Why the stock market's on a roller-coaster
Comment by Allen Myers
You can tell that capitalism is going through an unusually rough patch when the Financial Review's editorials take on a philosophical tone. The one in the paper's October 30
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Heaven's BurningDirected by Craig LahiffScreenplay by Louis NowraREP Film Distributors Opens nationally November 6
Review by Marina Carman
Humour, excitement, romance and violence — all the essential elements are there in this action-packed
US to step up Colombia intervention
On October 20, some 100 rebels from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) ambushed a group of high-ranking anti-drug police. The attack took place just a day before anti-narcotics police commander
East Timor November 12 commemoration actions
Adelaide: Vigil at Victoria Square. Wednesday, November 12, 4.30-6.30pm, speakers. Vigil continues on Thursday and Friday, 10.30-6.30pm. Phone 8410 1022 or 8344 3511.
Brisbane: Rally outside Defence
Picket supports Brandon Astor Jones
SYDNEY — "Justice for Brandon Astor Jones" was the demand of an October 30 picket outside the US consulate in Martin Place. Jones is a prisoner on death row in Georgia and a regular Green Left Weekly columnist.
By Sarah Peart
In response to the decision of the Howard government to reject binding targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the socialist youth organisation Resistance has launched a petition which condemns the government's approach and
Land access and a sustainable future
By Chris Baulman
BLUE MOUNTAINS, NSW — How could we live in a sustainable way in which everyone in the world could live happily without creating problems for each other or the planet? This is a question that
HIV/AIDS access and equity report
SYDNEY â On October 31, NSW community services minister Ron Dyer was condemned for failing to show up at the launch of a report into access to the government's Home And Community Care services for people living
Freedom Rage for Indonesian political prisoners
By Arun Pradhan
PERTH — A benefit gig on November 7 will launch a range of activities here in support of democracy in Indonesia and independence for East Timor. The Freedom Rage, to be held at the
By Sue Bolton
MELBOURNE — On October 24, 12 Tamil asylum-seekers at the Maribyrnong Detention Centre ended a hunger strike which was an attempt to force the Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs, Phillip Ruddock, to look into their
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