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Rosa Luxemburg: profile of a revolutionaryOn January 9, 100,000 people marched through the streets of Germany to commemorate the death of Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht. Demonstrators carried red flags, and some of the more

ACT government to force staff into individual contractsCANBERRA — After failing to force certified agreements on workers employed in the Chief Minister's Department, Canberra Hospital and ACT Housing, the ACT Liberal

Resistance magazine's Chris Latham spoke with visiting People's Democratic Party (PRD) student leader Wahyu about the development of the high school student movement in Indonesia. Question: How has the involvement of high school students in the

'We have paid rent in blood'CANBERRA — On the eve of Invasion/Survival Day (January 26), the Daily Telegraph reported that the federal government intended to move the Aboriginal Tent Embassy from the lawns of Old Parliament

The Alternative Life Style Organisation's choice of theme for the January 23 gay and lesbian dance party in Melbourne — "Red Raw" — has been controversial. Red Raw was billed as a "revolutionary dance party", and the publicity

Challenges "These are challenges facing magistrates — and the whole of the justice system — to deal with matters expeditiously." — Jeff Shaw, NSW attorney-general, commenting on disclosures that the state's overworked magistrates sometimes

Hobart rally backs republic By Nikki Ulasowskiand Tony Iltis HOBART — Later this year a referendum will be held on whether Australia should become a republic. On January 26, a pro-republic rally held at the state Parliament House Lawns

AMA: 'Spend more on indigenous health'The Australian Medical Association used Australia Day to call for more resources from this year's federal budget to improve indigenous health. Dr Ngiare Brown, the AMA's indigenous health

ATHENS — High school students throughout Greece are continuing their struggle against the government's education bill 2525. The campaign, which kicked off in November, is dynamic and persistent. Hundreds of schools remain

Waste time bombs for Hunter Valley By Graham Williams NEWCASTLE — Cessnock City Council was forced to release details of a video promoting the building of a waste dump at Cessnock on December 11. The Council has been investigating building a

Activists seek to revive peace marchMELBOURNE — Anti-nuclear and peace activists have come together to organise a Palm Sunday rally and march on March 28. The action was initiated by Jabiluka Action Group (JAG) activists and has

SYDNEY — In a return to policies from the 1950s, the NSW government has proposed a new crackdown on truancy. It says truancy is "chronic", but in fact fewer than 0.5% of NSW students are regular truants. The government is