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Child-care and promises

Comment by Susan Barley I was disappointed by two recent feature articles about election promises targeted at women ("Empty promises: pursuing women's votes" and "Child-care subsidies:only for the rich", GLW February 24). First, some

Stability — yes, democracy — no

By Gerry Harant In 1948 federal parliament introduced quota-proportional representation in Senate elections, the previous majority-preferential method introduced in 1928 having proved unacceptable all round. Labour's 1948 proposal, which

Janet Powell

Janet Powell How do you see alternative, independent and green politics developing after the March 13 elections? If I am re-elected, I anticipate that in the Senate there will be six or seven Democrats, myself, Christabel Chamarette plus

Nuclear warfare in the Gulf

Jim Backwell Nuclear warfare in the Gulf The slaughter that was the Gulf War continues to shock us as the truth of that conflict is revealed. What is now coming to light is that a form of nuclear warfare was carried out by the United

Larry Marshall

Larry Marshall Rainbow Alliance is fielding Christine Craik in Port Melbourne and Nigel D'Souza in Batman and is supporting Janet Powell's Senate ticket. What is the Rainbow Alliance expecting from its campaign in Victoria? Rainbow's

Beyond the two-party sham

There are a large number of progressive alternative Beyond the two-party sham candidates standing in this election. But what happens after March 13? What are the prospects of building a stronger alternative to the Labor/Liberal sham for the

Loose cannons

Stop press "GST is not a tax on business." — Title of a talk by the executive director of the NSW Chamber of Commerce at a seminar on GST. No tie? "In Franklin, which the Liberals hold with a 1.8 per cent margin, the big unknown is the

Write on

Xanana trial Why has no television station shown footage from Dili during the trial of Xanana Gusmao? At least one might have expected the ABC to show film of those involved in the trial entering or leaving the Dili court building.

Discontent stirs among Russian officers

By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — It could have been any of a series of meetings called in recent times by the outlawed Communist Party. The venue was kept secret until the last moment. Would-be participants were required to appear on the morning

An unlikely tour de force

An unlikely tour de force Punch me in the stomach!D> By Deb Filler and Alison Summers Directed by Alison Summers Performed by Deb Filler Anthill at the Gasworks Theatre, Melbourne, until March 21, then Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney, from

Suharto still silent on vice-president

Suharto still silent on vice-president By Max Lane The Indonesian People's Deliberative Assembly (MPR) began meeting on March 1. It is expected to re-elect Suharto as president and to choose a new vice-president sometime between March 9

Powell calls for broader coalition

Powell calls for broader coalition By Pip Hinman MELBOURNE — Independent Senator Janet Powell and Di Quin, Democratic Socialist candidate for Melbourne, put the case for progressive politics at a meeting of 60 people organised by the