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Mt Isa workers face continuing struggle

By Jim McIlroy BRISBANE, May 21 — As we go to press, a return-to-work recommendation is to be put to a mass meeting of Mt Isa workers on Monday, May 22. Whatever the vote at the meeting, it is clear that the workers face an ongoing struggle to

Where have all the frogs gone?

By Peter Montague New research on loss of species indicates that extinctions are occurring now at a rate 100 to 1000 times as fast as "natural background" rates of extinction. (Stuart Pimm, "Seeds of Our Own Destruction", New Scientist, April 8,

A look at the US ultraright

The Aryan Nation: A Cross to Burn SBS TV Monday, May 29, 11.55pm (11.25 in SA) Reviewed by Norm Dixon This short report, produced for a Utah news program, kicks off a week of programs on SBS that look into racist and far right groups and

The politics and profits of addiction

The Nicotine War The Cutting Edge, SBS TV, Wednesday May 31, 9.30pm (8 in SA) Previewed by Lisa Macdonald Nicotine is one of the most addictive substances known. Despite this, in the US, tobacco is defined as an agricultural product and so

Racial Hatred Bill

Racial Hatred Bill Lisa Macdonald's "Issues" story (GLW 19th May 1995) "What's wrong with the Racial Hatred Bill", is spot on. Whilst not wanting to get up the nose of a group of people who seem to take great delight in bashing the shit out

From Moratorium to socialism

By Dave Riley When I left school at the end of 1966 I had two passions — theatre and politics. But they seemed contrary to one another. While I was able to indulge my dramatic bent at university, my political commitment was much more

Thai government falls on massacre anniversary

By Chris Beale Thailand's longest serving elected government — just two and a half years old — fell on the anniversary of enormous pro-democracy demonstrations three years ago, which defeated soldiers bent on a massacre. There's no

On the box

Archaeology: Angkor Wat — Angkor is the largest religious monument — a sprawling 320 square km of temple cities surrounded by impenetrable jungle. At the mercy of looters, the lethal Khmer Rouge and the jungle, the complex most recently has been

Write on

Fighting bigotry and prejudice Last week's decision by the Administrative Review Tribunal, which upheld a refusal to pay a spouse benefit to a gay man whose partner of 11 years had died of an AIDS-related illness, highlights the need to overturn

Explosions fuel anger in South Korea

By Eva Cheng A gas explosion in Taegu on April 28 in which 101 PEOPLE — mostly children — were killed is the latest in a long list of disasters in South Korea which are suspected to be caused by substandard construction or maintenance.

Women, poverty and health

By Lisa Macdonald May 28 is the International Day of Action for Women's Health. This annual event, part of the Campaign to Prevent Maternal Mortality and Morbidity, was launched in 1987. The 1995 call for action focuses on the feminisation of

Jakarta puppet union attacks May Day actions

By Max Lane Twenty-one people were detained for several days following demonstrations on May 1 in Jakarta and Semarang. The demonstrations involved at least 1500 workers and students organised by the Centre for Working Class Struggle (PPBI) and