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... and ain't i a woman?: Aid and family planning

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

Sydney demo on jobs crisis

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

Refounding of Russian Labour Review

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

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

School staff work to rule

School staff work to rule By Stephen Robson PERTH — School support staff in Western Australia have begun a work-to-rule campaign to pressure the state government to increase the allocation for staff in the next budget. With the

Development threatens Darwin mangroves

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

Shadow of secession hangs over PNG

A summit of New Guinea Islands premiers held in the West New Britain capital of Kimbe on April 7 to discuss greater autonomy from the Papua New Guinean government ended with no definite resolution on the question of secession. The meeting did decide

Looking out: Ain't it the truth

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

Action updates

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.

Chris Hani remembered

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

Senate 'reform' conceals anti-Green push

By Jonathan Strauss Paul Keating has opened a campaign against election of the Senate by proportional representation. Although not yet advancing any definite proposal, ALP leaders have floated a move to 12 single-member electorates for each

Observer describes Salvadoran election

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