	australian foreign  ban ends tug crews in new south wales nsw victoria and western australia yesterday lifted their ban on foreign flag s carrying containers but nsw ports are still being disrupted by a separate dispute ping sources said the ban imposed a week ago over a pay claim had prevented the movement in or out of port of nearly vessels they said the pay dispute went before a hearing of the arbitration commission today meanwhile disruption began today to cargo handling in the ports of sydney newcastle and port kembla they said the industrial action at the nsw ports is part of the week of action called by the nsw trades and labour council to protest changes to the state s workers compensation laws reuter 
