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Action updates

Call for Foster's boycott MELBOURNE — The Ethical Investment Group has called for a boycott of Foster's beer and other Carlton United Brewery products because of the company's involvement in Burma. Foster's has been operating in Burma,

Movement independence and united fronts

By Maurice Sibelle MELBOURNE — At the end of National Day of Action for a Living Income on March 26, the organising committee of the Coalition for a Living Income decided to put a motion that the rally march to the ALP headquarters. The

CPSU union activists run candidate

CPSU union activists run candidate By Ben Courtice Members First, an independent group of activists in the Tax Office section of the Community and Public Sector Union, is standing a candidate on the CPSU Challenge ticket in the union's

Letter from the US: If you don't fight, you'll never know

By Barry Sheppard SAN FRANCISCO — On March 25, at the beginning of what turned out to be my last shift as an operator at the Unocal oil refinery in northern California, the forewoman told my crew to collect our personal belongings at the end

Corporatising TAFE

By Rob Miller While the technical and further education system has always tried to meet the skill needs of industry, it has balanced this role with a commitment to the social and educational needs of the wider community. In the past few years,

WA unions fight 'third wave' attacks

By Anthony Benbow PERTH — Flickering lights normally cause most word processor users to break into a sweat, fearing imminent loss of power and their document. However, it was a source of hope for this correspondent last week — an indication

and ain't i a woman?: Abortion rights under attack — again!

Abortion rights under attack — again!Abortion rights under attack — again! In late March the Queensland parliament passed an amendment to the criminal code proposed by independent MP Liz Cunningham. The amendment to section 313, which

Ipswich protest spoils Hanson's party

Ipswich protest spoils Hanson's party By Bill Mason IPSWICH — Some 300 protesters, chanting "Hi, ho, hi, ho, Pauline Hanson's got to go" and waving anti-racist placards and banners, on April 12 picketed a dinner launching independent

Melbourne Uni deal jeopardises staff-student unity

By Ben Reid and Jo Williams MELBOURNE — Members of the National Tertiary Education and Industry Union (NTEU) at Melbourne University on April 9 voted by a narrow margin to accept an administration offer in the current round of enterprise

On the box

Actively Radical TV — Sydney community television's progressive current affairs producers tackle the hard issues from the activist's point of view. CTS Sydney (UHF 31), every Thursday, 10pm, and Saturday, 7pm. Access News — Melbourne

Library campaign: three rallies and a partial victory

Library campaign: three rallies and a partial victory By Alex Bainbridge and Rebecca Hensley NEWCASTLE — On April 11, Newcastle University Council agreed to review its decision to close the Huxley Library, after hundreds of students

Rafting company attacked over threat to wilderness

By Amanda Sully and Mat Hines HOBART — The environment movement has deplored the rafting company Peregrine Adventures' use of the Mt McCall track in Tasmania's west. Contradicting the world heritage management plan, the federal government has