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Victorian AMWU members resist Cameron coup

BY SIMON MILLAR MELBOURNE — On August 12, Denis Matson, one of the two national industrial officers for the printing division of the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union was summarily sacked by AMWU national secretary Doug Cameron, and

Polls register growing sympathy for asylum seekers

BY SARAH STEPHEN It is clear to many people, just from day-to-day experience, that public opinion has become enormously polarised on the issue of asylum seekers. This polarisation reflects a positive trend — that while support for the

Refugee display removed, gets more support

BY KERRIE BARRON CANBERRA — After artwork depicting the plight of children living in detention was removed from a library, the Refugee Action Committee (RAC) has been overwhelmed by offers of support and interest in the display. RAC

Miriuwung-Gajerrong people win limited native title rights

BY SEAN MARTIN-IVERSON PERTH — An August 8 High Court ruling on the Miriuwung and Gajerrong people's native title claim to their land in east Kimberley acknowledged that they retain limited traditional ownership rights. The ruling is

Queensland students fight upfront fees

BY SAM KING BRISBANE — Students from the University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology and Griffith University surrounded the UQ chancellery building on August 12. The 200-strong protest, organised by Campaign Against Fees

and ain't i a woman: action' in the ALP?

... and ain't i a woman: 'Affirmative action' in the ALP? The National Committee of Review's report into the Labor Party, headed by former prime minister Bob Hawke and former NSW premier Neville Wran, has been angrily criticised by the

NIGERIA: Protests spread against ChevronTexaco

BY SAM OLUKOYA ABITEYE, Niger delta — Abiteye village lies in the heart of the Niger Delta region. American oil giant ChevronTexaco has a gas plant and an oil flow station here. But for its oil installations, the company's premises could pass

Write On: Letters to Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly

GLW's coverage of South Africa Mazibuko Jara, the South African Communist Party's media spokesperson, states (Write On #504) that he is "rather surprised that Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly seems to have taken a stance not to engage the SACP in a comradely and

Health workers prepare 24-hour strike

BY BILL MASON BRISBANE — Public hospitals in Queensland face another 24-hour strike within weeks unless the state government boosts its wages offer to non-nursing staff. Union delegates for Queensland Health employees on August 15 resolved to