
Issue No 115		12 October 2001

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Aid Groups Back Western Sahara

The Australian Council for Overseas Aid has officially backed the struggle of Wertern Sahara for self-determination and independence.

ACFOA - the peak body of Australian NGOs - passed to this effect during its Annual Conference held in Brisbane between Friday 5 and Saturday 6 October 2001.

ACFOA declared its continuing support for the right of the Saharawi people to self-determination and independence and condemned the violations f human rights in the occupied territories of Western Sahara.

It urged the Australian) Government to extend humanitarian aid to the 170,000 Saharawi refugees and to give its full support to the United Nations in its efforts to organise a free and fair referendum for the people of Western Sahara.

They have called on the Federal Government to establish official contacts with Polisario Front representing the independence movement in Western Sahara.

http://www.acfoa.asn.au/about_acfoa/council_2001.htm

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Interview: Connecting the State
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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
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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
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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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