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Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific
October 24, 2009
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Australia: Five men convicted of terrorist “conspiracy”
By Mike Head, October 22, 2009
Following one of the longest jury deliberations ever recorded—23 days—five Sydney Islamic men were convicted last week on terrorist “conspiracy” charges.
Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific
October 17, 2009
Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific
Australia: Rudd intervenes to block Tamil asylum-seekers
By Richard Phillips, October 17, 2009
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s response to the Tamil refugees is completely predictable and reflects the views of the entire political establishment, from the crisis ridden Liberal-National ...
Australia: Contradictory witness testimonies in Julian Moti hearing
By Patrick O’Connor, October 15, 2009
The Queensland Supreme Court resumed hearings yesterday on the application by former Solomon Islands’ attorney general Julian Moti, for a permanent stay of proceedings in the attempt by Australian p...
Australia: Productivity Commission report rules out curbing executive pay
By Terry Cook, October 13, 2009
A recently released report by Australia’s Productivity Commission into CEO salaries has opposed any significant restraint on the multi-million dollar remuneration packages.
Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific
October 10, 2009
Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific
Australia: The assassination of Michael McGurk and the stench of NSW Labor
By Alex Messenger, October 5, 2009
Revelations arising from the murder of Sydney loan-shark Michael McGurk highlight links between NSW Labor and an underworld of property moguls and violent criminals.
Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific
October 3, 2009
Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific
Australia: The political issues facing Victorian paramedics
By Socialist Equality Party (Australia), October 1, 2009
A “no” vote must be the first step towards a coordinated industrial and political campaign mounted in opposition to the grossly inadequate salaries and dangerous working conditions endured by ambu...
Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific
September 26, 2009
Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific
Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific
September 19, 2009
Workers Struggles: Asia, Australia and the Pacific
