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Patrick sacks MUA militant

Patrick sacks MUA militant By Robert Darcy SYDNEY — On November 2 Glen Wood was sacked from Patrick Stevedores at Port Botany after reportedly refusing a supervisor's order to drive a straddle truck. Wood was previously an organiser for the

Cops attack Reclaim the Streets action

Cops attack Reclaim the Streets action By Kath O'Driscoll LISMORE — Police viciously attacked a peaceful Reclaim the Streets demonstration and party here on November 5. At least 10 people were attacked with capsicum spray; three were taken to

Bankstown student occupation: Day 10

By Kylie Moon BANKSTOWN — The student occupation at the Bankstown campus of the University of Western Sydney (Macarthur) has entered its 10th day, having already forced the university administration to agree to 23 of its 26 demands. The

Left and live

By James Smith SYDNEY — Despite a torrential downpour on October 23, well over 160 guests attended Left and Live, the annual Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly fundraising dinner here. Billed as an evening of hard-hitting political comedy and music, the event

Stay away from electricity poles!

By Jim Green More than 100 people working in the nuclear industry, and about eight anti-nuclear activists, attended a two-day conference hosted by the Australian Nuclear Association (ANA) in Canberra on October 27-28. The conference theme was the

Goings on in the mall

Goings on in the mall Wilma Loves Betty; and Other Hilarious Gay and Lesbian ParodiesEdited by Julie K. Trevelyan and Scott BrassartAlyson Publishers, 1999323 pp., $11.95 Review by Lynda Hansen Ever wondered what Wilma and Betty get up to while

The Golden Fleece

Comment by Melanie Sjoberg Next time you're having a conversation around the barbecue, ask your friends how they view the relationship between the Labor Party and the trade unions. You are likely to hear unions described as distant entities

Ecologically sound sounds for CD surfers

Ecologically sound sounds for CD surfers Music for Our Mother Ocean 3Various artistsSurfdog/Hollywood Records through Festival Review by Barry Healy The Surfrider Foundation is a Queensland-based organisation of surfies trying to clean up the

Bank profits built on job cuts

Bank profits built on job cuts By Jonathan Singer On November 4, the Finance Sector Union (FSU) again called on Westpac to reverse its decisions to close more country branches and cut 3000 jobs, after Australia's four big banks announced record

Working overtime (counting the money)

By Allen Myers Industrial relations minister Peter Reith last week responded to the ACTU's launch of a campaign against excessive working hours by saying that most workers want to work overtime, because they want the extra money. Of course, if

Seed industry giants: who owns whom?

A shrinking number of colossal companies — nicknamed the "Gene Giants" — dominate global sales of seeds and agrochemicals, according to a report released in September by the Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI). The top five gene

Timorese to hunger strike against early deportation

Timorese to hunger strike against early deportation By Kerrith Cabot Hundreds of East Timorese refugees in the Leeuwin "safe haven" in Perth told relief workers and human rights lawyers on November 5 that they intend to go on a hunger strike to