June 24, 2005

Australian Overhaul Spurs Protests

By DAVID COHEN

Australian university professors and staff members in several cities have taken to the streets this month to protest the government's plan to overhaul labor relations in higher education. Academic groups have warned that the protests were merely a curtain-raiser to further labor unrest.

Attracting thousands of educators -- many waving placards and some reportedly decked out in academic regalia -- the peaceful demonstrations took place in a few coastal towns, as well as in