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Xanana: "We resist to win"

Pilger's prison interview with Xanana December 7 marked 20 years since Indonesia invaded East Timor. On August 18, 1983 former Prime Minister Bob Hawke gave de jure recognition to the Suharto government's occupation; the Australian Labor government

Lessons from the Weipa struggle

By Sue Bull The Industrial Relations Commission arbitration hearing on the Weipa dispute has exposed how the Labor government's industrial relations legislation is being used by employers to dismantle the award system and erode union coverage. CRA

Qld fruit fly treatment poisoning workers

Following the detection of the papaya fruit fly in northern Queensland in October, an extensive quarantine area between Cape Melville, Mt Surprise and Cardwell is being policed by the Department of Primary Industries (DPI). The Queensland primary industries minister, Bob Gibbs, has announced a "program of eradication, not containment" of the fruit fly. The program involves the use of large quantities of pesticides, some of which are banned in the USA.

Â鶹´«Ã½ takes a break

What do you think? With this, the last issue for 1995, Â鶹´«Ã½ is taking a well-earned break. Regular readers will notice that this issue contains a lot more magazine-type articles, a feature we thought would suit the holiday season. Â鶹´«Ã½