Beijing curbs Hong Kong rights
By Eva Cheng
The Beijing-appointed chief executive of Hong Kong after the British withdrawal on July 1, Tung Chee-hwa, on April 9 announced plans to curtail basic democratic rights. Under the sweeping cover of
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By Eva Cheng
In an act of defiance towards Beijing, Taipei test-fired two US-made surface-to-sea missiles on April 1, two days after China's President Jiang Zeming offered Taipei leaders a vice-presidential position in exchange for their
By June McKay
CANBERRA — Electioneering by national officer incumbents in Australia's largest union, the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU), shifted into full swing in early April. In addition to finally preparing a response to national
Would socialism work?Would socialism work?
By Dave Holmes
Socialists condemn capitalism because it has failed the overwhelming mass of humanity in the most decisive way. It promises freedom, democracy and prosperity but spectacularly
By Maurice Sibelle
MELBOURNE — At the end of National Day of Action for a Living Income on March 26, the organising committee of the Coalition for a Living Income decided to put a motion that the rally march to the ALP headquarters. The
PERTH — The Greens (WA) have three seats in the state Legislative Council. GIZ WATSON, MLC for the North Metropolitan region, was elected in December along with Christine Sharp in South-West. Jim Scott, in South Metropolitan, was re-elected. Watson
Call for Foster's boycott
MELBOURNE — The Ethical Investment Group has called for a boycott of Foster's beer and other Carlton United Brewery products because of the company's involvement in Burma. Foster's has been operating in Burma,
By Jennifer Thompson
The recent spate of food poisoning in Victoria has heightened concern over safety. In response, national health officials are only proposing to improve company-operated "quality assurance" programs — industry
Ipswich protest spoils Hanson's party
By Bill Mason
IPSWICH — Some 300 protesters, chanting "Hi, ho, hi, ho, Pauline Hanson's got to go" and waving anti-racist placards and banners, on April 12 picketed a dinner launching independent
SA public servants reject pay deal
By Melanie Sjoberg
ADELAIDE — One thousand public servants crammed into the Art Theatre here on April 9 for a stop-work meeting to protest against the state Liberal government's new wages policy, which
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