The sounds of sexism
What does sexism sound like in America? Well, according to the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), on audio tape, "... a gong sounds every 10 seconds for a woman being battered in the US, a whistle
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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
By Karen Fredericks
On September 10, the day Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organisation reached their historic "Gaza-Jericho first" accord, Green Left Weekly spoke to the PLO's representative in Australia, Ali Kazak, about what the PLO
'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 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
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
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
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
By Zanny Begg
SYDNEY — The National Maritime Museum has gathered together a collection of artworks produced by Sydney wharfies in a fascinating exhibition, "On the Waterfront: wharfies, artists and actors". The exhibition brings to life the
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
Stevie
Nile dictates to Fahey
Until the last week, the lesbian and gay communities themselves have been divided about the anti-vilification legislation, but the unprincipled actions taken by Fred Nile, who forced the government to modify
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