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East Timor activists fined

East Timor activists fined BY JAMES VASSILOPOULOS CANBERRA — East Timor solidarity activist Gareth Smith was fined $16,335 on April 12 for painting the slogan, "Shame, Australia, shame", on the front wall of federal Parliament House to protest

UQ rally against restructure

UQ rally against restructure BRISBANE — More than 150 students and staff rallied in the Great Court at the University of Queensland on April 12 to oppose the planned restructure of the UQ arts faculty. Protesters condemned the corporatisation of

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Black Book I wish to add some complementary information to Phil Shannon's excellent review of the Black Book of Communism that appeared in GLW #400. What the media circus in France forgot to mention when the book was released there, through

IRELAND: Sinn Fein's transformation

As the Sinn Fein Ard Fheis (national congress) meets on April 15-16, a great deal of attention will focus on what leader Gerry Adams has to say and considerably less on the character of the party he leads. It has become common place to talk about the

Labor blocks debate on forests

Labor blocks debate on forests BY JIM GREEN The federal Labor "opposition" blocked an April 13 debate in the Senate on a call for the federal and state governments to uphold the law in the forests. Australian Greens senator Bob Brown, who put the

Howard and Burke's dirty deal

Howard and Burke's dirty deal While the compromise on mandatory sentencing struck between Prime Minister John Howard and Northern Territory chief minister Denis Burke may have been sufficient to quell disquiet from the Liberal

Murder for

Murder for Capital (Vol. 4) The Marx SistersBy Barry MaitlandAllen & Unwin, 2000315pp, $14.95 (pb) Reviewed by Phil Shannon Eleanor, Meredith and Peg possess something unique and quite valuable, something which greedy, unscrupulous rogues

Loose cannons

Smart "It's a fine sentiment, but a woolly one. It's an attempt to reduce unemployment solely at employers' expense." — Media commentator Ross Gittins arguing against a 36-hour work week (Age, April 12). Aim, focus, fire! "There'll be very

Anti-prostitution hysteria threatens rights

PERTH — The frenzy against street prostitution in the inner suburb of Highgate reached new heights when two women were served with restraining orders "on behalf of the general public" and police blockaded several surrounding streets. The local

Castro: the Third World must take the helm

CUBA Castro: the Third World must take the helm The G-77 heads of state and government meeting was held in Havana, Cuba, April 12-14. The G-77 brings together representatives of Third World countries. Below are excerpts of Cuban President FIDEL

Rail workers walk out over safety

Rail workers walk out over safety BY BILL MASON BRISBANE — The Queensland Rail, Tram and Bus Union (RTBU) struck for 12 hours on April 13 against the introduction of driver-only trains in north Queensland. The "wildcat" strike was called at

Indonesian, East Timorese militants tour

Indonesian, East Timorese militants tour By ROHAN JOSEY BRISBANE — More than 130 people, some who travelled from as far away as Lismore and Toowoomba, packed the Queensland Council of Unions auditorium on April 11 to hear the Budiman Sujatmiko,