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By Stephen Marks HAVANA — Famous for its support of armed struggle in the 1960s and 1970s, the Organisation of Solidarity of the Peoples of Africa, Asia and Latin America (OSPAAAL) recently held an international meeting in Havana on the theme
The Comfort of Men By Dennis Altman Minerva, 1995. 247 pp., $13.95 (pb) Reviewed by Phil Shannon In 1971, Tasmania ceased to be part of Australia and became an independent nation. The Independist movement, "a movement which carried the
by Hannah Friedman Ahmad Ibrahim Sa'id, engineering student at Birzeit University and Hamas activist, stood before his interrogators. They announced, "We've taken off the gloves. We're acting on an explicit order from Prime Minister Rabin to
By Anthony Brown Since discovering what appears to be a major oil find in the Timor Gap in February 1994, Brisbane-based oil and gas company Petroz NL has been the focus of protests over Australian exploitation of the situation in East Timor.
By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — Coal miners in Russia are moving toward an all-out confrontation with the government following a massive one-day warning strike on February 8. The first all-Russian stoppage to be organised jointly by the
Meeting discusses woodchipping By Liam Mitchell WOLLONGONG — A public meeting at the Resistance Centre on February 18 was told of distortions by the media and the timber industry in the debate over woodchipping of old growth forests.
Environment policy launched By Roberto Jorquera SYDNEY — A lively discussion around environmentally sustainable alternatives marked the environment policy forum for the Democratic Socialist campaign in the NSW elections. Speakers at
SA girls' education under threat By Philippa Stanford ADELAIDE — One hundred people attended a meeting on February 16 to protest against the proposed closure of Port Adelaide Girls High School (PAGHS) at the end of 1995. The announcement
Steel Line Doors strikers tour Melbourne By Ray Fulcher MELBOURNE — Three workers from Steel Line Doors in Brisbane, who are among 17 unionists on strike against racial and trade union discrimination since November, toured Melbourne
Police freed in abduction of Aboriginal children By Mick White BRISBANE — Magistrate Robert Quinlan on February 24 dismissed charges against six police who had previously admitted to abducting and terrorising three Aboriginal children.
By Karen Fletcher SYDNEY — Nearly 10,000 anti-woodchipping protesters encircled the NSW Parliament House on February 19 in a spirited show of strength. Many participants had made their own placards and banners, expressing anger at both
DARWIN — The Danila Dilba Aboriginal Medical Service in Darwin is facing a funding crisis. Barely able to pay its workers the fortnight's pay due last week, Danila Dilba may be forced to close its doors in the very near future. Danila Dilba is an