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Jabiluka forum at Tas Uni HOBART — In support of the national campaign to stop the Jabiluka uranium mine, the Resistance Club at the University of Tasmania held a forum on uranium mining on March 24. Hugh Lockwood spoke about the threats
The blockade of the Jabiluka mine in Kakadu National Park in the NT, and the April 5 national day of action, demonstrate the widespread opposition to this new uranium mine. The campaign's success will depend very much on the commitment of the
Green Left Weekly is very proud to be involved in the Asia Pacific Solidarity Conference to be held in Sydney on the Easter weekend, April 10-13. The conference will bring together 66 international guests from many parts of the world. From its
By Boris Kagarlitsky MOSCOW — On the morning of March 23, no-one in Moscow was expecting anything special to happen. But at 11 o'clock, radio and television reported that President Boris Yeltsin, after meeting with Prime Minister Victor
City of Green — Green Ban Songs and BeyondCD by Denis Kevans and friendsSend $20 (plus $3 postage) to 63 Valley Rd, Wentworth Falls NSW 2782 Review by Alex Bainbridge City of Green is not the sort of album likely to have a place in the charts —
By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Bus drivers employed by Brisbane City Council (BCC) walked out for 24 hours on March 26. A Public Transport Union statement released on March 25 noted: "[The strike] is in response to BCC's claims for an increase in
By Marcel Cameron MELBOURNE — Students enrolled in the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology's Bachelor of Social Science (Psych-Environmental Assessment and Policy) (SEAP) are fighting to save their course from extinction, as university
By Lisa Macdonald Applauded and promoted by the establishment media as a new, refreshing and sophisticated re-examination of the issue of abortion, Leslie Cannold's book The Abortion Myth: feminism, morality and the hard choices women make is worth
Thousands mobilise to defend sub-alpine wilderness By Tony Iltis KOOPAROONA NIARA, Tasmania — Driving to Kooparoona Niara through the spectacular sub-alpine landscape of the Great Western Tiers reinforces the realisation that making the
By Bill Mason Hospitality workers will keep their penalty rates for after-hours, weekend and holiday work following a landmark decision by the Australian Industrial Relations Commission on March 27. The AIR dismissed an application by the
By Jennifer Thompson SYDNEY — TAFE teachers, students and support staff will join the national day of action for higher education on April 1. They will be protesting against federal and state funding cuts to TAFE. The TAFE Teachers Association,
10-point plan By Geoff Francis and Peter Hicks Little Johnny is selling a 10-point planTo resolve the ownership of the landHe says it's fair to everyone,And its genius is great.But as you count from one to 10Then slowly back to one againAsk