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Oceans without fish

By Peter Montague The destruction of life in the oceans has progressed farther than anyone had suspected, according to a new report in Science magazine (Daniel Pauly and others, "Fishing Down Marine Food Webs", Science Vol. 279, February 6, 1998).

Police monitor Western Sydney solidarity

By Cameron Parker PARRAMATTA — It may have been a long way from the picket lines on the Sydney wharves, but the police still felt the need to send a senior constable to monitor the situation as supporters of the MUA gathered at a public meeting

Out of the kitchens and onto the picket lines

By Cameron Parker "Following the long fight for the reinstatement of our men and the conclusion that has been reached, many of the women have been left feeling as though there is a huge emptiness in their lives. This outrageous and calculated

More MUA solidarity action planned

By Jo Williams MELBOURNE — Every day since the sacking of the Patrick workers, East Swanson docks have been filled with picketers. The largest picket line runs down Appleton Road and has become a festival of protest and solidarity. Information

Who are Reith's next targets?

By Allen Myers As part of its effort to smash the MUA, the government has claimed that the situation on the docks is exceptional. With absurd stories about wharfies making huge salaries for doing nothing, it tries to convince workers in other

Write on: letters to the editor

The real story Anybody present at the wharfies picket in Sydney is impressed by the amazingly powerful feeling of the place and the lack of colourful background in media reports — the grand old Sydney rock walls, the banners, the family meals and

Just do it, Nike!

Just do it, Nike! By John Gauci SYDNEY — According to the footwear giant Nike's "Informed Consumer Update", Nike's factory workers in the Third World sometimes earn more than doctors and engineers in their countries. As well, Nike's policy of

Police violence at Indonesia solidarity protest

Police violence at Indonesia solidarity protest By David Gosling CANBERRA — On April 24, more than 150 students and solidarity activists travelled from NSW and Victoria to meet local activists at the Indonesian embassy for an emergency rally in

Stop Jabiluka mine: the next stage

By Sarah Peartand Tom Flanagan Opposition continues to mount against the proposed Jabiluka uranium mine inside the Northern Territory's precious Kakadu National Park. Defying the clear opposition of the area's Aboriginal traditional owners, the