BY SUE BOLTON
In line with its perspective that the Socialist Alliance needs to give
support to extra-parliamentary campaigns, the conference voted to support
the protests being organised against the Commonwealth Business Forum in
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BY SUE BOLTON
"An historic moment for the left in Australia" was the most common comment made by participants in the founding conference of the Socialist Alliance in Melbourne over the August 4-5 weekend.
This is not the first attempt to unite
BY MAX LANE
Military generals and figures linked to the regime of former dictator Suharto have done well in the first cabinet of newly-elected President Megawati Sukarnoputri, which was announced on August 9.
In a signal move, Sukarnoputri has
Rio Tinto
Wherever we operate, we work as closely as possible with our hosts,
respecting laws and customs minimising, adverse impacts and ensuring transfer
of benefits and enhancement of opportunities. Rio Tinto 2000 Annual
Review.
BY CHRIS SPINDLER
MELBOURNE — One thousand shop stewards and delegates from the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union, the Electrical Trades Union, the Plumbers' Union and the Maritime Union
REVIEW BY SARAH STEPHEN
LiamDirected by Stephen FrearsScreenplay by Jimmy McGovernStarring Anthony Borrows, Megan Burns, Ian Hart and Claire HackettShowing at Dendy and Palace cinemas nationally
Liam, the latest film scripted by Jimmy
Just ArtShowing August 8-1531 Woods Street, Darwin
REVIEW BY JO ELLIS
Opened by Dadang Christano on August 8, this eclectic collection of artworks by local and international artists, explored the themes of democracy, peace and freedom.
Taring
BY SARAH STEPHEN
In 1989, Algeria's government stepped up its "Arabisation" program, imposing Arabic as the only language on the entire population, regardless of whether or not people spoke it. Even books were rewritten, from French into Arabic.
BY RUTH RATCLIFFE
DARWIN — The Northern Territory Socialist Alliance branch has thrown itself into the August 18 NT elections, using the short election campaign to build opposition to the rampant racism of the Country Liberal Party government.
BY SEAN HEALY
While they undoubtedly thought that brutality would fix everything, things are only getting worse for Italy's authorities, with ever more condemnations coming from ever wider circles of their violent attempts to put down anti-G8
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