Economic pressure to join army reserve By Angela Walker PERTH — The federal government's scheme to recruit more students into the Australian army reserve illustrated the inadequate levels of AUSTUDY payments, Rachel Ball from the UWA AUSTUDY
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Reclaim the world By Janet Fraser Just as I was sitting down to write, life threw up one of those amazing coincidences. As I sat poring over statistics, rhetoric and newspaper clippings, my partner called me to the window to ask what I thought
Reconciliation? em = By Duncan Richardson In fruit boxes on shelves the 'disappeared' lie jumbled mostly unnamed but labelled "Product of Argentina". Their children force adopted lost between names smile on screen hoping eyes, nose,
By Teresa Dowding HOBART — The council of this fair city is not one of the more progressive bodies in the Australian governmental system. Resting on a system of multiple voting for property owners, its members are elected by a few hundred
Saboteurs at Coode Island? By Kate Tregarthen and Dave Mizon MELBOURNE — Police claim they have evidence suggesting that the August 21 and 22 explosions and fires at Coode Island, which caused a toxic smoke plume to drift over the city, were
Youth depression, suicide at high level By Grace Minton PERTH — An alarming suicide rate and the level of severe depression amongst Western Australian young people are the subjects of two new health reports. One study found that more than
A declaration calling for the formation of a Russian Party of Labour was launched in Moscow at the end of August. Among the signatories were well-known socialists — including leader of the Socialist Party Boris Kagarlitsky and ANDREI ISAYEV, a
By Tracy Sorensen SYDNEY — A one-day strike organised by NSW health unions on October 15 to protest against cuts and closures in the public health system was supported by more than 90% of workers in the sector. About 80,000 NSW health workers
Recognise Croatia! For months now, the Yugoslav People's Army, assisted by Serbian paramilitary groups, has been waging a brutal war against the Republic of Croatia. Tanks, artillery, naval vessels and the air force have been used to attack
Workers block provocation by Mobil By Dave Mizon MELBOURNE — Workers at Mobil's Yarraville terminal won a victory over management on October 15 after four days of strike action. The strike followed a series of provocative actions by the
Thank you The Green Left Weekly Sydney Committee would like to thank the following sponsors for their support for the successful Quiz Nite held on October 4: Australian Film Institute, Paddington Town Hall, Oatley Rd & Oxford St, Paddington;
By Lee Rhiannon The Queensland National Party philosophy of exploiting the wilderness for the quick buck is still alive and well in the far north. This time the threat is to Queensland national parks — wilderness areas people assumed were
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