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One Nation MP in row over CJC

One Nation MP in row over CJC By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Queensland One Nation MP Jack Paff has pledged to introduce bills to abolish the Criminal Justice Commission and its parliamentary watchdog, the Parliamentary Criminal Justice Committee.

International Women's Day

By Angela Luvera The first International Women's Day (IWD) was organised by women active in the socialist movement in the early 1900s. They wanted to set aside a day on which women could organise for their demands and celebrate their

... and ain't I a woman?: Less spice, more sport

... and ain't I a woman?: Less spice, more sport Just after Christmas, Brisbane's Courier-Mail newspaper reported stories of young women in the Australian Institute of Sport being treated unfairly by coaches in the women's tennis program, since

National Action is racist, court rules

National Action is racist, court rules By Jessica Rose ADELAIDE — The leader of National Action, Michael Brander, has lost a defamation action after a magistrate ruled that he is a racist. Brander's claim for damages over a 1995 column by

Arguements for Socialism: The Olympics business

By Allen Myers An editorial in the Financial Review over the January 16-17 weekend adopted a rather plaintive tone regarding the scandals that have recently shaken the Olympics. Headed “Cash tarnishes Games goal”, the editorial began by

Mine owners ravage West Coast Tasmania

Mine owners ravage West Coast Tasmania By Dave Andrews ROSEBERY — Three of West Coast Tasmania's major mines are facing bleak prospects as management and financial backers threaten mass sackings, back-breaking roster changes and possible

Pakistan government extends military courts

The Supreme Court of Pakistan on January 12 restored the powers of the speaker and deputy speaker of the Sindh provincial assembly. The federal government of Nawaz Sharif had dismissed the Sindh provincial government, ruled by Sharif's Pakistan

Fight the System: join Resistance

Fight the System: join Resistance By Sean Healy The system sux — but the question is what are you going to do about it? Resistance is getting organised in the knowledge that people are more powerful collectively than on their own. Resistance

Waste trade — who pays?

By Ravi Agarwal NEW DELHI — Rajinder Singh, 35, breaks imported used car batteries for a living. He pries them open and stacks the lead plates with his bare hands while the small, almost open furnace is fired to receive another batch. Meanwhile,

Youth pay = poverty pay

By Lisa Young The Howard government is trying to push through legislation to cut junior wages. This is an attack on all workers. Living in Britain for the past two years, I've experienced first hand the reality of poverty pay. For many

Injury highlights mine safety crisis

Injury highlights mine safety crisis By Bill Mason BRISBANE — On January 20, mining apprentice Brant North had both legs amputated in a horrific accident at MIM's Oaky Creek mine, about 350 kilometres north-west of Rockhampton. North is in a

Rage against frame-up of Mumia Abu©Jamal

Three of the world's top bands have joined forces to highlight the frame-up of radical journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal. Rage Against the Machine, rap group Beastie Boys and Bad Religion have scheduled a benefit concert on January 28 in East