Godfrey Bigot, spokesman for the political establishment and candidate for the NSW upper house, shares his vision for society and helps us to understand where the current law and order debate is taking us.
"It is time to get back to basics", says
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Dita Sari rejects bail offer
THE INDONESIAN MEDIA announced on December 13 that Indonesian political prisoner Dita Sari had been offered early bail by the Habibie government. Dita, a labour activist and leader of the People's Democratic Party, was
By Claudine Holt
Where did you buy your copy of Green Left Weekly? Was it in Adelaide's Rundle Mall? Hobart's Salamanca Markets? Melbourne's Flinders Street Station? Or perhaps it was at protests against the dictatorship in Indonesia or the
By Allen Myers
An editorial in the Financial Review over the January 16-17
weekend adopted a rather plaintive tone regarding the scandals that have
recently shaken the Olympics.
Headed Cash tarnishes Games goal, the editorial began by
By Doug Lorimer
At its 18th congress on January 5-10, the Democratic Socialist Party adopted a document which concluded that China, like Russia and the other former Soviet republics (as well as the former "Communist"-ruled countries of Eastern
Stop VSU: we will not be silenced!
By Wendy Robertson
On December 21, federal education minister David Kemp announced that
the government would introduce "voluntary student unionism"(VSU) legislation
in the next sitting of
Landowners threaten to shut Ok Tedi mine
Landowners near BHP's giant Ok Tedi gold and copper mine have threatened
to close the mine if the Papua New Guinea government does not agree to
review an agreement between the state and landowners by
Injury highlights mine safety crisis
By Bill Mason
BRISBANE — On January 20, mining apprentice Brant North had both legs amputated in a horrific accident at MIM's Oaky Creek mine, about 350 kilometres north-west of Rockhampton. North is in a
MUA rank and file group grows
PERTH — On January 18, the Western Australian Maritime Union of Australia rank-and-file group held a successful general meeting at the Buffalo Club in Fremantle. The turnout of 80 members was double the inaugural
Jabiluka campaign gathers pace
By Emma Webb
ADELAIDE — Three anti-uranium activists are facing charges including assaulting a police officer, obstructing arrest and property damage following a December 13 rally and march against the Jabiluka
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