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La Trobe administration backs down on funding

By Sean Healy MELBOURNE — La Trobe University administration has backed down in a fight with the Students' Representative Council over the SRC's funding. After a student general meeting on August 15 of 300 students, the largest at La

Soorley warns: ALP 'could implode'

Soorley warns: ALP 'could implode' By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Brisbane Lord Mayor Jim Soorley has warned the Queensland ALP government it will not survive if the administration continues to exclude people from the

Life of Riley

Life of Riley Batman His legends are many. The real truth about him we may never know except that he is good, clever, strong and unafraid ... that he and his ancestors have always fought on the side of the weak against the

Latin American celebration in Brisbane

Latin American celebration in Brisbane By Bill Mason BRISBANE — "Our victory was for everyone, not just for the El Salvadoran workers", Jorge Rodriguez, spokesperson for the Spanish-speaking workers at Steel-Line Doors, told

Confronting the economic crisis

By Allen Myers John Smith is of course correct that there is room for supporters of Cuba to discuss and criticise policies of the revolutionary government if that seems appropriate, within the overall context of solidarity and opposition

Russia: learning to live without a job

By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — In January, my friend Valya was sacked from her job. A former English teacher, energetic and self-assured, she had quit an office job with a Russian commercial firm in order to take up an offer of better-paid

Rethinking the 'economic recovery'

By John Smith HAVANA — The devastating economic effects of the collapse of the Soviet Union and east European socialist camp on Cuba and the subsequent "special period" of economic readjustment have been well documented, inspiring

Turkish left unites

Turkish left unites By Jennifer Thompson In the Turkish capital of Ankara on June 16, 1000 delegates gathered for the first congress of the Unified Socialist Party (BSP). The BSP unites more than 10 groups — the majority of

Oh! Kenneth Tynan!

The Life of Kenneth Tynan By Kathleen Tynan Phoenix, 1995. 467 pp., $24.95 (pb) Reviewed by Phil Shannon Some people know Kenneth Tynan (who died in 1979) as the best drama critic since George Bernard Shaw. Conservative

Loose cannons

Loose cannons Appropriate "It's quite appropriate that we should be prosecuted. If these things occur, we should be prosecuted." — A spokesperson for Sydney Water, which accidentally poured more than 100,000 litres of undiluted

'No' to NUS affiliation at ANU

'No' to NUS affiliation at ANU By Sarah Stephen Our education system is under attack. Over the last 10 years the ALP government has moved rapidly towards the introduction of a user-pays system that allows only those who are rich

On the box

On the box Actively Radical TV — Community television's progressive current affairs program tackles the hard issues from the activist's point of view. CTS Sydney (UHF 31), every Friday, 10.30pm. Movie Matinee: Rosa Luxemburg