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
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By Barry Sheppard
SAN FRANCISCO — The Battle of Seattle, the days of protest in December against the World Trade Organisation, has focused many people's minds on global inequality and "corporate capitalism" and inspired many to join the struggle
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
By Jonathan Singer
In the longest such dispute by an enterprise union in South Korea's history, a sit-in strike by members of the Sammi Specialty Steel Workers Union (SSSWU) has now past its 1100th day. The dispute began when Pohang Steel Company
Mortality
"The danger of Mr Pinochet dying is permanent." — Chile's ambassador to Britain, Pablo Cabrera, on why the former dictator should never stand trial for ordering the murder of thousands of Chileans during his rule.
Remember Longford?
Networker: Picking winners
Since the deregulation of the United States telephone system in the 1980s, a saying has emerged in the information technology field: "Governments shouldn't try to pick winners". Instead, the wisdom goes, governments
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 Sean Healy
While the federal government's December 21 decision on digital television was not popular with all of the media moguls, it will help ensure their long-term domination of the airwaves. Digital transmission allows far more efficient use
German police attack leftists' commemoration
By Wolfgang Pomrehn
BERLIN — The police of Germany's new capital city had a lucky day on January 10. An obviously insane person threatened to attack the annual commemoration of the deaths of Karl
Popularising Marxism in Indonesia
Since the coming to power of Indonesia's brutal New Order regime in 1965, discussion and dissemination of Marxist ideas has been banned in Indonesia. However, on November 20, 200 students and activists gathered at
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