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Hospital beds face the chop

Hospital beds face the chop By Seetal Dodd MELBOURNE — The state minister for health, Marie Tehan, and the federal minister for veterans affairs, Con Sciacca have announced the amalgamation of three hospitals in the northern suburbs.

US wavers on Haiti invasion

By Allen Jennings "With the president indicating that the military option is still there, we clearly need to be in a position to be ready, should he ask us," said Pentagon spokesperson Dennis Boxx, justifying the massive United States military

Cuba: surviving the blockade

July 26 is a special day in the history of the Cuban revolution. On this day in 1953, Fidel Castro led an attack on the Moncada army barracks in Santiago de Cuba. The attack was crushed and Castro was tried and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment.

South African police fire on strikers

By Norm Dixon JOHANNESBURG — In the midst of the euphoria and hopes generated by this country's historic first democratic elections, few trade unionists would have believed they would again see police opening fire on strikers with rubber

British Labour moves further right

British Labour moves further right By Phil Clarke LONDON — Thirteen years ago the British Labour Party erupted with the most sustained and radical left-wing challenge since the 1920s. In September 1981, the leading figure of the Labour

Violence against women: how can it be ended?

By Kath Gelber How does the community react to seeing national sporting heroes on posters declaring, "Real men don't bash", or the backs of buses adorned with "Read my lips — No means No"? These messages form part of a campaign aimed at

Well summed up

Well summed up Directed by Kevin Dowling and Geoff Burton Starring Jack Thompson and Russell Crowe Reviewed by Tom Flanagan Set in inner suburban Sydney, Jeff (Russell Crowe) is a lonely young gay guy. Harry (Jack Thomson), Jeff's dad,

The end of the era of presidents

By Boris Kagarlitsky MOSCOW — The election on June 23 for the newly created post of president of Belarus signalled dramatic changes in the political life of the former USSR. The ease with which anti-corruption campaigner Aleksandr Lukashenko

WA forest blockade a success

By Julie Green and Anne Pavy PERTH — Environmentalists trying to protect old growth Karri\Marri forest south west of here have been taking action against the clear-felling since July 1. This phase of the blockade will conclude on July 30 to

Thailand invites Burma to ASEAN summit

By Richard Horesey Burma's repressive military junta has been invited as an observer to the ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian Nations) foreign ministers' meeting on July 22-28 in Bangkok. Many observers see this as the first step towards

Youth leagues support prisoners

Youth leagues support prisoners Youth organisations have backed calls by the South African Prisoners Organisation for Human Rights for amnesty for non-violent prisoners. On July 9, representatives of the youth leagues of the ANC, IFP, PAC and

Women push the boundaries

Women push the boundaries By Anthony Brown BRISBANE — Fed up with the way mainstream media portray women and the fact that most women have little or no access to television and film production, a group of women have formed their own