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Ferguson gags Bougainville address

Ferguson gags Bougainville address By Frank Enright An invitation to Rosemarie Gillespie to speak about Australia's involvement in the war on Bougainville at a conference of regional Trades and Labour Councils, held at the Clyde Cameron

Police intervene at 'smoke in'

Police intervene at 'smoke in' By Bernard Wunsch BRISBANE — Up to 40 police intervened in a "smoke in" at the University Of Queensland on February 23. The action was organised by the Student Union and the student club High Society.

The Band Who Knew Too Much

Story by Sean Lennon Photo by Terry Riggs MELBOURNE — Every Saturday morning at around 11 the Band Who knew Too Much descends on the Victoria Markets. The band consists of Dave, who plays the accordion, Andy who plays Bass, another Andy

Timorese ask Keating to back peace initiative

By Bernie Brian DARWIN — Jose Gusmao, cousin of jailed East Timorese resistance leader Xanana Gusmao, has called on Prime Minister Paul Keating to support the National Council of Maubere Resistance (CNRM) peace plan. Gusmao presented a

Why not convert Ford's Homebush plant?

By Paul Oboohov SYDNEY — Ford Australia management on February 9 announced the September closure of its Homebush car assembly plant. This will destroy 430 jobs and leave NSW with no vehicle manufacturer, following the closure of Leyland in the

Qld Social Security bans lifted

Qld Social Security bans lifted By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Work bans imposed by Public Sector Union members in the Department of Social Security in Queensland were lifted on February 23. This followed a vote at workplace meetings to accept

PSU-SPSF: a union amalgamation to reject

By Greg Adamson Between March 4 and March 25, members of the Public Sector Union and the seven State Public Services Federation unions will vote on whether to unite into one union, proposed to be called the Community and Public Sector Union.

... and ain't i a woman?: 'Things always worked this way'

'Things always worked this way' You've arrived on campus and you're wondering which progressive club to join. You're a feminist, concerned about the federal government's cuts to education and wondering how you'll be able to move out of home and

Refugees at risk in Serbian camps

There is no safe place in Serbia for men refugees refusing to do military service in Bosnia, and perhaps the danger will soon be extended to women. The governments of Serbia and of the Serbian Republic of Bosnia have made an agreement under which the

Chasing the gay and lesbian market

By Tom Flanagan "Dear Executive: Do you want to expand your customer base with a highly affluent, well informed and extremely loyal niche market? ... How do you tailor your advertising campaign to the gay consumer without alienating your

Russian workers force government to pay up

By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — A new surge of labour protests swept across Russia during the first half of February, as wage payments to millions of workers remained months in arrears. The most militant struggles were by workers in the coal

Bid to mine Starcke

The Wilderness Society revealed on February 23 that the Queensland Department of Minerals and Energy is pushing for 10,000 hectares of Starcke to be gazetted as a mining reserve. The 225,000 hectare wilderness area was acquired the day before from