By Pip Hinman
"The death in custody of a 22-year-old man [on April 24] is further proof of the total disregard to implement all of the Royal Commission recommendations into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody by the Court government in Western Australia",
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CANBERRA — In the last 13 years, there have been few big industrial actions to defend wages and conditions. TIM GOODEN, NOEL BARTONE and STEVE CROFTS are Community and Public Sector Union workplace delegates in the ACT government. They explain why
By Norm Dixon
The 1.6 million member Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) reinforced its opposition to anti-worker Â鶹´«Ã½ of South Africa's draft constitution by bringing the country to a standstill on April 30. The general strike and
By John Percy
New Zealand Alliance leader Jim Anderton outlined a bold plan to rescue the country's remaining unsold pine plantations at the party's national conference, held in Wellington April 6-7. A week prior to the conference, the National
Gulliver's TravelsBy Jonathan SwiftEdited by Christopher FoxBoston: Bedford Books of St Martin's Press1995. 480 pp.Reviewed by Graham Milner Why should activists on the left be interested in reading Jonathan Swift? Wasn't he the reactionary Tory
Stoppages by SA education workers
By Melanie Sjoberg
ADELAIDE South Australian schools began term two on April 29 with last minute attempts to prevent industrial action being thwarted. The South Australian Institute of Teachers and Public
By Reihana Mohideen
MANILA — Romeo Estropigan, a BMP labour organiser, was kidnapped soon after the May Day rally. Eight armed men brandishing pistols blocked the taxi he was in and dragged him out. Seven other members of the BMP who were with
SkylightBy David HareDirected by Roger HodgmanThe Wharf Theatre, Sydney, until June 15Reviewed by Brendan Doyle This Melbourne Theatre Company production of British left-wing playwright David Hare's latest play is one of the theatre highlights of
Gun control rally
HOBART — A 6000-strong rally here on May 4 called for tighter legislative controls on gun ownership and usage. The rally, which was addressed by speakers from the Coalition for Gun Control and the Royal Hobart Hospital, didn't
Wet weather didn't dampen the spirits of those who attended May Day marches around the country on the weekend of May 4-5. The major themes at this year's events included fighting the Coalition's privatisation plans and cutbacks. Alex Bainbridge and
By Steve Jolly
The recent Dublin West parliamentary by-election has stunned political observers. Militant Labour's Joe Higgins won 23% of the first preference vote and lost by only 370 votes. Australian Militant and Irish Militant Labour are both
By Leslie Williams
CANBERRA — Community and Public Sector Union members around the country met last week to vote on an initial union response to the federal government's attacks. Public sector workers are losing jobs, suffering budget cuts and
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