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Foreign aid dropped from agenda

Foreign aid dropped from agenda By Joseph O'Reilly With domestic economic issues dominating the federal election, overseas aid and foreign policy relating to human rights have been dropped off the agenda altogether. However, the

Immigration policy: the alternatives

By Reihana Mohideen Immigration has had a very low profile in these elections, mainly because Labor and Liberal immigration policies are essentially bipartisan. The ALP talks of a gross intake of around 80,000 per year, and the Liberals

Democratic Socialists launch WA campaign

By Anthony Benbow PERTH — "What our leaders are trying to tell us is that the world doesn't owe us a living, but instead owes them a profit", said union activist Mick Houlbrook. "The Liberals plan an onslaught on the wages and conditions of

Green and left candidates

Here is the complete list of seats in which green and left candidates are standing in the March 13 poll. House of Representatives Australian Democrats New South Wales All seats except Berowra, Calare, Chifley, Eden-Monaro, Fowler, Hunter,

Child-care and promises

Comment by Susan Barley I was disappointed by two recent feature articles about election promises targeted at women ("Empty promises: pursuing women's votes" and "Child-care subsidies:only for the rich", GLW February 24). First, some

Janet Powell

Janet Powell How do you see alternative, independent and green politics developing after the March 13 elections? If I am re-elected, I anticipate that in the Senate there will be six or seven Democrats, myself, Christabel Chamarette plus

Bob Brown

Bob Brown Do you think there will ever be a break with the two-party system in Australia? This election is another stepping stone in that direction. We're not going to form government, or, indeed, form opposition, but the Greens are

Nuclear warfare in the Gulf

Jim Backwell Nuclear warfare in the Gulf The slaughter that was the Gulf War continues to shock us as the truth of that conflict is revealed. What is now coming to light is that a form of nuclear warfare was carried out by the United

Larry Marshall

Larry Marshall Rainbow Alliance is fielding Christine Craik in Port Melbourne and Nigel D'Souza in Batman and is supporting Janet Powell's Senate ticket. What is the Rainbow Alliance expecting from its campaign in Victoria? Rainbow's

Suharto still silent on vice-president

Suharto still silent on vice-president By Max Lane The Indonesian People's Deliberative Assembly (MPR) began meeting on March 1. It is expected to re-elect Suharto as president and to choose a new vice-president sometime between March 9

Stability — yes, democracy — no

By Gerry Harant In 1948 federal parliament introduced quota-proportional representation in Senate elections, the previous majority-preferential method introduced in 1928 having proved unacceptable all round. Labour's 1948 proposal, which

Write on

Xanana trial Why has no television station shown footage from Dili during the trial of Xanana Gusmao? At least one might have expected the ABC to show film of those involved in the trial entering or leaving the Dili court building.