Communist Party backs waterfront deal
By Dick Nichols
How do you think a party which calls itself "communist" would assess the deal between Patrick, the Maritime Union of Australia and the Australian Council of Trade Unions, endorsed at mass
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MUA members vote for deal
By James Vassilopoulos
SYDNEY — On June 24, 450 Patrick members of the Maritime Union of Australia voted in favour of the draft settlement between their union and Patrick Stevedores. Before the vote, those present
In a month's time, Â鶹´«Ã½ supporters will be launching a two-week drive to extend the paper's readership and support base. We are appealing for your help. In the past, such campaigns have significantly boosted the paper's profile and, just as
Community theatre on Tasmania's west coast
By Julia Perkins
ROSEBERY — The "Big hArt" community theatre company is developing a theatre project with young people here. With funding from DEETYA and the Arts Council, two Melbourne community
Three DollarsBy Elliot PerlmanPicador, 1998. 381 pp., $16.95 (pb) Review by Phil Shannon
For a few short years, Eddie and Tanya, fresh young husband and wife university graduates, seemed to be making their way through life securely and serenely. In
Marsinah's song heard around the world
By Janet Parker and Bec Conroy
On March 10, Indonesian playwright Ratna Sarumpaet was arrested along with her daughter and eight others for organising a protest against the "re-election" of Suharto for a
Correction
In the article "Forest agreement rigged and fraudulent" in GLW #321, the Nyoongar Land Council, which represents the Nyoongar people of south-west WA was misspelled as Nyungar Land Council. Our apologies for this error.
Namibian miners: 'Rio Tinto is racist'
WINDHOEK — Rio Tinto, the world's biggest private mining company, has been accused of "racist practices" in Namibia by the trade union representing mining workers. On June 19, the Mineworkers' Union of
By Peter Montague
The Cold War ended six years ago, and President Clinton has said, "In this new world, our children are growing up free from the shadows of the Cold War and the threat of nuclear holocaust". Unfortunately, the president is not
Elections
A federal election seems to be looming. With all political parties well and truly in campaigning mode, many issues and questions that are important to feminists will be posed more sharply over the next few months. Not least of these
Victorian secondary students strike against Hanson
By Jo Williamsand Reuben Endean
MELBOURNE — On June 25, 1000 secondary students from across Victoria walked out of school to demonstrate their opposition to Pauline Hanson and the racist One
From Hollywood to Ouagadougou
By Norm Dixon
For decades, Hollywood has busily churned out images of Africa that are both ludicrous and racist. Africa is usually portrayed as "wild and untamed", its majestic wildlife taking centre stage. African
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