By Eva Cheng
China is plagued by high inflation, an overheated economy, growing budget deficits, a crippling debt service burden, a destabilised rural population and dwindling food production. The just-concluded National People's Congress (NPC)
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Brisbane rally against woodchipping
By Nicole Kamp
BRISBANE — More than 400 people braved 30 degree temperatures on March 25 to rally in King George Square against woodchipping. The rally was organised by Resistance, HEMP, Brisbane
By Gini Stanley
In the debate over export woodchipping, the argument promoted by the loggers seems to be one of either jobs or forests. Most reporting on the issue has been highly emotive, and few facts have been available to the general public.
Waste disposal 'out of control'
By Bill Mason
BRISBANE — Queensland's natural environment is being degraded at an accelerating rate despite all attempts to halt the damage, senior Environment Department officials told a Local Government
"Australia is becoming more and more a part of Jakarta's war effort in East Timor", Max Lane, national coordinator of Indonesia Solidarity Action, told Green Left Weekly at a demonstration protesting against Australian military ties with Indonesia in
By Anthony Benbow
PERTH — "These are the worst breaches of workplace health and safety conditions that I've seen. Anywhere", said Peter Carter, an organiser with the WA Electrical and Engineering Union (AEEFEU). He was referring to Austal
ADELAIDE — The usual Saturday morning sea of cars was held back on March 18 as 400 cyclists and walkers took to the streets, reclaiming the road for a sustainable transport future. Mike Parnell from the Australian Conservation Foundation opened the
Liberals stop blood donors
By Melanie Sjoberg
ADELAIDE — Only a minister lacking sensibility would make the ludicrous move to stop public sector workers donating blood. Prisons minister Wayne Matthew succeeded in doing this on March 22.
Picasso at the Lapin Agile
By Steve Martin
Directed by Neil Armfield
Return Season Director Andrew Tighe
Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney
Reviewed by Allen Myers
Picasso at the Lapin Agile is set in a Paris cafe in 1904 — or possibly
The Fifth Celebration of Irish Music
Sydney State Theatre, March 17
Reviewed by Gail Lord
Unable to buy a ticket for this years's Celebration of Irish Music concert, I was lucky enough to be given a ticket while selling Green Left Weekly at
And kneecapping
"Egyptian archaeology and the US primary campaigns in 1952." — NSW Labor leader Bob Carr on what he and ALP federal president Barry Jones discussed in a telephone conversation after Jones said on national television that the
Women's peace action set
By Les Hazell
Around 300 people are expected to attend the National Women's Peace Action and Festival at the Australian Defence Industries factory in the north-east Victorian town of Benalla April 14 to 16. The
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