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Filipino socialists: Australian forces should get out

Filipino socialist group, the Partido Lakas ng Masa (PLM), released the statement slightly abridged below on September 3 after the Australian government announced to it would send special forces to work with the murderous Rodrigo Duterte regime in Mindanao in the name of the “war on terror”.

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The PLM demands that the Australian government withdraw the two Australian air force Orion spy planes participating in combat since June in Marawi, Mindanao, and abandon plans announced by Australian government ministers to send special forces.

Forestry workers exploited

Forestry workers exploited By Anne Pavy and Julie Green PERTH — As part of the logging blockade in the old growth forests south west of here, environmental activists have been talking to residents and workers in the local community. They

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

... and ain't i a woman?: More suited to the job

More suited to the job Are women taking men's jobs? Recent statistics being bounced around on the state of the job market have been hinting that this is the case. More women are employed now than ever before in Australia. The majority of

Action update

ADELAIDE — One thousand Electricity Trust of South Australia workers began three days of rolling stoppages on July 20. The stoppages were directed against ETSA management who are moving to employ contract labour. Martin Gibson, from the Electrical

News briefs

ADELAIDE — Single women are "going around getting pregnant to rort the system", according to state Liberal backbencher Joe Rossi. He has also been quoted by a suburban newspaper as saying that single women should be sterilised after their third

Paul Kelly plays Brisbane

Paul Kelly plays Brisbane By Lynda Hansen. Paul Kelly played to a capacity audience at the Concert Hall at the Queensland Performing Arts Complex on July 15. Starting on time with his new band complete with double bass and keyboard, he

US restricts military aid to Indonesia

US restricts military aid to Indonesia The United States Senate banned light arms sales to Indonesia on July 14 because of continuing human rights violations on East Timor. In a unanimous vote, the Senate added a provision to the Foreign

The regional and the global

The regional and the global Energy By Stefo Nantsou Zeal Theatre Reviewed by Frank Razmovki. In the comfortable and informal surrounds of the Newcastle Leagues Club, Zeal Theatre premiered Energy, a documentary-style show about the

Capital punishment, US style

By Stephanie Wilkinson "I regard the death penalty as a savage and immoral institution that undermines the moral and legal foundations of society. I reject the notion that the death penalty has any essential deterrent effect on potential

Greenpeace acts against asbestos exports

Greenpeace acts against asbestos exports ITALY — Eight Greenpeace activists blocked a convoy of four asbestos-contaminated passenger railcars ready for export to eastern Europe on July 4. At the small Casarsa railway station, near the

Love, lust and pain

This Other Eden By Ben Elton Pocket Books, 344 pp, $13.95 Foetal Attraction By Kathy Lette Picador, 280 pp, $14.95 Reviewed by Dave Riley Ben Elton, in full flight, is a gab feast. Elton, aka "motor mouth", by trade is a stand up