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By Tom Flanagan SYDNEY — Opposition is rising among public servants in New South Wales to a pay offer made by the state Labor government. The pay deal is being put forward as an agreement between the NSW government, the Public Service Association
Mahathir cracks down on Malaysian opposition The Malaysian government has begun an attack on opposition groups. The United Malays National Organisation/National Front government of Prime Minister Mahathir is arresting leaders of opposition groups
Einstein was a socialist By Gilberto Firmat Time magazine's "Person of the Century" issue gives a great example of the mendacity of bourgeois journalism. Albert Einstein was selected for the honour, as representative of "the explosion of
By Boris Kagarlitsky MOSCOW — The campaigning for the December 19 elections to the State Duma, the lower house of Russia's parliament, was notable for the listlessness of everyone who took part. It was not simply that the various candidates and
By Belinda Selke SYDNEY — Teachers at Seaforth TAFE have entered their fifth week on the picket line protesting against Northern Sydney Institute of TAFE's decision to close the college last December. The picket line was set up after the
By Simon Butler Late on Christmas eve, federal education minister David Kemp released a government report revealing that the Coalition government has cut funding to higher education by $600 million over the past four years. Direct yearly government
Woman forced to return to Iran An Iranian woman fearing persecution for making "pornographic" films in her home country has lost her attempt to stay in Australia. The Federal Court has dismissed her appeal against an earlier decision to refuse her
By Bronwen Beechey ADELAIDE — On January 7, the South Australian police, on government orders, broke up a protest camp of Arabunna people and their supporters outside Government House on North Terrace. Police arrived at the camp at 6am, removed
Media sharks just got bigger By Sean Healy The January 11 US$350 billion merger of the world's largest media company, Time Warner, and US internet giant America Online (AOL) will spur a new wave of mergers and acquisitions, centralising control
One Word ... Magnificent! One Word ... We!New Theatre, 542 King Street, NewtownUntil January 29Book through MCA Ticketing on 9873 3575 Review by Wendy Varney Sydney's summer brings rich theatre offerings but surely none warmer and of better value
Artists for East Timor exhibition By Stephen O'Brien NEWCASTLE — An art exhibition here, organised by Artists for East Timor and Action in Solidarity with Indonesia and East Timor (ASIET), raised more $3000 for East Timor. The exhibition was
By Russell McGilton MELBOURNE — When you have that feeling that maybe you shouldn't go to work today, perhaps you should act on it. You could save a limb or even your life. Jason Carter would most likely agree. The 19-year-old apprentice had his