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AIDS and big business

UDO SCHUEKLENK is a member of an international group of biomedical scientists, gay activists and persons with AIDS. The policy statement of the group reads: "It is widely believed by the general public that a retrovirus called HIV causes the group of

Stormy criticism of Yeltsin's constitution

By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — Liberal journalists and moderate political leaders have bitterly condemned the draft constitution released by President Boris Yeltsin on November 10. Major criticisms of the document include charges that it violates

Vietnamese unions orient to changing economy

By Stephen Robson HANOI — Economic reforms that began in the 1980s are changing the way Vietnam's unions organise. The vast bulk of the 30 million-strong labour force works in agriculture. Prior to 1986, the industrial work force was

Queensland rail lines reprieved

Queensland rail lines reprieved By Bill Mason BRISBANE — The Goss government has agreed to retain 17 rail lines threatened with closure several months ago (some conditionally), to lease one as a private siding, to mothball five and close

'The race is on to woodchip Australia'

By Sue Bolton On October 27 the Victorian government gave the go-ahead for large-scale woodchipping in the old growth forests of East Gippsland. The ACTU supported the move as "a welcome and logical" response to the industry's needs. But

Brisbane garbos vote to end strike

Brisbane garbos vote to end strike By Bill Mason BRISBANE — A dawn meeting of 300 garbage collectors in King George Square voted on November 26 to end their two-day strike and accept the city council's improved redundancy offer. The

Campbell continues in ALP

Campbell continues in ALP By Stephen Robson PERTH — The MHR for Kalgoorlie, Graeme Campbell, has always been a loose cannon for Labor. Campbell has always outspokenly supported the interests of the mining companies. So with the

Anti-homosexual violence on rise in US

A resurgent religious right in the United States is again contesting old hard-won rights. Youth are a particular target of homophobes. The insinuation of religious bigots onto school boards has led to censorship of textbooks and library books and the

Stories from the gate

By Deb Sorensen in Kakadu National Park The tourists are slowing down now, and the clouds are building up. The weather is hot and muggy; everybody goes around with their clothes stuck to their bodies with sweat. The gathering clouds and

WA legislation rammed through

WA legislation rammed through By Stephen Robson PERTH — The Court government rushed its Land (Titles and Traditional Usage) Bill through the Legislative Council in an all-night debate that finished early on the morning of November 25.

Unexpected

Unexpected "A very disappointing result and most unexpected. We will go on, because we are fighting a battle for the civil liberties in this country." — Entrepreneur John Elliott on the Federal Court's refusal to stop the National Crime Authority

NSW South Coast unionists in court

NSW South Coast unionists in court By Bernie Brian WOLLONGONG — The trial of two south coast unionists is to continue, despite the disappearance of one of the prosecution's key witnesses. South Coast Labour Council (SCLC) secretary