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Alliance provides a choice in NZ election

By Ana Kailis The Alliance, a coalition of progressive parties, has announced a platform of six basic principles for the November 6 New Zealand election. Formed in 1991, the Alliance groups NewLabour (a left split from the Labour Party),

WA budget continues shift of resources

WA budget continues shift of resources By Rodney Cheuk and Jon Strauss PERTH — Business lobby groups and the West Australian have howled about a loss of "reforming zeal" on the part of the Court Liberal government because its September

ACT teachers to strike

ACT teachers to strike By Kath Gelber CANBERRA — Three thousand members of the Australian Education Union (formerly Australian Teachers Union) voted at a stop-work meeting here on September 23 to strike for a full day on October 28 in

... and ain't i a woman?: Sex discrimination in Tasmania

Sex discrimination in Tasmania The success of a case brought earlier this year against the Hobart City Council by a 21-year-old woman who suffered sexual harassment and rape by her co-workers stirred up a storm over the lack of sexual harassment

Victorians face slashed compo

By Ray Fulcher MELBOURNE — In November, thousands of long-term injured workers will be pushed from Victoria's WorkCover scheme onto Social Security benefits. Before then, thousands more will be encouraged to jump with lump sum pay-outs of up

Destruction of East New Britain near completion

For three weeks in late June and early July, Ecological Enterprises, a Papua New Guinea and United States-based rainforest preservation group, worked in East New Britain, home an incredibly diverse ecosystem. However, East New Britain is also one of

Why US pushed for a Middle East treaty

By Sean Malloy The US pressed for a peace agreement between Israel and the PLO as part of consolidating its own interests in the Middle East, argues Joe Stork, editor of Middle East Report. In an interview with Green Left Weekly, Stork explained

Kennett's failed experiment

Kennett's failed experiment One year ago Jeff Kennett became premier of Victoria because of widespread disillusionment in the previous state Labor government. He immediately launched a blitzkrieg of cuts to education, health, public transport

Broad opposition to coup

By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — "The Executive Committee of the Council of the FNPR calls on affiliated organisations, labour collectives, and blue and white collar workers to use all available means, including strikes, to make a decisive protest

Next issue

Next issue Green Left Weekly is taking a one-week spring break. The next issue will be dated October 13.

Phhew!

Phhew! "Queen: I will accept republic." — Headline in Sydney Morning Herald after King Paul's meeting with Queen Liz. Name two, please "I did build many, many things, and people forget to mention them." — Bankrupt entrepreneur Alan Bond,

Socialists challenge unions to fight Kennett

By Ray Fulcher MELBOURNE — One year after the election of a Liberal government, Victorians are facing a worsening standard of living. Official unemployment is 13%, and in some areas youth unemployment is 40%. Premier Jeff Kennett is