Activists block Eastern Distributor
By Kerry Nettle
SYDNEY — Greens councillor Tom McLoughlin from Waverley Council was among eight protesters arrested on September 9 for blockading the felling of trees on the Eastern Distributor route.
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By Norm Dixon
Veterans of Zimbabwe's liberation war have mounted a determined campaign to expose the Mugabe government's failure to deliver decent living standards and land for the poor, and to fight corruption. Veterans want decent pensions and
JOHN HOLMES, emeritus professor of geography at the University of Queensland, spoke to Green Left Weekly's GRAHAM MATTHEWS about the Howard plan and its likely repercussions for Aborigines. Question: Could you identify the extent to which native
By Polly MacDonald
WOLLONGONG — Two hundred residents showed their disapproval of changes to services at Port Kembla Hospital by walking out of a community consultation meeting held at Warrawong Community Centre on September 3. The Illawarra
By Michael Karadjis
ATHENS — Thousands of teachers and students blocked the city on September 4 in the first action of what promises to be a long campaign against the government's education "poly legislation". The centrepiece of this
By Peter Green
The Democratic Socialist Party has a new web page. It can be accessed at http://www.peg.apc.org/~dsp. It aims to be not only an accessible introduction to the views and activities of the DSP, but also an extensive resource of DSP
TCF tariffs
"It is designed to give people a greater sense of job security", John Howard said of his government's decision to freeze tariffs on textiles, clothing and footwear for five years from 2000. The prime minister chose his words
Peace forum on Sri Lanka
By Sue Bull
CANBERRA — A group called Friends of Peace in Sri Lanka held a lively forum of 50 people on August 31 to explore the possibilities of an end to the war in that troubled country. The group is an
By Jim Green
The Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) has released a "background information" document to justify the new reactor planned for Lucas Heights in southern Sydney. The only problem is that it's not very
Preview by Lynda Hansen
The Marrugeku Company was created specifically to produce Mimi in which performers from the Stalker Theatre Company, indigenous dancers and musicians from Western Australia, and Aboriginal dancers, musicians and painters
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