Israeli workers strike 'until further notice'
Some 700,000 Israeli workers walked off the job on December 3 in a general strike that will continue "until further notice". Among the wide range of sectors hit by the strike are oil refineries, gas
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Concert for miners' struggles
By Paul Oboohov
CANBERRA — The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union held a fundraising concert here on November 29 for the Hunter Valley No. 1 and Gordonstone miners. The miners are in bitter struggles
Uranium: keep it in the ground!
Opposition to the uranium mine in Kakadu National Park — Energy Resources Australia's Jabiluka deposit — and the Coalition's decision to build a new nuclear reactor at Lucas Heights, between Sydney and
As of November 24, an estimated 4500-6000 indigenous people had fled their homes in Chenalho municipality, in the highland region of the south-eastern Mexican state of Chiapas, as a result of paramilitary violence that began the week before. As many
One Million StrongVarious artistsThrough Shock Records Review by James Vassilopoulos
This hip hop CD was released on the second anniversary of the Million Man March in Washington DC in October 1995. The mobilisation, initiated by Nation of Islam
Greenhouse day of action
By Will Williams
CANBERRA — Three hundred people rallied outside the ACT Legislative Assembly on November 30 to protest against the Australian government's stance on greenhouse gas emissions. The crowd heard speakers,
SA government gives uranium company power over Aboriginal sites
By Susan Laszlo
The South Australian government is trying to push through a bill which would give the biggest uranium producer in the state, Western Mining Corporation, control over
Mitcham by-election
By John Nebauer
MELBOURNE — Victorian premier Jeff Kennett faces a tough test in the marginal seat of Mitcham on December 13. The by-election was forced by former Liberal minister Roger Pescott's resignation in protest
SYDNEY — One of the more pleasant things about Sydney during the summer holidays (apart from the fact that one-third of Sydneysiders evacuate the place) is the Sydney Festival in January and February. Despite attempts to turn the 1998 festival into
details = The Sacred Balance: Rediscovering our Place in NatureBy David Suzuki and Amanda McConnellAllen and Unwin, 1997250 pp., $24.95 (pb)
Review by Dot Tumney
Any other author's name under this title would have ensured this book stayed in the
Shopping and F***ingBy Mark RavenhillSydney Theatre Company, Wharf 2 — Until December ?? Review by Brendan Doyle
The theatre was full, and the audience mainly gay and male for this London production by the Out Of Joint theatre company. Were they
What's new in Labor's new platform?
By Susan Laszlo
The release, two weeks ago, of Labor's draft platform coincided with polls showing Prime Minister John Howard's popularity at a record low. The Wik debate, the nursing homes fiasco, cuts to
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