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Canberra 'Unity Against Racism'

After a successful speak-out against racism in Civic on October 31, an Anti-Racist Coalition has formed in Canberra. The coalition has called a "Unity Against Racism" rally on November 23 as part of the national day of action. Sue Bull reports that

Last chance for a national treasure

By John Fraser Imagine a forest scene of such beauty it could be the cover of a fantasy novel. Picture trees so wide that a group of five people standing with their arms stretched and their hands linked could not form a complete circle around the

Doctors impose bans and rolling stoppages

Doctors impose bans and rolling stoppages By Kamala Emanuel NEWCASTLE — Up to 2000 doctors from NSW's public hospitals walked off the job to attend stop-work meetings on November 6. The meetings were called by the Public Service Association

Looking out: Will you rebel?

Will you rebel? "It is not rebellion itself which is noble but the demands it makes upon us." — Albert Camus Consider the following list citing mistakes that have been made by an entire nation mired in the self-righteous and pretentious pit

A blow to solidarity action

By Melanie Sjoberg The Liberal-Democrat deal on the amendments to the Workplace Relations Bill will very seriously undermine the ability of working people to organise effectively in defence of their interests. This is what the government

Racism and the Melbourne Cup

Racism and the Melbourne Cup By Jorge Andres Australian history likes to recall its underdogs and battlers. Everyone seems to recall the game that Collingwood won against all odds, the horse that came from nowhere and the painter on the Harbour

Rally to save St George campus

By Natasha Simons SYDNEY — Some 700 students and staff from the St George campus of the University of New South Wales (UNSW), plus members of the local community, attended a spirited rally at Oatley on November 7. Dotted with placards proclaiming

University of Melbourne staff gear up for a fight

By Jeremy Smith MELBOURNE — Members of the National Tertiary Education and Industry Union at the University of Melbourne have resolved to resist management's attacks. Emerging out of negotiations with the university on October 25, the NTEU Single

Brisbane coalition calls national day of action

After organising a very successful rally of 5000 people on November 2, the Brisbane Anti-Racist Campaign (ARC) has called for a national day of action against racism on November 23. Roberto Jorquera told Green Left Weekly that the call came from

African blues or the blues in Africa?

Radio MaliAli Farka ToureWorld Circuit through FestivalReviewed by Norm Dixon When Ali Farka Toure's sublime music first became widely available outside his west African homeland of Mali, in the late 1980s, it created quite a stir among blues freaks.

Latin American solidarity activists meet

By Marg Gleeson SYDNEY — Activists from around Australia met here on November 3 for the annual national consultation of the Committees in Solidarity with Latin America and the Caribbean (CISLAC). The consultation was preceded by a public seminar

Gross distortions of reality

Pathways to AsiaEdited by Richard RobisonAllen and Unwin, 1996, $24.95Reviewed by James Goodman Beginning in the mid-1980s, "looking north to Asia" emerged as the official Australian answer to intensified globalisation. Australian living standards