeois opposition parties from the national parliament of Bangladesh in 1994, the country has plunged into a constitutional crisis. As well, large general strikes have destabilised the economy. Â鶹´«Ã½

Fish stocks dwindling worldwide

There are an estimated 1 million industrial vessels fishing the world's oceans. Many of these ships are highly efficient in the ways that they find, catch and process fish. They are also wasteful of marine resources, and each year dump millions of

Israel steps up land grab

Israel steps up land grab By Jennifer Thompson Israel's announcement of the confiscation of 53 hectares of Palestinian-owned land in East Jerusalem, to build a new Israeli settlement and a police headquarters, is the biggest single land

Write on: letters to the editor

Foul play The Sydney Morning Herald of April 20 published a report titled, "The Day the Balmain Boys Beat the Reds", by Brad Norrington on the book launch of The Forging of Votes by Dr Amy McGrath. He eagerly quotes the book's author when she