Picket of Thai consulate
SYDNEY — On May 15, 40 Burmese pro-democracy activists and supporters protested outside the Thai consulate against Thai Prime Minister General Chavalit Yong Chai Yud's visit to Burma the next day. Chavalit aims to
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By Adam Hanieh
Through the south of Lebanon, you can see large sprawling buildings known as the "camps" which house Palestinian refugees. These areas have been bombed by the Israelis, Syrians and Lebanese, but they remain a focus for resistance
By Renfrey Clarke
MOSCOW — When Russians these days hear promises of "reform", they often grit their teeth and brace themselves for something thoroughly unpleasant. One of the latest such shocks befell residents of St Petersburg in the last
Victorian workers demonstrate over industrial safety
By Sue Bolton
MELBOURNE — The front page of the Age on May 13 reported on a life-threatening industrial accident in which a young construction worker was buried up to his mouth in heavy
Queensland government land grab
The Natural Resources Legislation Bill, tabled in the Queensland parliament on May 6, is a huge setback for the reconciliation process, according to Cam Walker, spokesperson of Friends of the Earth. This
Queensland teachers' dispute escalates
By Bill Mason
BRISBANE — The Queensland Teachers' Union's rolling strike campaign is set to continue into a third round after strong votes by mass meetings of teachers in the week beginning May 12.
Comment by Howard Daniels
Around 400 people gathered in Adelaide's Maughan Church on March 3 to comment on the issues to be discussed at the National Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation (NCAR) meeting in Melbourne on May 26-28. Hundreds of
By John Tomlinson
From 1788 until today, race relations in this nation have been marred by misunderstanding, fear, inordinate violence and dishonesty. The current hysteria surrounding the High Court's Wik judgment is based on false
Pledge to block Hindmarsh Island bridge
By Carla Gorton
The passing of the Commonwealth Hindmarsh Island Bill by federal parliament on May 12 will not end the controversy over the building of the Hindmarsh Island bridge. The Kumarangk
By Anthony Benbow
PERTH — The WA union movement's campaign against the "third wave" moved up another gear over the last two weeks with coordinated industrial action across public and private sectors. The "third wave" bill — designed to make
Packer in takeover bid for 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly
Of course, it's not true. But if he has his way, there won't be much else that he doesn't own.
With most newspapers and television stations in Australia owned by two very rich and powerful men,
By Alex Bainbridge
NEWCASTLE — Pauline Hanson's visit here on May 30 is attracting a lot of attention. A call for a peaceful protest demonstration outside Hanson's public meeting was issued on May 17 by the Newcastle Anti-Racist Alliance
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