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Mandela to address Rio Tinto unions

Mandela to address Rio Tinto unions South African President Nelson Mandela is to meet with trade union leaders whose members are employed by Rio Tinto, the world's biggest minerals company and renowned for its anti-union stand. Rio Tinto also has a

ACT's socialist alternative

ACT's socialist alternative By Chris Spindler CANBERRA — The Democratic Socialist candidates for the February 21 ACT election launched their policies on February 5. Tim Gooden, one of three Democratic Socialist candidates for Molonglo,

Life of Riley: World's best practice

World's best practice We live in strange times. It now can be revealed that there has been in existence for the past year a body known as the Commission of Inquiry into the Inordinate Increase of Bludgers. Some months ago this body sent out

Action updates

Aircraft noise SYDNEY — More than 1200 residents gave the thumbs down to the Sydney Airport Noise Plan at a public meeting in the inner west suburb of Ashfield on February 2. The meeting was organised by "Save our Skies" (SOS), formed last

Left on-line

Left on-line What's new on Free Speech TV — McLibel: Criticising McDonald's is not for the faint-hearted. The corporation is notorious for abusing libel law to silence activists. British activists David Morris and Helen Steel chose to fight

Fees struggle erupts in South Africa

By Norm Dixon More than 300 students were arrested after staging a sit-in at the University of Western Cape (UWC) on February 1. The students were protesting against increased university fees and hard-line regulations that exclude students who

Appeal against Hindmarsh Island Bridge Act

Appeal against Hindmarsh Island Bridge Act By Angela Walker CANBERRA — The 1997 federal Hindmarsh Island Bridge Act denies the Ngarrindjeri people of the lower Murray region of South Australia the right to seek protection of sacred sites

An antidemocratic farce

Editorial: An antidemocratic farce An antidemocratic farce The staged proceedings of the constitutional convention underscore the fact that the move to a republic was never going to be more than a trivial reform. With less than half the

Voluntary student unionism in Qld

Voluntary student unionism in Qld By Zanny Begg BRISBANE — At the recent Young Liberals' conference in Noosa, Queensland, deputy premier Joan Sheldon announced that the state Liberal Party would introduce voluntary student unionism legislation

The darkness of a musician's downfall

The darkness of a musician's downfall ComplicityBy Timothy DalyMarian Street Theatre, SydneyUntil February 22 Review by Brendan Doyle This well-constructed play, given a fine production by director John Krummel, tells the story of Eugene

Metalworkers begin campaign

Metalworkers begin campaign By Michael Bull MELBOURNE — More than 250 metalworkers filled the Resistance Centre on February 4 to launch the Workers First opposition ticket to contest the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union state branch

Philippines democratic front to contest elections

By Reihana Mohideen MANILA — At the convention of the broad democratic front Sanlakas held on January 31, more than 100 delegates elected five candidates to stand in the May national elections. Fifty-two congressional seats will be contested