Cancel the debts!
In the aftermath of catastrophic destruction by hurricane Mitch, foreign governments have now pledged some US$200 million in assistance to Nicaragua and Honduras, the countries worst hit. This sum, while considerably more than the
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Dili massacre commemorated
November 12 was the seventh anniversary of the massacre by Indonesian troops of 270 East Timorese at the Santa Cruz cemetery. The unarmed East Timorese were attending the funeral of a student who had died during an
New BHP steel agreement
By Andrew Hall
WOLLONGONG — A small proportion of the 5000 workers at BHP's Port Kembla steelworks met on November 6 and endorsed a new three-year steel agreement. The agreement "reflects a commitment by the company,
Human Rights Commission inquiry into death
An Aboriginal death in Alice Springs in March has attracted the attention of the Human Rights Commission.
It is the first coronial investigation into a case of this kind in which the HRC has sought to
Playing by the rules
Now there's something you don't read about every day.
— What's that?
A shootin', tootin', bang up war.
— A war?
Yep. This time with Iraq.
— But we had a war with Iraq last time, didn't we?
Sure did. This
Kanaky: independence postponed
By Sam Wainwright
On December 8, residents of the French Overseas Territory of New Caledonia voted 71.86% in favour of a referendum proposal to shift more decision-making powers from Paris to the territory. The
Canadian PM in hot water over APEC '97
By Dr James Winter
As the APEC leaders prepare to meet in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on November 15-18, Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien is still battling calls for his resignation following the
NATIONAL — Resistance branches across the country held launches of the new Resistance magazine on the weekend of November 14. Stay tuned for more news next week.
SYDNEY — On November 6, the Sydney Resistance branch set an exciting path for
By Peter Robson
BRISBANE — Resistance high school members initiated Resistance clubs on two schools, Brisbane State High and Coorparoo State High, on November 5. Called RAGE (Resistance AGitate Educate), the Resistance clubs are the result of
Two Nations: The Causes and Effects of the Rise of the One Nation Party in AustraliaBookman, 1998. $14.95 Review by Suriyakumaran and Michael Cooke
For most of the year we have been saturated with news of the rise and rise of One Nation. Our
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