By Jon Land
East Timor remains tense following November 12, the seventh anniversary of the Dili massacre, in which more than 270 East Timorese were killed by Indonesian soldiers at Santa Cruz cemetery. The anniversary was marked by gatherings of
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Why I joined Resistance
By Branny Schembri
Unlike a lot of people who think they can't make a difference, I knew with a little effort I could. Before joining Resistance, I was incredibly lethargic and did nothing. I wouldn't even go to school. My
Special appeal
Action in Solidarity with Indonesia and East Timor (ASIET) has received an urgent appeal for money to buy medicines, vitamins and other needs for the students under attack in Jakarta.
Money can be sent:
by international
Dita Sari: 'I am so optimistic'
By Jill Hickson
Dita Sari, Indonesia's only woman political prisoner, was arrested while leading a 20,000-strong workers' demonstration in the industrial city of Surabaya on July 8, 1996. She was tried in 1997 for
Sex, money and God — for breakfast
Sex, money and God — for breakfast
By Arun Pradhan
MELBOURNE — How would you like sex, money and God first thing on Friday mornings? This is the question being posed by Radio Resistance, which is
Activists discuss the future of unions
By Ben Reid
MELBOURNE — The re-election of the Howard government threatens to bring in a new period of extensive attacks on workers' rights and trade unions. Seventy people attended a seminar, organised by
By Susan Priceand Ben Reid
MELBOURNE — The sincerity of the intentions of the state Liberal government's royal commission into the Longford gas disaster is being questioned. The fire at the Longford plant in September left much of Victoria
By Ryan Liddell
On November 5, the NSW Board of Studies announced that a new course on the history of East Timor would be offered for future higher school certificate candidates, a recognition of the widespread public support for the Timorese. The
East Timor: lest we forget
Remembrance DayBy Graham PittsSidetrack Studio Theatre, 142 Addison Rd, Marrickville, SydneyTuesday to Saturday, 8pmUntil November 28Tickets $12/$9 concessionPhone 9560 1255 for bookings By Tuntuni Bhattacharyya
After announcing that he will be a more humane, "caring-sharing" kind of prime minister, John Howard suggested to his big business mates that they follow his lead. Speaking to a room full of corporate heads recently, he urged them to dig a bit deeper
Zimbabwe cops kill striker
By Norm Dixon
On November 11, Zimbabwe riot police fired tear gas canisters at 25,000 striking workers and unemployed youth in the small town of Mutare, about 270 kilometres east of the capital, Harare. At least one
Centrelink workers prepare for industrial campaign
By Nick Everett
BRISBANE — Community and Public Sector Union members around the country will hold stop-work meetings on November 19 to discuss industrial and community action in response to
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