This space
By Brandon Astor Jones
This is the first in a series of four poems that I feel the need to share here. In essence, this space will belong to the author of each poem for the duration of the series. It is my hope that readers will be
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Neither 'free' trade nor protection
US President Bill Clinton announced on July 8 that Australia's quota of lamb exports to the United States would be subject to a 9% tariff, with extra shipments facing a 40% tariff. In subsequent talk-back radio
Dodson praises 'people's reconciliation movement'
By Jenny Long
SYDNEY — Around 300 people gathered on a cold and rainy night on July 14 in Sydney's eastern suburbs to hear Pat Dodson speak about the meaning and process of reconciliation. The
Wins and losses in public transport campaign
By Jenny Long
SYDNEY — The campaign against the M5 East motorway and its gigantic emissions stack planned for Turella has suffered a setback with the loss of a Supreme Court appeal against a Land and
By Marta Russell
Disabled one day, next day you're not — that appears to be the outcome of a recent US Supreme Court ruling which has all but defined away "disabled". The judges decided to deny a group of disabled workers access to the US federal
By Lynda Hansen
BRISBANE — Brisbane's Committee in Solidarity with Latin America and the Caribbean (CISLAC) will celebrate 20 years of solidarity with the Latin American people's struggle for justice on Saturday, July 24, with a big Latin Dance
PRD activists still in hospital
By Emily Citkowski
JAKARTA — On July 1, 36 activists were hospitalised after a peaceful demonstration outside the office of the electoral commission (KPU) organised by the People's Democratic Party (PRD) was
Greed is good
"I thought the suggestion was very good ... and of course I saw a commercial opportunity in it." Radio 2UE's shock-jock John Laws on his agreement to "chat" aimed at rescuing the image of Australia's banks in exchange for $1.2
Dita Sari is free!
By Sam King
JAKARTA — After spending almost three years in jail for her "crime" of organising Indonesian workers to struggle for their rights, Dita Sari was released from the Tangerang women's prison, on the outskirts of
Deary me. What with our majestical PM overseas doing his every bit for the land of Oz and business as usual this side of John Laws latest opinion (copyrighted) on whatever you care to mention, we who have survived thus far can sit awhile, take our
By Jon Land
The United Nations Assistance Mission in East Timor (UNAMET) is in a severe crisis. Faced with enormous security and logistical problems, UNAMET has been unable to ensure the conditions necessary for a fair and free ballot —
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