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Issue No. 275 | 05 August 2005 |
Iemma�s Dilemmas
Interview: On Holiday Unions: One Day Longer Industrial: Never Mind the Bollocks Politics: Spun Out Economics: If the Grog Don't Get You .... History: Taking a Stand International: The Split Legal: Pushing the Friendship Poetry: Simple Subtractions Review: Sydney Trashed
Discriminating Centrelink on Charges Taxpayers to Fund Advertising Orgy Constituents Don�t Trust Andrews Howard Steamroller Hits Building Sites
Parliament The Soapbox The Locker Room International Postcard
AFL-CIO Not The Only War Be Afraid Frame Up We Love Morris ANew Development A Readers Suggestion
Labor Council of NSW |
Activists Activists Whats On!
WHY THE STATE IR SYSTEMS MATTER In response to the Howard government's proposed dismantling of the State industrial relations systems, the Business and Labour History Group at the university of Sydney is organisinga one-day symposium on the industrial, social and economic significance of the State systems since their foundation over a century ago. The symposium, entitled The State Systems of Industrial Relations: Past, Present and Future, is to be held on Friday 26 August at the Women's College, University of Sydney. Speakers include Justices Wright and Walton from the Industrial Relations Commission of NSW, as well as a number of academic researchers and labour lawyers. Full program details, as well as an on-line registration facility, are available at http://blhg.econ.usyd.edu.au. CUP OF TEA? a new black comedy about politicians, sex, murder, sex, big business, the media... and sex. It opens August 8 at the Newtown Theatre and is a witty, cynical look at modern political life, written and directed by (Dr) Patricia Petersen - who is probably the most photogenic 'human headline' writing for the stage in Australia Patricia: ran against Tony Abbott in the last federal election; has taught politics and political philosophy in various Australian universities; has written a number of plays, produced and directed several others and acted in many more; recently starred in and directed The Vagina Monologues at the Seymour Centre and NIDA; She lives and writes in Sydney.
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