Pakistan socialists condemn 'atomic fanaticism'
[The following statement was issued at a media conference on June 5 in Lahore by the leaders of the Left Alliance of Pakistan, which includes the Labour Party of Pakistan, the Pakistan Socialist
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'Put Hanson Last!'
By Chris Dawsonand Nick Everett
BRISBANE — Around 800 people participated in a "Put One Nation last" rally here on June 7. The action was in response to the state Coalition's deals with the far-right for the June 13 state
By Wendy Robertson
SYDNEY — An emergency rally here on World Environment Day, June 5, to oppose uranium mining at Jabiluka was attended by around 400 people. A similar size rally was held a week before. Opposition to the Jabiluka mine has been
By Alex Harris
The expression "spreading like wildfire" has taken on a new meaning for me over the past few months. After just one month in Kalimantan, Indonesia, I became only too aware of the perilous living conditions of the local people. The
One-track minds
It appears the minister for communications, Senator Richard Alston, is hell-bent on proving that the ABC has a bias against the Coalition government. In his latest tirade against the ABC, Alston claimed that the broadcaster had
By Michael Karadjis
May 1998 marked 50 years since the founding of the state of Israel and what the Palestinians call "Nakhba" — the Catastrophe. The Nazi holocaust pushed large numbers of Jews towards Zionism, in particular because wealthy
Jabiluka: time to act
By Sarah Peart
On June 12, the Northern Territory Supreme Court refused to grant an injunction against the NT government's authorisation of the construction of the Jabiluka uranium mine. Yvonne Margarula, the senior Mirrar
By Michelle Armstrong
CANBERRA — The Community and Public Sector Union's ACT government section held regional membership meetings on June 10 to prepare for a campaign to replace the current enterprise agreement. The agreement runs out at the end
Freedom of information and privacy
I write regarding a recent editorial in GLW (#317) titled "Big brother is watching" in which you touched on several developments of interest to civil libertarians.
Work has been proceeding in all States and
A Punch in the FaceWritten by Rainer HachfeldDirected by Nadine HelmiWith Jason Dean, Karren Lewis, Veronica Whelan and Heath WardSurf 'n' Theatre CompanyBondi Pavilion Theatre Review by Brendan Doyle
The Surf 'n' Theatre Company, based in Bondi,