Sacked workers reinstated after protest
By Tom Flanagan
SYDNEY — After lively protest actions at Woolworth stores, involving
building workers and other unionists, students, activists and parliamentarians,
around 30 workers sacked by
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Pesticides on apples endanger US children
Ten years after the US public demanded that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ban the cancer-causing pesticide Alar, children are no better protected from pesticides in the nation's food supply,
... and ain't I a woman?: Not over for victims of rape
NATO bombs have stopped falling on Serbia and Kosova, and the Kosovar refugees are returning, but the women of Kosova face more than the huge task of rebuilding their homes and livelihoods.
By Ralph Schoenman
As the blood flows across Serbia and Kosova, the imperial sharks seek to crowd each other out as they circle in a scarcely concealed feeding frenzy to devour the cadaver of a destroyed Kosova. "Rivals Compete to Administer a
The decision by Indonesian President B.J. Habibie on January 27 to allow the people of East Timor to choose between autonomy within Indonesia and independence prompted a reaction within the Indonesian armed forces, the Indonesian National Army (TNI,
University of Sydney wage dispute
By Tyrion Perkins
SYDNEY — Staff at the University of Sydney are angry and frustrated after eight months of enterprise bargaining negotiations. National Tertiary Education Industry Union (NTEU) members believe
The 'new feminism'
By John Pilger
Recently, the British Guardian devoted three pages to Germaine Greer, who has written a book called The Whole Woman. Other famous feminists were asked to comment. "We should not feel guilty for cleaning our
Divorcing reality
Divorcing JackDirected by David Caffrey Review by Tyrion Perkins
The first thing I heard about Divorcing Jack was that it was a controversial film set a year in the future, in an independent Northern Ireland. It sounded
Jabiluka World Heritage decision soon
By Jim Green
On July 12, the World Heritage Committee will decide whether the
Kakadu National Park, which surrounds the Jabiluka uranium mine in the
Northern Territory, will be listed as World
By Chris Lotham
SYDNEY — On June 6, around 750-1000 people participated in a rally and march opposing NATO's bombing of Yugoslavia. The protest, organised by an ad hoc committee called Australians for Peace in Yugoslavia, highlighted the impact
India: the perils of pro-Congress politics
By Dipankar Bhattacharya
DELHI — Amidst deepening political instability and collapsing coalitions, India is awaiting yet another mid-term election, in September-October. This will be the fifth election
Environment groups slam NSW parliament 'reform'
SYDNEY — Environment groups have attacked a proposal to "reform" the NSW upper house put forward by NSW Labor treasurer Michael Egan. Egan has proposed a deadlock provision which would allow the
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