BY SHANE BENTLEY
SYDNEY — Five hundred maritime workers, union officials and Labor Party stalwarts walked the "Hungry Mile" through Sydney's Darling Harbour on June 3 to commemorate the life of former Waterside Workers Federation (WWF) general
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The Magdalene SistersDirected and written by Peter MullanWith Geraldine Macewen, Anne-Marie Duff, Dorothy Duffy, Eileen Walsh and Noora-Jane NooneShowing at independent cinemas
REVIEW BY ALEX SALMON
Based on a true story, The Magdalene Sisters,
BY GRANT COLEMAN
In the June 5 Melbourne Age, federal education minister Brendan Nelson has claimed to be the victim of a scare campaign, arguing that student protesters have not stuck to the facts in condemning his package of reforms to higher
BY DOUG LORIMER
Washington's campaign to brand Iran as being in violation of its obligations under the 1970 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) will be bolstered by a report from the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
The report,
Casual hospitality workers win right to permanency
SYDNEY — On June 8, the Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Workers Union announced it had reached agreement with the Australian Hotels Association for casual employees in pubs, accommodation
BY RUTH RATCLIFFE
DARWIN — On June 13, education minister Brendan Nelson came to Darwin for the Australian National Training Authority Ministerial Council's launch of the National Training Complaints Hotline. The council was greeted by protesters
BY ALISON DELLIT
On June 9, Prime Minister John Howard revealed his utter contempt for democracy. In proposing to de-fang the Senate, Howard wants to ensure his government's ability to force through unpopular legislation without having to go to an
Dark VictoryBy David Marr and Marian WilkinsonAllen & Unwin, 2003 $29.95 (pb)
REVIEW BY SARAH STEPHEN
David Marr and Marian Wilkinson's Dark Victory has had some rave reviews since its release in March. The praise is well deserved. It is an
But no banned weapons
"I am absolutely convinced with time we'll find out that they did have a weapons program." — Emperor George Bush II, June 9.
Friends only in high places
"I talked about the visit to Poland and to Russia, where we've got
BY ALF LACEY
If you read or hear about Australian history, it's easy to think this country was built by a lot of "famous" people — prime ministers, statesmen, economists, and even singers or poets.
But it wasn't the politicians or governments,
BY NIKOLAI HADDAD
In his reply to my article, "55 years of oppression: Palestinians demand freedom!" (Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly #539), Sol Salbe (GLW #541) correctly notes that it was the United Nations General Assembly, and not the UN Security Council,
BY AARON BENEDEK & ANDREW MARTIN
SYDNEY — Around 50 people met in the south-western suburb of Yagoona on June 13 to discuss how to combat racism and police harassment in the local community.
The evening, organised by Bankstown Books Not Bombs,
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