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Study finds rapid rise of inequality

By Sean Malloy Inequality in Australia is increasing rapidly. The gains during the postwar period in reducing inequality were lost between 1980 and 1990, argues Phil Raskall, coordinator of social and economic inequality studies at the

The real thing

The real thing Seventy-two of Australia's "bidding elite" are descending upon Monte Carlo to hear the International Olympic Committee's decision on which city will host the Olympic Games in the year 2000. Asked to explain the purpose of the

Democracy and the 'destruction' of Israel

By Mike Karadjis In recent debate in Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly over the Zionist-Palestinian conflict, two of the PLO's profoundly democratic positions have been raised: the 1974 position of an independent Palestinian state in the occupied West Bank and

... and ain't i a woman?: Frictions over Refractory Girl

Frictions over Refractory Girl Controversy has erupted over the Spring, '93 edition of Refractory Girl, the Sydney-based feminist quarterly which recently celebrated its 20th birthday. The latest issue, with its cover story on "New Wave

Amcor takes over APPM mills

By Dave Wright HOBART — APPM's Burnie and Wesley Vale paper mills will be sold to the giant multinational Amcor Ltd. The deal, worth $415 million, guarantees Amcor — owners of APPM's domestic rival APM — a monopoly of the fine paper market

Political science — 1

Political science — 1 "If we get up tomorrow at daybreak and Australia has been declared a republic tonight by referendum but with no other change — just a change of name — then there is actually no difference." — Governor-General Bill

Seminar defends public sector

Seminar defends public sector By Bill Mason BRISBANE — State teachers' campaign to defend the public education system will be a "long-term struggle", Shane Groth, Queensland Teachers Union vice-president, told a seminar here on September

Manila workers establish new union

By Max Lane MANILA — Fifteen thousand workers from the city of Manila assembled on September 14 to establish a new trade union centre, the Union of Workers for Change (BMP). More than 700 delegates from more than 200 unions, representing

Doubts raised over reconciliation process

By Liam Mitchell ADELAIDE — A seminar here on September 8 raised a number of doubts and reservations in the Aboriginal community about the government-sponsored reconciliation process. The 50 participants were told that there are concerns that

Karen people of Thailand

Karen people of Thailand By Catheryn Thompson I recently interviewed Ruggit Srisarin, a masters student at Tasmania University who recently visited the Karen people, who live on the border between Thailand and Burma. In Burma the Karen are

Make it your paper

Those with an eye for detail may have noticed an ad in the last few issues for regional meetings of the Â鶹´«Ã½ Association. The regional meetings are an opportunity for supporters of Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly in each region to get together and

Station staff oppose automatic ticket

Station staff oppose automatic ticket By Garry Walters MELBOURNE — A September 8 stop-work meeting of suburban railway station staff resolved unanimously to support the Public Transport Union (PTU) opposition to plans to introduce an