Kerryn Williams

  • It's time to uncover the real Whitlam

    It's time to uncover the real WhitlamHave you ever been in the middle of a free education rally and heard someone yell out from the crowd "Bring back Gough"? To some, former Labor Prime Minister Gough Whitlam personifies the

  • Hunger strikers protest war in Kurdistan

    Hunger strikers protest war in Kurdistan By Kerryn Williamsand Arty Titiz MELBOURNE — On November 9, Kurdish women here began a hunger strike on the steps of Parliament House to protest against the war on the Kurdish people by the Turkish

  • Visiting Tamil professor speaks

    MELBOURNE — More than 100 people gathered at the Mount Waverley Community Centre on September 9 to hear Professor Chandrakanthan speak about the war against Tamils by the Sri Lankan military. Chandrakanthan is based at

  • Militant's anti-racist student 'united' front

    Militant's anti-racist student 'united' front Comment by Kerryn Williamsand Jorge Jorquera MELBOURNE — The recent growth in anti-racist organisation among high school students has been set back here by the sectarian political intervention of

  • Militant attempts to hijack Melbourne anti-racism rally

    Melbourne organisers of the Resistance national high school walkout against racism arrived at the rally venue on August 28 to find members of the socialist group Militant setting up a counter-platform and PA system. Our worst

  • NOWSA excludes transgender women

    MELBOURNE — The first organising meeting of the 1999 Network of Women Students Australia conference was held at the RMIT on August 21. One of the first agenda items discussed was the question of whether or not

  • Resistance conference fever

    Resistance conference feverMELBOURNE — Resistance conference fever is raging in Melbourne. Large, purple posters declaring "When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty" are brightening up the dull, grey suburbs of

  • Abortion law reform debated

    MELBOURNE — More than 100 people attended a debate organised by the Melbourne University Debating Society on May 13, on the issue of whether Victoria should follow the WA path of abortion law reform. The pro-choice team was

  • What strategy for the student movement?

    With students around the country facing course closures and cut backs, extra fees and charges, and less support services, there is an urgent need for a campaign to end these particular attacks and reverse the

  • Resistance activist contests Swinburne by-election

    Resistance activist contests Swinburne by-electionMELBOURNE — Students at Swinburne University will vote to fill a number of student union positions in a by-election on March 24 to 26. Resistance activist Arty Titiz is

  • Resistance campaigns to support the wharfies

    Resistance campaigns to support the wharfiesMELBOURNE — Resistance has been campaigning to build support among young people for the struggle of the maritime workers. Resistance activist Mark Abberton explained, "As soon as

  • Protest over arrests of Los Palos Six

    Protest over arrests of Los Palos SixCANBERRA — Responding to a call by the Dublin-based East Timor Solidarity Campaign for worldwide actions to protest against the British government's jailing of six East Timorese