By Conrad Barnett
SYDNEY — Wild Spaces, an environmental film festival, is about to open here. The festival will present a collection of films dealing with environmental and social issues. It features documentaries and animations from around the
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CPSU leaders accept ATO deal
By Chris Slee
The tax section council of the Community and Public Sector Union has voted to recommend acceptance of Australian Taxation Office (ATO) management's latest agency agreement offer. Section secretary Shane
Last week, the national coordinator of Action in Solidarity with Indonesia and East Timor (ASIET) and Asia Pacific Institute member, MAX LANE, returned from a week-long visit to Indonesia. Green Left Weekly's JILL HICKSON spoke to him about his
Plans for Students and Sustainability Conference
By Mat Hinesand Nikki den Exter
HOBART — Between July 6 and 10, the University of Tasmania will host the annual student environment conference, Students and Sustainability. This year's theme is
Austerity hits South Korean workers
By Eva Cheng
The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) has called off a second round of general strikes scheduled for June 10 and will take part in new negotiations with the government and bosses. It is
On May 26, Australian Greens Senator Bob Brown put a motion to the senate that the senate call on Indonesian President Habibie to:
a) release Xanana Gusmao immediately and ensure his unhindered freedom as an advocate for East Timor; and
b) allow
The Last Ship
John Tognolini ventures onto the high seas for the third in a series of radio features about working life in Australia. After painting vivid aural portraits of volunteer firefighters and scaffolder/riggers, "Togs" returns to his
Jobs at risk despite Kennett backdown
By Kylie Moon
MELBOURNE — Workers from the Department of Natural Resources and Environment (DNRE) won a partial victory in a campaign against the Victorian government's proposal to cut $24 million from the
Tax discrimination
Tax "reform", in particular the GST, is looming as a key issue in the next federal election.
Labor PM Paul Keating, Liberal leader John Hewson and now John Howard have all attempted to sell us the idea that a broad-based
On June 3 in Lagos, agents of the Nigerian military government's State Security Service (SSS) arrested Segun Aderemi, a prominent democratic rights campaigner and lawyer. His arrest was part of a wave of arrests throughout the country designed to
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