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Why Kennett won

By Chris Slee and Dave Holmes MELBOURNE — As expected, the March 30 state election returned Jeff Kennett's Coalition government with a slightly reduced majority. The ALP gained a very modest two-party preferred swing of 2.4%. However, fuelled

Environmental cost of Israeli land grabs

By Elizabeth Price In a recently published environmental survey of the Jerusalem area, Jad Ishak, general director of the Applied Research Institute Jerusalem, analysed the Israeli strategy of land appropriation and expressed his concerns about

Write on: letters to the editor

Stalinism I vehemently reject Robert Dampf's suggestion (Write on, GLW #223) that we not criticise Stalinism too harshly lest we hurt some comrades' feelings. Indeed, his logic smacks of the reactionary palliations of the fascist regime of Mr

Gunboat diplomacy

The establishment media in Australia are unanimous in portraying the presidential election in Taiwan as a "rebuff" for Chinese government attempts to intimidate "democracy" on the island. In this context, the US decision to send two carrier battle

Aboriginal groups and union discuss mining

By Jennifer Thompson The peak groups representing Aboriginal people affected by the proposed Century mine and the expansion of the Weipa bauxite operation in far north Queensland have begun consultation with the major trade union representing

Action updates

Free East Timor campaign MELBOURNE — Around 30 people attended an Action in Solidarity with Indonesia and East Timor (ASIET) March 15 public meeting to launch its campaign for a national day of action on August 25 and to hear an

Conventional heresy

HereticBy David WilliamsonDirected by Wayne HarrisonSydney Theatre CompanyDrama Theatre, Opera HouseReviewed by Allen Myers The story of Derek Freeman and Margaret Mead is the very stuff of drama. Research which has dominated a scientific discipline

Residents oppose Scarborough tunnel

By Jim Green WOLLONGONG — In the latest episode in a dispute over management of stormwater from the Illawarra escarpment north of here, NSW transport minister Brian Langton has allegedly threatened to close the south coast railway line because

Canadian students in solidarity

The following is a message sent by Canadian students to students in Australia and New Zealand struggling against attacks on education. The message was received through Bruce Cronin from the New Zealand University Students Association. The Communist

Fighting Howard: 'Greater unity and common purpose'

'Greater unity and common purpose' JOHN MAITLAND is the president of the Mining Division of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union and joint national president of the CFMEU. He spoke to Green Left Weekly's DICK NICHOLS and JENNIFER

Chernobyl to keep operating?

On March 21, Greenpeace released an urgent appeal to the G7 and European Union heads of state demanding a commitment to nuclear safety. A Nuclear Safety Summit will be held on April 19-20, attended by the heads of state of the G7 nations (US, UK,

Next issue

Green Left Weekly is taking a one-week break at Easter, skipping the issue that would have been due on April 10. The next issue will be dated April 17.