Ron Perkins, Perth
John Pes has become the public face of the 107 Western Australian construction workers who have been threatened with fines of up to $28,600 after taking strike action on the Leighton Kumagai-run Perth to Mandurah rail
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Ten CanoesWritten by Rolf de Heer and the people of RaminginingCo-directed by Peter Djigirr and Rolf de HeerScreening nationally at selected cinemas
REVIEW BY LACHLAN MALLOCH
"We come from this land. People, Balanda [white people], always come,
An open letter to all unionists
The shadow boxing has ended. It's time to start hitting back.
The situation in Western Australia, where at least 107 construction workers have been served writs with the possibility of $28,000 fines, represents a
Sam Wainwright
Thirty-six seafarers employed on the chemical carrier MT Stolt Australia who were facing the sack won a victory on July 14, when their employer signed a memorandum of understanding with the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA).
On
Simon Cunich & Katie Cherrington, Sydney
Glebe Town Hall was filled with political discussion and campaign planning on July 8-10 as more than 170 people participated in the 35th Resistance national conference. Themed "Unfuck the world: fighting for
The Real Oliver Twist: Robert Blincoe — A Life that Illuminates an AgeBy John WallerIcon Books, 2005468pp, $39.95 (hb)
REVIEW BY PHIL SHANNON
The beatings and tortures were cruel and constant — Robert Blincoe, a mere child, would be kicked
Anti-terror laws
Human rights are always a touchy subject, particularly when it comes to the Australian/US/British anti-terror laws. it seems that as far as all three governments are concerned, the anti-terror laws are simply a loophole in the law
On June 24, draft legislation was presented to the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress — China's rubber-stamp law-making body — that would require reporters to ask for official permission before reporting on incidents of
BRISBANE — Workers at garage-door company Gliderol became a test case for Howard's new industrial relations laws. According to Darren Needham, the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) delegate at Gliderol, the company refused to negotiate
Alby Dallas
Hendrik Ervan Baldus from the People's Democratic Party of Indonesia is the chairperson of the Papuan National Student Front. He attended the 35th Resistance national conference, giving greetings from both organisations.
Baldus
Today, more people are deeply disillusioned with the capitalist system than for many decades. The permanent wars, gross inequality and ecological unsustainability of the system are undeniable. There is widespread awareness that something is
Simon Cooper, Istanbul
In three successive days, criminal investigations were launched against five leaders of the pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party (DTP) by Turkish government authorities. The alleged crimes are of "praising and aiding" the
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