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Democrats: keeping the bastards rich

By Sue Boland Now that the opinion polls are showing a slim majority against a goods and services tax (GST), big business is getting worried. While capitalists know the Labor Party is no threat to their profits, it isn't offering what the Coalition

Kennett to aid Indonesian dictatorship

By Vannessa Hearman MELBOURNE — Victorian premier Jeff Kennett has recently returned from a tour of south-east Asia. On September 17, he said that he had offered the Indonesian regime aid to get through the economic crisis. Kennett offered to

and ain't i a woman?: Child support

Child support In her "Family Law and Child Support Policy Directions", released on September 18, Pauline Hanson criticises the present system of child support paid to the custodial parent (usually the woman) after the break up of the children's

Speak-out slams racism

Speak-out slams racism By Mike Byrne BRISBANE — "We have called this rally to highlight the need to actively campaign against racism as the key issue in this election", Graham Matthews, the Democratic Socialists' candidate for Brisbane, said in

CPA: 'vote for progressive candidates'

CPA: 'vote for progressive candidates' ADELAIDE — MICHAEL PERTH is the Communist Party candidate for Port Adelaide. He spoke to 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly's JOHN NEBAUER. Perth joined the Communist Party in Ireland in 1968. "My mum had two jobs to support

Makers and shapers

Makers and shapers The Coalition election campaign received a powerful thumbs-up from big business on September 23. John Howard was feted and praised by 1000 of Sydney's business tops at a free lunch put on by millionaire Harry Triguboff. The

Letter from the US: Clinton: 'high crimes and misdemeanours'

Clinton: 'high crimes and misdemeanours' By Barry Sheppard The release of independent council Kenneth Starr's report outlining 11 charges against US President Bill Clinton, which Starr says "may" represent impeachable offenses, has set off a

Native title under attack in WA

Native title under attack in WA By Sean Martin-Iverson PERTH — The WA government is hastily preparing new native title legislation. Only three weeks has been allowed for public discussion of the draft legislation. The state legislation flows

Voters punish Swedish Social Democrats

Voters punish Swedish Social Democrats By Peter Lindgren STOCKHOLM — The result of the general election on September 20 reflected the growing polarisation in Swedish society. The ruling Social Democrats suffered a defeat of historic dimensions.

Looking out: A cold blooded heaven

A cold blooded heaven By Brandon Astor Jones While viewing a Public Broadcasting religious program, wherein those who worshipped did so with the chilling aid of several deadly vipers, this writer decided to present one snake's fictional

Student movement discusses education and globalisation

Student movement discusses education and globalisation By Sean Healy DHAKA, Bangladesh — Representatives of more than 30 organisations in the Asia-Pacific met on September 4-8 to discuss ways to combat anti-student policies being forced on

Floods highlight Mexico's defects

By Peter Gellert MEXICO CITY — Severe floods in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas have left more than a 250,000 homeless and have taken the lives of between 500 and 3000 people. Torrential rains began on September 7 and have continued since.