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Good governance "We are not going to repair or rebuild everyone's home ... Even if we were able to, it would not be a good idea; it would not be good governance." — Stephen Lewarne, head of reconstruction in the United Nations administration in

HONG KONG: Hot march greets cool election

Some 25,000 public sector workers swamped the streets in Hong Kong's central business district on July 9, in a massive show of opposition to galloping privatisation and worsening employment conditions. On the same day, most eligible voters didn't

EAST TIMOR: UNTAET to form 'cabinet'

On June 12-13, the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) issued regulations for the formation of a joint Timorese-UNTAET "cabinet" and announced changes to the nature of the National Consultative Council (NCC). The

NIGERIA: Hundreds die in pipeline disaster

More than 300 villagers were killed on July 10 in Adeje, near Warri, in Nigeria's Niger Delta region, in a oil pipeline explosion. It was the latest in a string of disasters in the oil-rich region. In May, 27 residents of nearby Okwadjeba village

Action updates

Joy miners joyful SYDNEY — Two hundred union supporters enjoyed an excellent evening of Latin American and African music at a benefit at the Harbourside Brasserie on July 12 for the workers of Joy Mining. The evening, organised by the

P&O wharfies reject new 'death bonus'

P&O wharfies reject new "death bonus" BY ROBERT DARCY SYDNEY — Waterside workers at P&O Ports' White Bay site have labelled as a "death bonus" a new bonus scheme brought in with less than a week's notice and without consultation with

Centrelink staff outraged at minister's attack

Centrelink staff outraged at minister's attack BY JIM McILROY BRISBANE — Union members in Centrelink offices around the country are outraged at attempts by family and community services minister Jocelyn Newman to blame them for GST-related

Statistics as lies

Statistics as lies The Human Development Report 2000 findings of a growing rich-poor divide have proved contentious, mainly because they shatter claims that the brave new world of corporate-run "globalisation" will lead to prosperity and bounty for

HISTORICAL FEATURE: The Korean War — a war of counter-revolution

The Korean War: a war of counter-revolution SEOUL — Fifty years after the outbreak of the Korean War, it is still seen as a war to defend peaceful South Korea against the aggressive ambitions of "totalitarian" North Korea. This theme dominated

FIJI: 'Parachute journalism' aids plotters' propaganda

FIJI: 'Parachute journalism' aids plotters' propaganda DAVID ROBIE, a respected commentator on Pacific island affairs and now head of the journalism program at the University of the South Pacific in Suva, spoke to Green Left Weekly's NICK FREDMAN.

The myth of the peaceful atom

The myth of the peaceful atom BY JIM GREEN "Over the last 30 years the International Atomic Energy Agency's safeguards system under the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty has been a conspicuous international success", says Ian Hore-Lacey from the

Lucas Heights reactor contract signed

Lucas Heights reactor contract signed BY JIM GREEN SYDNEY — Construction of a new nuclear research reactor in the Sydney suburb of Lucas Heights is now due to begin in 2002, after the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation