By Max Lane
On April 22, a kangaroo court in Surabaya handed down a prison sentence of six years to Dita Sari, leader of the Indonesian Centre for Working Class Struggle. The prosecution had demanded nine years. Dita's co-defendants, Coen
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By Therese Moore
SYDNEY — Prime Minister John Howard (Australia's richest public housing tenant) will find himself the recipient of a symbolic demand for a $21,000 per week rent increase at noon on Sunday, May 11. The demand will be presented
Youth tent embassy set up in Sydney
By Andy Gianniotis
SYDNEY — A youth tent embassy was set up at the Domain behind Parliament House here between April 20 and 26 to increase awareness among young people about the Street Safety Bill and
By Tyrion Perkins
Following the University of Sydney senate vote to introduce up-front fees for some undergraduate places, the Sydney Morning Herald on April 23 announced that 600 staff positions may be axed over the next two years. Savings
Looking out: Quashing a rumour
By Brandon Astor Jones
"Humor's ear, in the listener, is very much like beauty's eye, in the beholder." — Irving Elmer Bell.
If you have something important to do right now, you should not be reading
30,000 march for strawberry workers
By Caroline Lund
WATSONVILLE, California — A massive march here on April 13 launched the largest union organising drive taking place in the United States today. Energy and hope were in the air.
What does ADI have to hide?
By Scott Duffus
The suitability of the St Marys Australian Defence Industries (ADI) site for housing development by Lend Lease has been called into question by ADI's refusal to provide information to the NSW
An honest and proud man devastated by his ordeal. This was how ACTU secretary Bill Kelty described former Coles Myer boss Brian Quinn found guilty of defrauding the company of several million dollars. Kelty joined with Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett
By Peter Boyle
After a few months of media-driven celebrity last year, Pauline Hanson, the independent member for Oxley, seemed to drop from the limelight. But now she's back on the front pages as she tours the country promoting her new party,
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