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Democratic Socialist speaks out for Hunter miners

By James Vassilopoulos "The Hunter Valley miners are fighting for secure, permanent jobs, for the maintenance of long service leave and recreation leave — the same conditions that many working people are fighting for. They deserve our full

Zimbabwe farm workers strike

By Norm Dixon Zimbabwe's impoverished farm workers have won a hefty wage increase as a result of their first organised national strike against the country's 4000 wealthy, predominantly white, commercial farmers. Farm workers, who walked out at the

Workers Health Centre celebrates

Workers Health Centre celebrates SYDNEY — More than 200 people celebrated 21 years of activism at the Workers Health Centre's Birthday Dinner Dance on October 24. The centre was founded in 1976 by a group of doctors and left-wing trade unionists

Why the left should support the constitutional convention

By Libby Connors By early November, all Australians on the electoral roll will have received a ballot paper to elect candidates for a 1998 constitutional convention to discuss whether Australia should become a republic. John Howard did not want

East Timor November 12 commemoration actions

East Timor November 12 commemoration actions Adelaide: Vigil at Victoria Square. Wednesday, November 12, 4.30-6.30pm, speakers. Vigil continues on Thursday and Friday, 10.30-6.30pm. Phone 8410 1022 or 8344 3511. Brisbane: Rally outside Defence

CPSU National Executive gears up to boost Labor

By Tim Gooden The National Executive of the Community and Public Sector Union met over two days last week, in the midst of the Howard government offensive against the Australian Public Service. The attacks range from attempts to deunionise

Victorian teachers to stop work

Victorian teachers to stop work By Mary Merkenich MELBOURNE — Victorian state school teachers will stop work on November 12 as part of a campaign for a certified agreement with the government. The Australian Education Union (AEU) is seeking

Life of Riley: Terra Australis Proprietary Limited

Terra Australis Proprietary Limited The Reserve Bank in conjunction with the federal Treasury is making arrangements for turning the whole country into a limited liability company. Every Australian citizen will be offered shares in the float.

Solidarity with East Timor

This and next weekend, thousands of people in Australia will show their solidarity with the people of East Timor by marching to commemorate the anniversary of the Dili massacre. The events of November 12, 1991 were far from the only atrocities

Land access and a sustainable future

Land access and a sustainable future By Chris Baulman BLUE MOUNTAINS, NSW — How could we live in a sustainable way in which everyone in the world could live happily without creating problems for each other or the planet? This is a question that

Loose cannons

Fantastic "At $60,000, his work represents fantastic value for money for NSW taxpayers." — A NSW Treasury spokesperson on the payment to Bob Hogg for conducting an inquiry that recommended electricity privatisation, a proposal overwhelmigly

Labor turnaround on East Timor?

By Jon Land Labor foreign affairs spokesperson Laurie Brereton recently announced a proposed new policy on East Timor that asserts the right of the territory to an "act of self-determination". According to a report in the October 18-19 Australian,