Doctors end strike
By Kamala Emanuel
Junior doctors returned to work in NSW hospitals on March 19 as a precondition to negotiations between their union, the Public Services Association, and federal health minister Michael Wooldridge. After
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By Gim Joong-gen
In the aftermath of counter-revolution and the 1950-53 war, southern Korea was subjected to massive anticommunist scare campaigns, fervent indoctrination of citizens from childhood and a distorted official history to shore up
By Adrienne Hamill
I am writing in response to Susan Lazlo's article on child-care [in the International Women's Day broadsheet printed in GLW #262]. Child-care centres are, it seems, a necessity in an age where the extended family is no longer
Moves to extend work for the dole
By Marina Cameron
Legislation to establish new work for the dole schemes was introduced into federal parliament on March 19, amidst news that unemployment figures for February had jumped to 8.8%, while
By Norm Dixon
Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) commander Brigadier General Jerry Singirok's dramatic refusal to go along with deployment of mercenaries on Bougainville has forced the PNG government to abandon its plans and exposed deep
By James Vassilopoulos
Moses Havini, the Australian representative of the Bougainville Interim Government (BIG) has grave concerns about the deals negotiated at a meeting between Prime Minister John Howard and PNG PM Julius Chan in Sydney on
Car workers march on Brussels
By James Vassilopoulos
On March 16, 150,000 workers from France, Belgium, the Netherlands and England marched on Brussels to protest against the closure of Belgium's Renault car plant at Vilvoorde. The rally
Macquarie students organise against cuts
By Lachlan Malloch
More than 200 Macquarie University students at a general student meeting on March 18 voted to condemn proposals to charge fees for basic services. Planned fees include $25 to have
By Peter Montague
In the United States, brain cancer has been steadily increasing about 0.7% per year since 1973. This steady increase is noteworthy by itself. However, among people over age 65, brain cancer has been increasing 2.9% each year,
Selective conscience
The Senate is expected to vote on Monday night, after we have gone to press, on Victorian Liberal MP Kevin Andrews' bill to overturn the Northern Territory law permitting voluntary euthanasia. Indications are that the
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