LL:ART: A-US FTA: Sick and poor will lose out
From http://www.greenleft.org.au/back/2003/549/ Australia-US FTA: Sick and poor will lose out BY ALISON DELLIT Playing Deputy Dawg to US President George Bush has its rewards, and the big bone that Prime Minister John Howard anticipates being tossed as a reward for sending Australian troops to Bush's war in Iraq is a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States. Like all of Howards enthusiasms, however, this is a gift for big business not for the rest of us. [.. read on ..] WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION: EU-US trade war heating up BY EVA CHENG Bilateral trade conflicts between the world's two biggest economic blocs the US and the European Union are escalating, threatening to undermine their collective ability to screw the Third World, especially within the framework of the ongoing Doha Round of global trade talks under the auspices of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). [.. read on ..] Both from Green Left Weekly, August 13, 2003. Visit the Green Left Weekly home page @ http://www.greenleft.org.au/ -- -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archived at http://www.cat.org.au/lists/leftlink/ Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Sub: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsub: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
LL:URL: Stolen Wages newsletter
The Stolen Wages newsletter is now available on the Victorian Trades Hall Hall website at http://www.vthc.org.au/campaigns/20030515_aboriginal.html Regular campaign updates are available by subscribing to the email update list produced by Christine Howes [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archived at http://www.cat.org.au/lists/leftlink/ Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Sub: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsub: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
LL:DDV: launch of McQUAIL: A likely story by Steve Brook
RAWPRAWN PUBLISHING invites you to the official launch of McQUAIL: A likely story by Steve Brook At 7 p.m. on Friday, 19 September 2003 in the Old Ballroom, Trades Hall, cnr Victoria and Lygon Sts., Carlton South Officiating: Cr. Dick Gross, former Mayor of Port Phillip, author, financial adviser. Latest book: A Godless Gospel (September 1999). Fine finger food and a great opportunity to call everyone darling and kiss the air next to their ear. And get YOUR copy of McQuail at a ridiculously low price! RSVP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Self-publishing has many advantages, but McQuail is clearly not one of them. -- The Corangamite Thunderer The main character is my age (almost exactly), my religion (well, almost) and far more promiscuous than I could ever hope to be. -- Dick Gross Adolescent, unformed, semi-literate, pretentious. And those are the good things about Steve Brook's book. A shock therefore to learn that the author is approaching his threescore and ten. -- The Bugle, Maroochydore A pity the book's content cannot match its snappy design. -- The Australian Pergola Can McQuail - the Movie be far away? -- Vision Sound Religion, the US, marriage - McQuail is a puerile attack on easy targets. It's all been done, and done better, before. Brook should learn draughts or crochet and rejoin his generation. -- Yippee! Wahoo! Weekly I thoroughly enjoyed McQuail. It's clear that you're emerging as the antipodean Kurt Vonnegut. -- Phillip Adams . -- -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archived at http://www.cat.org.au/lists/leftlink/ Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Sub: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsub: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
LL:DDN: Draft Program of Now We The People Conference
Dear Friend, Please find below the draft timetable for sessions at the Now We The People Conference on August 23-24, 2003, at 702 Harris St, Ultimo - University of Technology Sydney. In solidarity, Peter Murphy and Ben Langford (Draft timetable, July 18, 2003) Now We The People Challenging the US Empire - Australia for peace and justice Conference, August 23-24, 2003 University of Technology, Sydney SATURDAY AUGUST 23 9.30 am - Registration 10.15 am - Welcome to Country. 1020 am - Introduction 10.30 Opening Plenary Where are Howard and Bush taking Australia? The social, economic and environmental consequences of the US Alliance. Doug Cameron, Patricia Ranald, Andrew Wilkie, Tanya Plibersek MHR, Senator Kerry Nettle, Margaret Reynolds (possible) 12.30 - 1.30 pm Lunch 1.30 - 4.30 pm Workshop 1 Unilateralism and sycophancy: Australian support for US global strategy (includes US bases in Australia, US neo-cons and their Australian supporters) Panel: Andrew Wilkie, Denis Doherty, Dr Carol Araullo (BAYAN Philippines), Damian Cahill, Margaret Reynolds (possible). Workshop 2 How the people are left out - the challenge to renew Australian democracy and the Constitution Panel: Rod Donald MP (NZ Greens co-leader), Mayor Liz Johnstone (City of Port Phillip, Senator Andrew Bartlett, Lynne Carson. Workshop 3 A fairer finance sector for Australia Panel: Geoff Derrick, Catherine Wolfhuizen (ACA), Prof Frank Stilwell. Workshop 4 Medicare and Welfare reform - the US model for Australian society? Panel: Gary Moore (NCOSS), Ian McCauley (Uni of Canberra), Dr Alf Liebhold. Workshop 5 Multiculturalism after 30 years - why Australia failed the refugee test Panel: Tanya Plibersek MP (confirmed), Ahmed Shboul, Jock Collins, Mary Kalantzis. Follow up - Peter 4.30 - 5.30 pm Social function SUNDAY AUGUST 24 10 am Plenary The global economy goes into crisis - what options for Australia. Dr Graham Larcombe, Dr John Quiggin 12 noon - 2 pm (includes 30 minute lunch break) WORKSHOPS Workshop 6 Australia - USA Free Trade Agreement, General Agreement on Trade and = Services. What's at stake? Panel: Patricia Ranald (AFTINET), Sen Kerry Nettle, Alistair Kentish = (AMWU) Workshop 7 Understanding the religious fundamentalism dynamic - at home and abroad Panel: Randa Abdel-Fatteh (confirmed), Rev Ray Richmond. Follow up - = John, Peter Workshop 8 Universities for the rich - the privatisation of Australia's Higher = Education sector Panel: Danial Kyriacou (NUS), Trish Mullins (NTEU), John Kaye. Workshop 9 What rights for Indigenous Australians when might is again right? Panel ideas: Pam Johnston, Lydia Miller, Pat Anderson, Olga Havilland (none confirmed). Follow up - Peter Workshop 10 Ensuring Iraq is the last oil war - energy politics for a sustainable future Panel ideas - Anthony Ashbolt , Sahail Inuyatollah, Stewart White. 2 pm - Closing Plenary Adoption of Conference Statement 2.30 - 4 pm A just Australia or just a straggler - building the alliance for peace and justice Panel: Rod Donald, Sen Andrew Bartlett, Sylvia Hale MLC, Rev Dr Ann Wansbrough, Anthony Albanese MHR, Pat Anderson (to be confirmed), union speaker - still checking here Close - songs by Sydney Trade Union Choir In association with the Research Initiative in International Activism, University of Technology, Sydney :::campaign material, updates, discussion board::: http://www.nowwethepeople.org -- -- Leftlink - Australia's Broad Left Mailing List mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Archived at http://www.cat.org.au/lists/leftlink/ Sponsored by Melbourne's New International Bookshop Sub: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsub: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
