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Jose Marti Cultural Evening

José Martí Cultural Evening @box text intro = FREMANTLE — On June 15, more than 150 people gathered at the third José Martí Cultural Evening, organised by the Australia Cuba Friendship Society and Committees in

Write on: Letters to the editor

Indonesia and the left I'm coming up to my 30th year in radical politics. In that time the organised left in this country has been challenged by many issues. Despite tactical differences — which will always exist — what has truly divided the

Anti-Hanson protests in Victoria and NSW

Anti-Hanson protests in Victoria and NSW Two thousand people participated in a silent vigil outside the launch of Pauline Hanson's One Nation party in Ballarat on June 23. The protest was organised by community and church groups and supported by

Concern over private bus line in Canberra

Concern over private bus line in Canberra Martin Iltis CANBERRA — An agreement between the ACT government and private bus company Deanes has been condemned by the Transport Workers Union and many others, as heralding the start of the

Illegal trade in mahogany to continue

On June 18, the Brazilian government connived with illegal timber traders in Brazil by voting against the inclusion of the hardwood mahogany in a list of endangered species at a meeting of the Convention on Endangered Species being held in Harare,

The lessons of Rio

"Earth Summit II" meets at the United Nations five years after the first UN "Earth Summit", held in Rio de Janeiro. That first summit occurred amid concern about the state of the world environment but also with some optimism that at last world leaders would start seriously addressing the ecological crisis.

Life of Riley: Plain words for hard times

Plain words for hard timesPlain words for hard times Not everybody knows how well read I am; but first it may be better to speak of my studies this week. While my mind's bibliography may be a thing to behold I am nonetheless lazy and

Poem: Chain Gang

Poem: Chain Gang Chain Gang Work for the dolewell "Bless my sole"what an interesting idea.You would have thoughtthat someone oughtto have thoughtof thatbefore this year. Didn't they try to do it in 1929?Wasn't it then the susso

NSW Labor divided on power sell-off

NSW Labor divided on power sell-off By Shane Bentley SYDNEY — A June 26 anti-privatisation rally called by the Labour Council of NSW outside state parliament attracted more than 1000 workers. It was joined by another 2500 workers

Abstudy cuts undermine self-determination

Abstudy cuts undermine self-determination By Daniel Kelly Cuts to Abstudy in the federal budget demonstrate how the rhetoric of "equal treatment" can be used to undermine the ability of disadvantaged groups to overcome the social

Loyalist cease-fire?

Loyalist cease-fire? @box text intro = There appears to be a great deal of confusion surrounding the status of the loyalist cease-fire. Loyalists insist that it is still in effect, but there is a great gap between their words and their actions.

Loose cannons

Ask politely, like a good government "What I would like to see now is the tobacco companies operating in Australia openly and honestly state what is in their product ... We don't know what's in Australian cigarettes." — Federal health minister