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Battle intensifies to save ADI St Marys site

By Kylie Moon PENRITH — Sydney's urban sprawl is relentless. One proposed project is at the 1535-hectare Australian Defence Industries (ADI) St Marys site, bordering Penrith and the Blue Mountains. The site, the largest remaining tract of

Public meeting opposes power station

Public meeting opposes power station By Emma Webb ADELAIDE — Four hundred people attended a public meeting organised by Community Action for Pelican Point on March 9. CAPP opposes the building of a power station at Pelican Point on the LeFevre

Government hides report on Biak killings

Government hides report on Biak killings By Linda Kaucher The Australian Defence Department has refused a freedom of information request concerning West Papua put to the Department of Foreign Affairs. When Indonesian armed forces reacted

Indonesian regime backtracking on Budiman release?

Indonesian regime backtracking on Budiman release? By James Balowski On March 9, the Indonesian daily Kompas claimed that the chairperson of the People's Democratic Party (PRD), Budiman Sujatmiko, had rejected an offer of clemency by the

Mining a lode of cultural pride

Mining a lode of cultural pride ROSEBERY, Tasmania — Tough times are often the catalyst for cultural expression. SARAH MAGUIRE reports on the "tough-as-steel" West Coast miners — and their artistic side. "We are the women and children, Of the

Textile union prosecutes Nike

By Vannessa Hearman MELBOURNE — The Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia (TCFUA) is prosecuting Nike and three other garment manufacturers (Swiss Model, Apple and Motto) in the Federal Court for alleged breaches of the industry

Arguments for Socialism: A world without borders

By Allen Myers A standing joke among critics of Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett is that the slogan he put on car registration plates, "Victoria — on the move", is only too true: since he has been in office, there has been a steady drift of

The new 'new middle class' — not!

The new 'new middle class' — not! By Jonathan Singer Federal ALP backbencher Mark Latham announced in a February 23 Australian Financial Review article that "wired workers" are "a constituency social democrats have long dreamt about. Now the

Equality before the law?

Equality before the law? By Tony Iltis HOBART — On March 4, Robyn Scotney from Bridgewater was jailed for a year for "defrauding the commonwealth". Her actual crime? She had failed to notify Centrelink that she was in a "de facto" relationship.

NT stolen generation in court

NT stolen generation in court By Rebecca Meckelburg DARWIN — On March 1, 1999, Cubillo and Gunner v the Commonwealth opened in the Federal Court in Darwin. These test cases represent the interests of some 700 stolen generation people in the

Cabaret Resist! to focus on women

Cabaret Resist! to focus on women By Dave Riley BRISBANE — With poetry, monologues, percussion, songs and boppy melodies from the band Delta Skelter, the first Cabaret Resist! at the Resistance Centre on February 26 was an up-beat night

Get Active! Stop Jabiluka! Stop uranium mining!

The campaign to stop uranium mining has a long and proud history in Australia. During the 1970s and '80s, thousands of people took to the streets to campaign against Australia's involvement in the nuclear cycle. In the early 1980s more than 300,000