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Our PM: The Royal Gerbil


Dear editor

I noticed that a recent column in the Jakarta Post described John Howard' s attitude to Asia as being the same as "...a Nineteenth Century English greengrocer studiously displaying a benign neglect for his neighbours..."

Not a bad description. Compared to John Howard (aka The Royal Gerbil), Menzies must have to looked like one of those elusive "Reds under the bed" or one who couldn't wait to throw open the gates of Australia to the so-called dreaded "Yellow Peril".

Perhaps Howard is some form of fossil that has been revived through cloning like in Jurrassic Park - a Premenzies Australis perhaps

G McAuliffe

PERTH


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In this issue
Features
*  Interview: The Fruitful Shaw
After ten years in Parliament, NSW Industrial Relations Minister Jeff Shaw looks at some mountains still to be climbed.
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*  Politics: Budget in Reply
Opposition Leader Kim Beazley replies to the Federal budget and paints Labor's alternative vision for the future.
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*  Economics: Petition to Move a Mountain
A child born in Zambia or Tanzania or Bolivia owes more to international creditors than she or he will ever earn in a lifetime.
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*  International: Solidarity in a Cold Climate
After an overnight bargaining marathon, Norway's unions have secured most of their main demands and have now ended their nationwide strike.
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*  Health: Workers Health Centre Comes of Age
In 2001, the Workers Health Centre will celebrate its 25th anniversary, making it the longest running independent trade union based health and safety service in the country.
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*  History: A Tribute to the Fallen
A Canadian tractor operator is seeking help to produce a book on monuments to people killed in the workplace.
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*  Satire: Ralph Web Ring Busted
Following the dismissal of 27 Telstra employees last week for downloading hardcore pornography on their work computers, Ralph magazine sacked five employees yesterday for downloading positive images of women.
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*  Review: Waterfront - Through the Reporters' Eyes
Fairfax journalists Helen Trinca and Anne Davies have skillfully transformed the waterfront war into the sort of thriller that any self-respecting Hollywood mogul would reject for being too wild to be true.
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News
»  Costello Backs National GST Pay Claim
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»  Conference Call: Support the NSW Way
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»  Games Rail Service in Limbo
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»  Shaw Moves on Email Protection
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»  Salami Reform: Reith Chops Up the Nasties
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»  Advocate in Trouble Over Rural Sackings
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»  Unionists take to Streets for May Day 2000
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»  Shareholders Rattle Rinto Tinto Cage
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»  Joy Dispute Widens With Midnight Run
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»  Employers Fail to Defy History
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»  Indonesian Labor Educator Reports to Local Unions
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»  Big Drum-Up This Wednesday
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Columns
»  The Soapbox
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»  Sport
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»  Trades Hall
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»  Tool Shed
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Letters to the editor
»  Fan Mail
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»  Hate Mail
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»  Impressed With Stan
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»  Our PM: The Royal Gerbil
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»  A Personal Campaign
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