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Newcastle steelworks to close?

By Alex Bainbridge NEWCASTLE — A meeting of BHP steelworkers on September 25 vowed to campaign against BHP's apparent decision to stop producing steel in Newcastle. The meeting was prompted by BHP chairperson Brian Loton's announcement to the

An unacknowledged life

VirtuosaDirected by Anna McCrossin-Owen and Merfyn OwenSeptember 25 to October 6Theatreworks, St KildaReviewed by Nedjeljka Viduka Virtuosa chronicles the life of Clara Schumann, a great pianist and composer, whose life and work in music history has

SAIT annual conference

SAIT annual conference By Adam Hanieh ADELAIDE — The South Australian Institute of Teachers held its 45th annual conference on September 21, the last for the union in its present form. In 1997 SAIT will dissolve and become the Australian

Rally to defend Aboriginal young people

DAVE THOMAS and JULIA PERKINS spoke with Aboriginal activist ROBERT BROPHO about a planned October 11 Aboriginal community demonstration outside the WA police headquarters. Bropho has been the leader of the Lockridge Aboriginal community, in the

Israel shoots down Middle East peace

By Jennifer Thompson Israeli attacks on widespread Palestinian protests starting on September 25, resulting in a large number of deaths and injuries, in effect brought the infirm "peace process" to an end. The move towards all-out war against

Kurdish prisoners attacked

According to a September 25 report, 13 Kurdish prisoners were killed in a Turkish security forces attack inside the prison of the Kurdish city of Diyarbakir. Many of the dead had suffered severe head injuries. Another 12 prisoners were taken to

Racism: The Howard-Hanson connection

By Peter Boyle Just over a week after the independent member for Oxley, Pauline Hanson, made the most nakedly racist speech heard in an Australian parliament for decades, Prime Minister John Howard boasted that since his government was elected,

Hobart youth harassment

By Sunset Wignall-Blackman HOBART — An informal alliance has been formed between the police, the state Liberal government and retailers in an effort to promote business in the Hobart CBD by pushing young people out of the area. The government is

Protests mount over jailing of Tongan journalists

By David Robie International media organisations and Pacific islands groups have joined in a chorus of protest at the jailing on September 20 of two Tongan journalists and pro-democracy campaigner and MP 'Akilisi Pohiva. The jailings are the latest

Russian power workers battle government

By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — Electricity generating workers in the Maritime District of Russia's far east are locked in a battle with federal and local authorities to force the payment of long-overdue wages. Power output in the district, whose

AMWU breaks ranks in ACI dispute

By Sue Bolton MELBOURNE — One hundred and thirty-six maintenance workers at the ACI glassworks plant at Spotswood have been locked out for 13 weeks. The dispute began on June 3, when BTR-ACI ignored existing workplace agreements and announced 59

and ain't i a woman: Repeal all abortion laws!

Repeal all abortion laws! The High Court is currently hearing an appeal by Superclinics against a NSW district court decision allowing a woman to bring a case of medical negligence for non-diagnosis of her pregnancy. The woman tried to sue the