By Jon Land
The low wages that workers receive in East Timor today are little different from the pre-referendum rate, but given the dramatic increase in food and basic commodity prices since then, East Timorese can afford to purchase only a
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Political asylum seekers detained in Greece
At least 36 Iraqi and 33 Afghani political asylum seekers are being held in deplorable conditions in a Greek prison on Kios Island. They have been held there since October 6. The detainees include women
Conference reaffirms Marxism in the 21st century
By Margaret Allum
"In the world, the tendency today is to bury Marxism and communism. The equation is simple: the collapse of the European socialist bloc is the end of the ideology and the theory
Right-wing rag
By Brandon Astor Jones
"There may be worse things in the universe than letting your Voice subscription expire . . . frankly, we can[not] for the life of us figure out why you — seemingly — ignored our previous notices. If
By Anthony Benbow and Andy Gianniotis
Hundreds of BHP iron ore workers in Western Australia's Pilbara region are to strike for four days in their fight for a collective agreement on wages and working conditions. Workers at Mount Newman voted at a
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
Labor faces by-elections in Queensland
By Graham Matthews
BRISBANE — The Queensland Labor government will face two by-elections in traditionally safe Labor seats on February 5. The by-elections are the result of the resignations of former
Australia: haven for Nazis
There is outrage at alleged Latvian Nazi mass murderer Konrad Kalejs' most recent safe return to Australia. In recent years, Kalejs — who arrived in Australia in 1950 and became an Australian citizen in 1957 — has
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
Women's health funding restricted — again
The federal government has announced that it will cut by more than 20% rebates for ultrasound scans for women in early pregnancy. This will curb "overuse" of the service, it claims. Acting health
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