Muchtar Pakpahan released
By Max Lane
Muchtar Pakpahan, chairperson of the Indonesian Workers for Prosperity Union (SBSI), was released from prison on May 19.
Pakpahan was arrested, tried and sentenced to three years' jail in November.
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Right accuses ALP of sexism
By Alex Bainbridge
On May 13, Newcastle's sitting ALP federal member, Allan Morris, defeated a preselection challenge by Lyn Holmes. Holmes, losing 66 votes to 226, has since accused the ALP of being "sexist".
Too easy
By Brandon Astor Jones
"It was fun meeting other people, seeing what they're like ... they're really just like us." — Adrian Proby
When left to their own devices, we can usually depend upon children to cut through those
'Environment before profit' in Brisbane
By Zanny Begg
BRISBANE — The World Environment Day rally, to be held on June 3 with the theme "environment before profit", will be addressed by the CFMEU, the Wilderness Society, Resistance, HEMP,
By Lisa Macdonald
SYDNEY — More than 400 people attended a rally outside Parliament House here on May 23 calling for a halt to the privately owned and operated M2 tollway development, which threatens to lock nearly 300 square kilometres of
A moving tale, told in music
Oh My God I'm Black!
Devised by Maryanne Sam, Irine Vela and Patricia Cornelius
Performed by Maryanne Sam and Irine Vela
Budinski's Theatre, Carlton, until June 10
Reviewed by Bronwen Beechey
Melbourne
By Willie Wahlin
SYDNEY — Anyone who has been to a session of Brackets and Jam will already be familiar with the lively, sweaty, loud and happy atmosphere that is created every Monday night. For those who have not, you are in for a feast of
Alliance against live animal exports
By Margaret Setter
An alliance between the Australasian Meat Employees Industrial Union (AMIEU) and Animal Liberation has been forged to fight for the abolition of the live cattle export trade to Asia
World Music: The Rough Guide
Rough Guides/Penguin Books, 1994
720pp., $29.95 (pb)
Reviewed by Norm Dixon
This moderately priced brick of a book is a godsend for anybody interested in beginning the addictive journey of exploration through
By Natasha Simons
Hundreds of activists from across Australia will meet in Melbourne from July 8 to 10 for the 24th national conference of Resistance. It will be the largest socialist youth gathering in Australia and a great opportunity for
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