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Defend community television!

Rihab Charida, Sydney Channel 31, Sydney's public access community television station, may be forced off the air if its broadcasting license is not renewed. Community Television Sydney (CTS) Channel 31 has been broadcasting for more than 10

INDONESIA: Little policy differences among elite parties

Max Lane With only six weeks until the general election, there still seems to be very little popular interest in it. Even professional politicians, who are very interested, are focused on possible cross-party alliances, rather than competitive

NUS calls national student protest on March 31

Nathan Coombs, Melbourne "If we want to defeat the Liberals' education agenda, students have to rely on our own ability to organise and fight", Paul Coats, the education officer of the National Union of Students (NUS), told 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly. The

Ranks retaking control of WA MUA branch

Ian Jamieson, Fremantle For the first time, the Western Australian branch of the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has allowed rank-and-file members to express their opinions at a state conference of the union. Held over the February 14-15

A woman's place is in the struggle: 40% less visible

France's macho internal security minister, Nicholas Sarkozy, is currently braying that his government's re-criminalisation of soliciting last year, has reduced the number of prostitutes on French streets by 40%. French law defines soliciting as

UNITED STATES: Drug companies withheld data on side effects

Rachel Evans On February 2, a US Food and Drug Agency (FDA) advisory committee warned doctors to use great caution in prescribing anti-depressant drugs to children, citing an increased risk of suicide among those taking the drugs. The FDA is

Bankstown youth offer support

Aaron Benedek, Sydney Young people living in Sydney's south-west, regularly targeted by the state ALP government's "law and order" and "anti-terrorist" policing, have seen the Redfern Block's resistance as an inspiration. "The way the police

Socialists present a positive alternative

Brian Webb & Dick Nichols As the federal poll approaches, the Socialist Alliance is poised to launch Australia's biggest socialist election campaign in decades. The alliance will be contesting Senate seats in six states and territories and at

No justice, no peace!

Brianna Pike & Norman Brewer, Sydney Aboriginal residents of the Redfern Block and anti-racist activists have rallied to defend the block, and oppose police brutality. On February 16, an impromptu public speak-out was held on the block. About 200

Teachers launch campaign to oust Howard

John Morris, Sydney The February council meeting of the NSW Teachers Federation endorsed the Australian Education Union's (AEU) call to campaign for the defeat of the federal Coalition government in the coming federal election. Federation

So who was Sylvia Plath?

SylviaDirected by Christine JeffsWritten by John BrownlowWith Gwyneth Paltrow and Daniel CraigNow showing nationally. REVIEW BY JESS MELVIN If Sylvia Plath was a death-glorifying, dull, domesticated homeworker whose suicide epitomised her life,

Socialists campaign for free education

Kiraz Janicke, Perth "As a student I have seen the impact of the Howard government's attacks on our education in the form of inadequate library resources, overcrowded tutorials and severely overworked staff", Alex Whisson told 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly.