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Britain keeps silent on state violence in Ireland

Britain keeps silent on state violence in Ireland By Stuart Ross On January 30, 1972, 13 unarmed civilians were gunned down by British soldiers on the streets of Derry. Another 14 were seriously wounded. One later died of his injuries. To this

Arrests on Timbarra Road

Arrests on Timbarra Road By Olivier Maxted NORTHERN NSW — Protesters against the Timbarra goldmine staged the largest action for some time on January 19, with the erection of four tripods on Timbarra Road, 30 kilometres south-east of

Forum on feminism

By Kathy Newnam ADELAIDE — As part of preparations for International Women's Day, a forum on February 6 featured a range of speakers on the theme chosen by the 1999 IWD Collective, "Women Unite For Your Rights". Melanie Sjoberg, an industrial

Carr caves in to forest industry

Carr caves in to forest industry By Simon Kenny SYDNEY — Prior to the last NSW election, Premier Bob Carr promised to "end all export woodchipping of native forests by the year 2000". Given that the level of export woodchipping in NSW has

For a real opposition to the GST

For a real opposition to the GST The first report of the Senate committee hearings on the GST will be released this week. Predictably, the establishment press is attempting to water down criticism of the Howard government's so-called tax "reform

Urban fairy tales

Corporate VibesWritten by David WilliamsonDirected by Robyn NevinSydney Theatre CompanyDrama Theatre, Sydney Opera House Review by Mark Stoyich Fairy tales about modern life seem to be the trend in theatre now. In Beatrix Christian's Fred, selfish,

Cambodian PM: 'Who helped the Khmer Rouge to survive?'

Cambodian PM: 'Who helped the Khmer Rouge to survive?' Cambodian Prime Minister HUN SEN was interviewed for Green Left Weekly in Ta Khmao on January 27 by HELEN JARVIS. Question: I am wondering about the reaction to your welcoming of [surrendered

Chikarovski's record on abortion

By Tuntuni Bhattacharyya SYDNEY — Not long after she was elected leader of the NSW Liberal opposition, Kerry Chikarovski told the Sydney Morning Herald that she "believes in a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy safely, because New South Wales

It's time to uncover the real Whitlam

It's time to uncover the real Whitlam By Kerryn Williams Have you ever been in the middle of a free education rally and heard someone yell out from the crowd "Bring back Gough"? To some, former Labor Prime Minister Gough Whitlam personifies the

Life of Riley: Details

Details Why didn't anyone tell me that the line had been changed? I just made a complete fool of myself in front of everyone! What are you talking about? Haven't you heard? An independent East Timor is now OK. It isn't, is it? It is.

Immigrant prophet resurrected in ruined cathedral

Gibran Khalil GibranTAQA TheatreSt Patrick's Cathedral, ParramattaWednesday-Sunday, February 17-28, 8.30pmBookings phone 0416 116 716 Review by Jennifer Long PARRAMATTA — The poet of solitude — Khalil Gibran — will be unearthed in the ruins

Anger at water privatisation deal

By Norm Dixon The South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) and the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) are furious at the African National Congress government's decision on February 5 to approve a deal to privatise water delivery