
Issue No 76		03 November 2000

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Paul Howes' Week on the Web

Take it away Sue Mackay, rabbitohs forever and a site belonging to the largest most powerful assembly of worthwhile people to ever exist.


	Paul Howes

This week I stumbled upon the website of Tasmanian ALP Senator Sue Mackay http://www.suemackay.tassie.net.au. Senator Mackay who is also the Shadow Minister for Regional Services, Territories and Local Government had obviously invested a fair bit of time and cash into this site which was launched on 14 September 2000.

It's not clear if Senator Mackay outsourced the design of the site or if she has a very talented staff member but nevertheless this is definitely the best site for any Senator of all political persuasions. Apart form being attractive and easy to navigate it contains lots of info on her shadow ministries and her home state of Tasmania, check it out.

US Elections

With only several days until the US Presidential Elections SpeakOut.com's Election site http://www.speakout.com/Election2000 is definitely the place to be. With up to the minute polls, commentaries, profiles on all Presidential, Senate & House of Reps. Candidates plus much more ... well worth having a look at.

Save those Rabbitohs

With the outrageous decision handed down today by Justice Paul Finn in the Federal Court upholding the ban of South Sydney's participation in the NRL all Workers Online readers should surf over to a few South's sites and give them some support in their fight for justice in League:

South Sydney Official Site: http://www.souths.com.au

Unofficial South's site "Rabbitoh Warren": http://www.rabbitohs.com

Another fan site "Support Souths": http://www.southsydney.homestead.com

And now for something completely different

The webpage of Landover Baptist Church "The largest most powerful assembly of worthwhile people to ever exist" http://www.landoverbaptist.org is a classic example of pure web satire. Featuring Christian Voter Guides, Banned book of the month and much more.

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  Issue 76 contents

Interview: Withering On The Vine
Cooking shows and 'Bugs fucking to Mozart' may become the staple diet on our ABC as news and current affairs face a war of attrition. Quentin Dempster gives Workers Online an insider's view of our endangered national broadcaster .

US Election: Sugar Candy Politics
Like in everything else, Americans like their politics sugar coated. A Nation in denial, they are happier maintaining the fantasy that the world is a fine and dandy place says Michael Gadiel.

US Election: George W. Bushwhacked by Texas Truth Squad
The Texas Truth Squad are a group of Texan union members travelling the US on a crusade to expose the Republican presidential nominee as a corporate rogue who in his time as Governer proved himself as an enemy of the worker.

History: Federation and the Labour Movement
National celebrations will mark the Centenary of Federation next year. The labour movement's opposition to Federation at the referenda held around the Australian colonies in 1899 will attract less commemoration, although the republicans of 1999 might have benefited from reflection on the causes of working class discontent one hundred years earlier says Stuart Macintyre.

International: Unions Mac Their Day
McDonald's - the biggest employer of young people around the world - is increasingly becoming the target of union recognition campaigns, backed by human rights groups concerned about the fast food chains practices in countries such as Indonesia, China, Russia, Canada and Germany.

Satire: Wiranto�s charity album inspires genocidal maniacs everywhere
Indonesia�s favourite former strongman, General Wiranto, has recently decided to record an album of love songs. Entitled To You My Indonesia, Wiranto�s album has already sold 8,000 copies and is raising money for refugees.

Review: What About the Workers?
A big, gruff bloke in a blue singlet, on strike or just not working, and generally being difficult. That's the trade unionist for you. Barry Cohen's new book What About the Workers? shows this image may have a bit of truth about it, but he would be telling a few good yarns while he was standing about.

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