By James Vassilopoulos
SYDNEY — The Sydney Water Corporation announced on August 3 that the city's tap water was again safe to drink. Since July 30, nine days after the parasites giardia and cryptosporidium had been detected in Sydney's water
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Mordechai Vanunu's story on stage
ADELAIDE — In August 1986, Mordechai Vanunu revealed Israel's secret nuclear bomb-making facilities and paid a high price for his courage. He was kidnapped by Israel's secret police and shipped in a crate from
CPSU funding cuts
In July, members of the Community and Public Sector Union ACT branch rejected a proposal by the union's national officers that the national union take over the organising of major agencies currently covered by the ACT branch. In a
By Barry Sheppard
As the 190,000 idled General Motors workers were returning to work following the end of the strikes at two plants in Flint, Michigan, management announced that GM would sell off its parts subsidiary, Delphi. This move ups the ante
Nationalism
The national high school rallies against One Nation were an inspiration
to see and show the real potential to mobilise support against Hanson and
the mainstream parties' racism. Not only that, but it shows a real potential
By Sue Boland
Despite the miles of newsprint and the hours of discussion on radio and television about the need for tax "reform" and the "need" for a goods and services tax (GST), there is deafening silence about the only genuinely equitable method
By Greg Hardwick
Nestled in a picturesque valley, the historic town of Wollombi is usually serene, perhaps a little too slow for many city dwellers. But every year the town is invaded by crowds of people, from Newcastle and Sydney and just about
New left unity in the Philippines
By Reihana Mohideen
MANILA — The "State of the Nation" address is an important day
in the Philippine left's calendar, demonstrations being held outside the
opening of Congress in the new financial
Freeing China's Farmers: Rural Restructuring in the Reform EraBy David ZweigME Sharpe, 1997. 365 pp., $45 Review by Eva Cheng
The title of David Zweig's book, Freeing China's Farmers, is consistent with one of its main underlying assertions — the
Regional area students
If you are interested in organising a walkout against racism in your region on August 28, get in touch with Resistance: phone (02) 9690 1230 or e-mail <resistance@peg.apc.org>.
Korean workers offer wage cuts to save jobs
By Eva Cheng
On August 6, the occupation by about 3000 workers of Hyundai Motors' key plant in Ulsan entered its 18th day. Hyundai Motors is South Korea's biggest car maker. The workers are trying to
By James Vassilopoulos
SYDNEY — On the night of August 6, two truck drivers attempting to break the picket line at Davids' Blacktown warehouse jumped out of their truck and assaulted picketers. One discharged a fire extinguisher at the workers
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