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A look into privatisation

A look into privatisation A glimpse of the wonders of privatisation was provided on October 17 when a report tabled in the NSW parliament by the auditor-general, Tony Harris, dredged up the scandal of the Sydney Harbour Tunnel and similar

Arafat writes to prisoners

Arafat writes to prisoners President Yasser Arafat sent a letter dated September 27 to the Palestinian prisoners inside Israeli jails, in reply to the many letters he has received. In his letter, Arafat said, "I have read your

Agency bargaining revived in HSH

Agency bargaining revived in HSH By Phil Shannon CANBERRA — Agency bargaining in the Commonwealth Department of Human Services and Health (HSH) has been resurrected from near death by the national officials of the Community

European trade unionists aid Bosnia

By Norm Dixon AMSTERDAM — The besieged people of Tuzla, a large industrial and mining town in Bosnia surrounded by Serbian forces, recently welcomed the 14th convoy of trucks bringing much-needed food aid and political solidarity. The

Greenhouse alert: global warming is a global warning

Scientists, politicians and economists recently gathered in New Zealand for the Greenhouse 94 conference from October 10 to 14. Discussions at the conference confirmed that the heat is on: sea levels are rising, climate patterns are shifting, and the

Saying No

The Chatto Book of Dissent By Michael Rosen and David Widgery Chatto and Windus. 457 pp., $19.95 Reviewed by Dave Riley "Nothing is harder and takes more character than to stand in open opposition to one's time and loudly

Instalment 512 of the English soap opera

By Stephen Robson Is the English royal family on a course of self-destruction? With the release of the book The Prince of Wales: A Biography by the broadcaster and journalist Jonathan Dimbleby we are treated to yet another episode in the

Rallies for marijuana legalisation

Rallies for marijuana legalisation By Nick Everett and Anne Pavy BRISBANE — 1000 people marched here on October 21 to demand the legalisation of marijuana in Queensland. Speakers included representatives from HEMP

DSS dispute escalates

DSS dispute escalates By Ray Fulcher MELBOURNE — Community and Public Sector Union members in the Department of Social Security voted on October 19 to escalate industrial action in a dispute over staffing and resources.

Looking out: Smiles, age and wisdom

Looking out: Smiles, age and wisdom By Brandon Astor Jones "Everyone has been a child. All can understand through muffled memory how childhood was. But none has been old except those who are that now." — Bert Kruger Smith

Russian car lockout signals new conflicts

By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — In Russian workplaces, the era of "social partnership" is ending. The period opening up will be one of sackings, lockouts and union-breaking, as bosses force workers to pay the costs of capitalist "reform".

Washington announces arrangements on migration of Cubans

Washington announces arrangements on migration of Cubans The United States has announced a plan to grant 20,000 entry visas a year to Cubans requesting residence in the US, in compliance with the accord signed with Cuba on September 9 in