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Protesters against the Temer government's extreme austerity plans in Rio on October 17

Riot police cracked down and fired tear gas on thousands of protesters in central Rio de Janeiro on October 17 as marches flooded the streets to reject unelected President Michel Temer’s proposed 20-year freeze on public spending, which critics say will spell disaster in the cash-strapped country.

Arrests in East Timor Amnesty International has announced its concern for the safety of 53 students, and possibly many others, who were arrested by Indonesian security forces in East Timor in advance of a visit to the territory by
Boycott Mitsubishi campaign By Paul Woods BRISBANE — The Boycott Mitsubishi Campaign to save the world's rainforests from destruction continued here on September 10 with banner drops at three consecutive overpasses of Brisbane's major
By Pip Hinman SYDNEY — Activists from the Bougainville Freedom Movement picketed the regional headquarters of the Australian Defence Force on September 9. They demanded an end to Australia's involvement in Papua New Guinea's attempts to quash
NSW health budget I believe the State Government health budget is a pre-election smoke screen, and it appears Premier John Fahey is guilty of hypocrisy. Harsh words, but the Fahey government's health budget conceals what their real plan for
Green Left Weekly has only a small team of full-time writers and artists. They struggle hard each week to cover as much as they can of the news, views and comment that goes on in Australia and internationally. They try hard to put together a
'Legislative racism' condemned By Laura Bahnisch LAUNCESTON — At a forum entitled "Australia — A Racist Culture", held at the University of Tasmania, Michael Mansell described the proposed Mabo legislation as "legislative racism".
By Janet Parker SYDNEY — In a world where only 1% of property is owned by women, there are very few places for women which are safe and accessible. For lesbians, the situation is even more bleak. But a group of Sydney women are about to change
By Ron Guignard ADELAIDE — About 150 people, including some from Melbourne, protested at the Adelaide Submarine Corporation's (ASC) launch of its first Collins class submarine at Port Adelaide on Saturday, August 28. The Peace Action
Greenpeace criticises EPA By Marina Carman SYDNEY — Weeks after a 10-tonne crude oil spill from a Shell terminal into Gore Cove in Sydney Harbour, the area is still polluted and there is no sign of prosecution by the Environment
Between Light and Dark By Penelope Swales Launch: Friday September 17, 8:30 p.m. The Old Troubadour Upstairs, 388 Brunswick St, Fitzroy Reviewed by Lachlan Anderson The long-awaited follow-up to Penelope Swales' album Songs from the
By Di Quin MELBOURNE — Just under one year after the Coalition came into government in Victoria, the state remains in severe economic crisis, and a new austerity budget last week hit Victorians still reeling from the attacks brought in by