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Anti-militarism conference

Anti-militarism conference MELBOURNE — The Asia Pacific Anti-Militarism Conference, held from March 28 to April 1, attracted around 150 people. The conference heard a detailed and inspiring report from Bougainville activist Lillian Crofts on

The battle of Richmond Secondary College

Behind the LinesBy Stephen JollyGlobal Books, 1996. 296 pp. $20 Review by Sean Lennon Shortly after coming to office in Victoria in 1992, the Kennett government announced a range of cuts to public services, which included closing 55 schools. One

Trade unions break with the ALP

Trade unions break with the ALP By Melanie Sjoberg ADELAIDE — Disillusionment with the policies and actions of the Labor Party has been growing amongst ordinary workers since the years of the Accord exposed the true allegiances of ALP

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National Action attack ADELAIDE — On April 11, at least three members of the racist formation National Action walked into the Resistance bookshop on Hindley Street, kicked over two bookshelves and threatened, "If you don't tell your DSP mates

SA public servants reject pay deal

SA public servants reject pay deal By Melanie Sjoberg ADELAIDE — One thousand public servants crammed into the Art Theatre here on April 9 for a stop-work meeting to protest against the state Liberal government's new wages policy, which

Pulp fiction finds a new enemy

Op-Center: Acts Of WarBy Tom Clancy and Steve PieczenikHarper Collins. US$13.95 Review by Kani Xulam Tom Clancy and Steve Pieczenik's newest novel is surging up the best seller lists. It introduces a new set of bad guys to the already prodigious

Sydney rally agains racism

Sydney rally agains racism SYDNEY — Up to 1500 people attended a rally against racism at Hyde Park on April 12. Protesters came from as far afield as Cabramatta and Bankstown to demand an end to the government's racist attacks on migrants and

Sri Lankan left leader arrested

General secretary Vickramabahu "Bahu" Karunarathne and two other members of the New Sama Samaja Party (NSSP) have been detained by police in connection with an arms cache police claim to have discovered in a building housing the Health Workers Trade

Call for action by NT CPSU conference

By Daniel Kelly DARWIN — On April 5, the Northern Territory branch conference of the Community and Public Sector Union voted to call for action by the CPSU national executive to back up negotiations with the federal government for an

Society give funk a lift

Society give funk a lift ElevatorSocietyTo order phone (02) 9363 9417 Review by Norm Dixon This spunky little collection of remixes of Society's new single "Elevator" is just a taste of what lies in store for funk fans around November, when

'Abundance' and socialism

Comment by Ron Guignard Alex Bainbridge's "Self-sufficiency or self-determination?" (GLW #262), quotes Ted Trainer's thesis: our planet can't sustain our consumption now, let alone the 10-fold increase needed if all people in the world of 2060

East Timor's road to peace

Towards a Peaceful Solution in East TimorBy Jose Ramos HortaProduced by the East Timor Relief AssociationPO Box 23, Fairfield NSW 216567 pp. Review by Jon Lamb This booklet aims to improve awareness of and international support for the peace