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As President Donald Trump delivered his expected announcement in June 1 of withdrawing the United States from Paris climate agreement, environmental group 350.org laid out steps for an energised people's movement that could “rise up like never before” and stop the anti-science White House from destroying the planet.

Sydney demo on jobs crisis By Michael Tardif SYDNEY — Students, workers and the unemployed will demonstrate on April 28 against the federal government's approach to the unemployment crisis. The Cross Campus Education Network, which
By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — Many people in the international left and labour movements were impressed last year to see and read a new English-language publication from Moscow — Russian Labour Review. Sponsored by the Labour Information Centre
Law and order in the wild west By Stephen Robson PERTH — The Court government faces another embarrassment for its law and order campaign with the revelation that Tactical Response Group officer Dan Donegan has been charged with assault
Response to Timor film The screening of John Pilger's film Death of A Nation on national television in New Zealand on April 10 brought a flood of phone calls to the East Timor Independence Committee's action line. The Auckland-based group
By Tim E. Stewart DARWIN — 150 people attended a twilight public meeting called here by the NT Environment Centre on April 14, to discuss the controversial issue of Darwin Harbour development. Speakers from the Environment Centre and the
Ain't it the truth By Brandon Astor Jones Three years ago a small group of prisoners here joined forces to form what was then The Teddy Bear Project (TTBP). I designed while others crocheted hundreds of cute little stuffed animals. The
ADELAIDE — The United Trades and Labour Council has voted unanimously in support of a trade ban against Papua New Guinea until the blockade of Bougainville is lifted. The resolution includes a demand that the federal government end military aid.
By Norm Dixon JOHANNESBURG — Scores of thousands of South Africans gathered at rallies, meetings, ceremonies and church services to pay tribute to Chris Hani, the murdered South African Communist Party and ANC leader, on April 10, the
Aid and family planning By Kath Gelber Should Australian overseas aid be linked to the promotion of family planning programs? According to Senator Brian Harradine, never. His anti-contraception, anti-abortion, anti-family planning, anti-sex
Observer describes Salvadoran election By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Fraud on a massive scale disrupted the recent elections in El Salvador, Dr Coral Wynter, a member of an independent delegation of Australian observers, told a fundraising
By Emma Webb ADELAIDE — "Let's get angry about racism; let's also get angry about the public service cuts and unemployment that cause racism." These were the words of Frank Barbero of the Ethnic Communities Association, speaking to a