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Russian left discusses unity

Russian left discusses unity By V. Krasnov MOSCOW — The question of unifying the democratic left in Russia has been under debate now for at least two years. After the attempted coup of August 1991, when the Communist Party of the Soviet

Qld toxic waste dump site 'not safe'

Qld toxic waste dump site 'not safe' By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Two recent scientific reports on Queensland's toxic waste dump at Gurulmundi, 390km west of Brisbane, have questioned its location and impact on underground water systems.

South Africa election fund launched

South Africa election fund launched By Chris Spindler ADELAIDE — Speakers at the launch of Australians for Democracy In South Africa (ADISA) made an impassioned plea for funds for the ANC election fund and the voter education campaign

Clannad celebrate 20 years

Clannad celebrate 20 years Banba Clannad BMG Reviewed by Ian Jamieson This year marks the 20th anniversary for the Irish band Clannad. To mark the occasion, BMG have released their sixteenth album, Banba. The eleven tracks are

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Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly - subscribe to the idea! You may not know, but Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly sends its 1500 subscriptions each week to over 20 countries around the world. Groups as diverse as the ANC in South Africa, the Scottish Nationalists and the

Qld high school students walk out over education cuts

Qld high school students walk out over education cuts By Bill Mason BRISBANE — High school students up and down Queensland have walked out, rallied and marched in protest at state government cuts in education funding in recent weeks.

The Greens and the Senate: An interview with Christabel Chamarette

By Pip Hinman Senator Christabel Chamarette is bemused by the recent flood of attention that the two federal parliamentary representatives of the Greens (WA) have received from the mass media. She and fellow Green (WA) Senator Dee Margetts

Sinking our future

Sinking our future By Melanie Sjoberg ADELAIDE — When the first of the new Collins class submarines was launched at the Osborne Port Facility on August 28, 40 protesters met the officially invited guests in an attempt to raise

10,000 rally against WA government

10,000 rally against WA government By Stephen Robson PERTH — Ten thousand unionists rallied here at lunch time on August 19 to protest the Court Liberal government industrial legislation and changes to workers' compensation. The

Budget leaves public servants angry, PSU reeling

By Steve Rogers CANBERRA — Public Service Union leaders are running for cover in the wake of the August 17 federal budget. On August 25 the PSU National Executive suspended its enterprise bargaining negotiations with the government.

Tooheys workers fight redundancy

By Paul Oboohov SYDNEY — Workers at the Tooheys brewing plant at Libcombe set up a picket line on August 18 following moves by the plant's owner, Lion Nathan, to force redundancies on 156 production workers. Maintenance workers were

Democratic Socialists call for unions to junk Accord

By Peter Boyle On the eve of the ACTU Congress, Democratic Socialist Party national secretary John Percy urged the unions to break its Accord with the Keating Labor government because it had proved to be a millstone around the neck of the