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Protests condemn Indonesian regime's violence

Protests condemn Indonesian regime's violence By Liam Mitchell SYDNEY — More than 40 protesters gathered outside Garuda Indonesia's office on July 2 in an emergency action to protest against the police attack on democracy movement protesters

And ain't I a woman: 'Family friendliness

'Family friendliness The Work and Family Unit in the Department of Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business released a report in June called “Work and Family — State of Play 1998”. The report examines “the extent of progress and

Defiant PRD returns to the streets

By Sam King JAKARTA — People's Democratic Party (PRD) activists took to the streets on July 2 to protest the previous day's brutal police attack on a 2000-strong rally outside the offices of the electoral commission (KPU). The 1000

Solidarity with Indonesian democracy movement urgently needed

By Max Lane On June 25, the Jakarta daily newspaper Kompas reported that the Indonesian minister of defence and the commander in chief of the armed forces, General Wiranto, had stated that the government would take firm action against anybody

The nuclear power industry 'meltdown'

By Jim Green The nuclear power industry is experiencing "a meltdown of historic proportions", according to a recent report from the Worldwatch Institute. After growing more than 700% in the 1970s, and 140% in the 1980s, nuclear power capacity has

Solidarity or a sliding scale of oppression?

Solidarity or a sliding scale of oppression? By Bronwyn Jennings The way forward for women's liberation — or even if there is a need to keep fighting for collective liberation — continues to be debated within feminism. In recent years, there

East Timor delegation calls for solidarity

East Timor delegation calls for solidarity By Vannessa Hearman MELBOURNE — Belinda Morieson, branch secretary of the Australian Nurses Federation, and John Cummins, Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union construction division branch

Stop press: PRD offices attacked

Stop press: PRD offices attacked At 11.20pm on July 3, the office of the People's Democratic Party (PRD) in Yogyakarta, Central Java, was attacked by an unidentified group of men carrying machetes and swords. One carried a Molotov cocktail. The

Woman wins pregnancy discrimination case

Woman wins pregnancy discrimination case By Robyn Marshall In 1997, Colette Johnson, then 28 years old, was hired by the Ipswich office of Gloria Marshall Australia, the infamous weight-loss firm. Three weeks later she found out she was pregnant.

Gordonstone miners still 'standing tall'

Gordonstone miners still 'standing tall' By Bill Mason BRISBANE — The miners' union is considering a High Court appeal after the Federal Court ruled on June 25 that, while sacked mineworkers at the Gordonstone mine in central Queensland were

Australian Democrats: Hopes for a democratic party crushed

By Sue Boland Membership ballots to determine party policy and select party leadership — surely these measures guarantee party members' control over elected politicians? It seems not: the Australian Democrats have such a structure but have

Victory in the anti-VSU campaign

By Kate Carr SYDNEY — On June 29 it was revealed that, despite the federal Coalition government's efforts, its proposed "voluntary student unionism" (VSU) legislation will not be debated during this sitting of the Senate. With the changed balance