By Ben Reid and Michael Walker
MELBOURNE — More than 100,000 people rallied against the Howard government's Workplace Relations Act (WRA) and attack on the maritime workers here on May 6. The rally was part of a day of action adopted by
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By Sarah Stephen
PERTH — State MP Cheryl Davenport's private member's bill to remove abortion from the WA Criminal Code, which passed through the upper house last month, was finally passed by the lower house on May 7. It remains the Davenport
Burmese dictatorship targets students
By Jon Land
The military dictatorship in Burma announced on April 29 that it had sentenced six student activists to death. A statement released by the ruling State Peace and Development Council claimed that
One of the selling points for many genetically engineered crops has been that farmers will need fewer inputs and therefore have higher returns per hectare. However, two recently released studies indicate that this may not be the case. Researchers at
The growing protests throughout Indonesia against the Suharto dictatorship are worrying for the imperialist powers.
Due to the failure of the IMF package, foreign investors are leaving Indonesia in droves. The May 7 Financial Review editorial
Biggest Labour Day in 25 years
By Chris Dawson
As the last of the more than 10,000 Labour Day marchers poured into Albert Park at 11.40am on May 4, Maritime Union national organiser Jim Tannock announced the MUA's High Court victory from the
One-eyed coverage of waterfront dispute
By Peter Reid
Truth was the first casualty in the waterfront dispute, embattled wharfies being outgunned by the propaganda clout of Patrick Stevedores, backed to the hilt by the Howard government, the
Maori march against MAI
By Robert Jones
AUCKLAND — A Maori protest hikoi (march) against the Multilateral Agreement on Investment is sending shock waves through official circles in New Zealand. The 40-strong hikoi has slammed the
Shooting themselves in the foot
By Brandon Astor Jones
"As part of the struggle for equality, feminists have ... argued that ... women's physical and mental health and safety sometimes require male-free zones. There is no ...
17th Doll at New Theatre
Ray Lawler's Australian classic, Summer of the Seventeenth Doll, has opened at the New Theatre in Newtown. The story of two Queensland cane cutters and their seasonal romance with two Melbourne bar maids is directed by
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