
Issue No 115		12 October 2001

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Letters to the Editor

Who Dares Wins

We are not going to win an election in this climate unless we come up with a campaign that is too good to refuse!

Howard is making his parties usual mistake in believing that we the working men and women of Australia are so simple that he can shoot off oversees under the premise of representing Australia in Americas time of need.

Beazley will be left to fight a shadow that will be popping up continuously on the world stage.

Beazley in my humble opinion needs to fight a different fight on local issues, whils being smart enough to not ignore the world turmoil that all astute polititions will be making good milliage from!

Take the GST by the throught and shake the life out of it....... reduce it to a level we can cope with for a start!

Keating went the bigger picture route and lost badley.

Keating also won the unwinable...based on the GST, so can Beazley.

Iguess you have to believe you can win before you can even contemplate winning.

Im not sure that Beazley thinks he can win????

This election will come down to strength of character and leadership.

So Mr Beazley, get tough, make us start believing you can win, LEAD us.

Regards

David Handley

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Issue 115 contents

Interview: Connecting the State
NSW IT minister Kim Yeadon is the man responsible for enabling the people of NSW. Here's how he's doing it.

Workplace: The Enemy Within
In the IT industry it's the recruiters who are earning the workers' ire, as our special correspondent explains.

Unions: From the Virtual Coalface
Computer programmer Vince Caughley argues there is a place for unions in the IT industry.

History: Conditions Precedent
Frank Bongiorno writes that the recent events off the coast of Christmas Island recall a story once told by Paul Hasluck.

International: Victims of Terrorism
Repression against trade unionists on the increase world wide, with 209 trade unionists assassinated last year, reveals ICFTU 2001 Survey.

Campaign Diary: Week One: Get Shorty
Labor's first week of campaigning was as an effort to gain attention from a nation rocked by the telvised war on terrorism.

Economics: Global Alliances
Ray Marcelo reports from India that the ILO is arguing that globalisation needs a worker and employer alliance.

Health: The Phantom Menace
Trade unions made an impact this week at an international congress In Melbourne in the global fight against AIDS.

Review: Rings of Confidence
In his study on the 2000 Olympics, Tony Webb argues that the government and unions reached a new level of cooperation.

Satire: Greens 'Quietly Unconfident' of Forming Government
A leaked memo from a senior member of the Greens reveals the party is unconfident of winning government on November 10.

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