GLW issue 81, published 1992-11-25.

New Zealand Alliance holds first national conference

By Reihana Mohideen AUCKLAND — Despite predictions by the media pundits of "blood letting rivalry" on the conference floor, the first national Alliance conference of New Zealand's five alternative parties held in Mount Wellington over the weekend

'We've got to solve New Zealand's social crisis'

Jeanette Fitzsimons, a long-term environmental and social justice activist, was elected deputy co-leader of the NZ Alliance at its inaugural conference in Auckland in November. She spoke to Green Left Weekly's Kath Gelber. Why did you get involved

Fighting gay and lesbian discrimination

Fighting gay and lesbian discrimination By Michael Schembri Homosexuality has been decriminalised in all states except Tasmania. NSW has enjoyed an Anti-Discrimination Act since 1977, South Australia an Equal Opportunities Act since 1976,

How green is the EPA?

By Monique Choy and Julie Beesley After a long battle which pitted the NSW government against an environmental activist, the "greenie" lost, showing the direction pollution licensing in NSW is likely to take in the future. The controversial test

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Australian News

Industrial action meets Kennett's attack on unions

By Sean Lennon and Peter Boyle MELBOURNE — Industrial action involving a wide range of public sector unions has followed the 200,000 strong November 10 strike and march because the Kennett government is refusing to back down from its plans to

Indonesian military captures

Indonesian military captures Fretilin leader By Vanessa Hearman Xanana Gusmau, the leader of the East Timorese liberation movement Fretilin, was arrested on November 21 by the Indonesian occupying forces. Fretilin has called on the Australian

Further Australian News

International News

Impressions of Berlin

By Peter Anderson Richard and Toby Weibe live in San Francisco but over the years they have spent some time in Germany, studying at the University of Münster in 1959 and visiting Berlin in 1987. Last year they went back to see what changes

Tories to privatise history

By Frank Noakes LONDON — English Heritage is set to hive off half of its ancient monuments and properties and sack 25% of its workforce in a move prompted by the Tory government. In three years time all remaining 300 Heritage craftspersons will go

Further International News

Editorial

Beyond the lesser evil

Beyond the lesser evil The GST, John Hewson's industrial relations policy and Kennett's even more extreme version of the same, will drive many people to vote against the conservative Coalition at the next federal election. But this should not

Cultural Dissent

A flawed film

Romper Stomper Reviewed by Nick Fredman Romper Stomper is a powerful, shocking, and flawed film. The story of the violent downfall of a group of Melbourne fascist skinheads, manages to be an apparently authentic portrayal of a subculture, while

Postmodern fun in black underwear

First and Last Warning Made and performed by The Sydney Front The Performance Space, Sydney Nov 19 to Dec 6 Reviewed by Karen Fredericks The publicity material for this "theatre work" proclaimed "... the audience is divided. Those who can

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