By Carla Gorton
ADELAIDE — The state Liberal government handed down its third budget last week amid speculation that the government is poised to overcome its longstanding deficit. Working people here have been bludgeoned with the State Bank debt
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By Sue Bolton and Sandra Wallace
The All Burma Students' Democratic Organisation (Australia) organised protests in several Australian cities on May 27. The actions marked the anniversary of the 1990 general election in Burma which was won by the
As CPSU leaders retreat, public servants demand action
By Greg Adamson
CANBERRA —Anger is rising among Australian Public Service workers at the feeble and disorganised response of the Community and Public Sector Union to the Howard government's
June 5 is World Environment Day. Over the last decade, consciousness about the need to protect the environment has grown to the extent that, these days, youth in particular are clear that humankind can either have an adverse or a benign impact on the
By Nazim Hikmet
Translated by Tandy Baybars
You waste the attention of your eyes,
the glittering labour of your hands,
and knead the dough enough for dozens of loaves
of which you'll taste not a morsel;
you are free to slave for others
Telstra sale alternative
The proposal by the Federal Government to sell off part of Telstra to fund its environmental promises is a blunder. Other viable and proven options are available.
What is wrong with the Government using interest free or
By Norm Dixon
The representation of Tahiti's leading independence party, Tavini Huiraatira (Polynesian Liberation Front), was significantly boosted following recent elections for the Territorial Assembly. While the pro-French forces led by Gaston
Gay law reform bill passed
HOBART — A gay law reform bill introduced by the Tasmanian Greens was passed in the House of Assembly here on May 23. If passed by the Legislative Council, the bill will mean the end of Tasmania's discriminatory laws
The Ultimate Irish Folk CollectionDouble CD distributed through RTEReviewed by Ian Jamieson For those who enjoy Irish ballads at sessions in pubs, amongst Irish nationalist gatherings or just simply for the great Irish tradition of song, this double
By Lisa Macdonald
If more proof was needed of the falsity of the federal Coalition's claim that its proposal to privatise Telstra is motivated by a concern for the environment, its move to allow an expansion of woodchip exports provides it. The
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