By Norm Dixon
The Melanesian Solidarity members of the PNG parliament, led by Melsol general secretary Peti Lafanama and newly elected Western Highlands regional MP Father Robert Lak, have defended themselves against charges of betrayal for
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Editorial: Media racism
Media racism
@box text intro = "Korean gangs blamed for new city crime war" was the banner headline on the Sydney Morning Herald on July 28. What better way to spur newspaper sales on a slow news day than to publish
Budget deal marks further shift to the right
By Barry Sheppard
The Congressional Republican leadership has made a deal with the Clinton White House on a new federal budget that will slash Medicare (the program to help elderly people
By Jill Hickson
Action in Solidarity with Indonesia and East Timor (ASIET) will launch the second phase of its "Free the Political Prisoners" campaign at its national conference, in Sydney over the August 22-24 weekend. The conference — at the
By Tim Walgers and Chris Dawson
Around 200 people attended a rally to protest the launching of Pauline Hanson's One Nation party in Toowoomba on July 27. The lively demonstration, organised by the Brisbane and Toowoomba Anti-Racist Campaigns,
ANU staff to strike
CANBERRA — Members of the National Tertiary Education Industry Union at the Australian National University voted on July 30 to begin rolling stoppages in response to the university management's move to sack 100 staff.
By Dave Riley
The restoration of the IRA cease-fire has again raised hopes of an end to 25 years of war in northern Ireland. The previous cease-fire collapsed because no meaningful negotiations were pursued. For the 18 months of the cessation,
By Elowyn Paitson
LISMORE — There is now an official Resistance branch here! Members of the Southern Cross University Resistance Club voted unanimously last week to become a fully functioning branch. While the club been active and involved in
By Kylie Moon
HOBART — On July 30, at 1.30pm, students across the University of Tasmania campus blew 500 whistles distributed to protest against the university administration's decision to reduce the end of year exam period, and introduce
By Tony Lim
BRISBANE — On July 29, the Ipswich City Council banned the use of council facilities by the racist Pauline Hanson's One Nation party. The next day Brisbane Lord Mayor Jim Soorley said he fully supported Ipswich council's decision
FAROOQ TARIQ, 42, is general secretary of Jeddojuhd Inqilabi Tehrik (Revolutionary Struggle Movement), a left-wing organisation committed to the promotion of working-class politics and socialism in Pakistan. JIT was founded by the supporters of the
Comment by Dave Riley
BRISBANE — If you were perhaps fearing that the Hanson band wagon would proceed unchecked, worry no more. The Australian Labor Party has left its best to last: one time battlers' hero and local identity Wayne Goss is keen
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