by Kim Beazley | Jun 26, 2006 | News
I stand before you today in this legendary Town Hall – proud and inspired by its history and the great traditions of our party. The two forever entwined.It is, of course, a time-honoured Labor ritual to speak here. In the hub of an incomparable city, my...
by Mark Buttigieg | Apr 26, 2006 | News
Is it viable?The ALP needs to accept and deal with a fundamental political conundrum if it is to develop a real strategy for winning back government and keeping it. Over the past ten years Australia has experienced increasing material prosperity and general economic...
by Bruce Childs | Apr 26, 2006 | News, President's perspective
President’s perspectiveThis Evatt Newsletter gives you the case for industrial and civil liberties presented at our recent seminar by Geoff Derrick, Secretary NSW-ACT, Branch of the Finance Sector Union and Professor George Williams, Director Gilbert and Tobin...
by Mark Diesendorf | Apr 26, 2006 | News
Is going nuclear the answer?Since 2000 the nuclear industry has mounted a massive international media and lobbying campaign to promote nuclear energy as a solution to the enhanced greenhouse effect. Nuclear energy, it is claimed, emits no carbon dioxide (CO2) and can...
by Geoff Derrick | Apr 26, 2006 | News
The attack on civil & industrial rightsThere is and always has been an inextricable link between workers rights and civil rights, from the days of the Tollpuddle martyrs, hanged or deported for organisng an attempt to collectively bargain in the 19th century, to...
by Damian Oliver | Nov 10, 2005 | News
One obvious site to politically engage young people is in the workplace. How does the labour market for young people affect their capacity to be politically engaged? Current union structures and strategies have not markedly increased membership among young workers....
