Refugee right of appeal threatened
By Jon Land
The Howard government is preparing to restrict refugees' right of appeal with a bill to be put to parliament later this month. The migration bill will include a "privative clause", designed to make
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By Michael Karadjis
ATHENS — Seven thousand workers marched through the streets of Athens during the October 23 general strike called by the General Union of Greek Workers (GSEE). In many areas, 60-70% of the work force participated in the
By Eva Cheng
Asia's export growth plunged across the board last year, hitting also the so-called "tiger" economies. Advocates of the "Asian miracle" theory claimed the causes were short term, and played down any structural problems. Then, early in
Editorial: 'Tough on drugs' hypocrisy
At a record low in the opinion polls, confronted with mounting criticism of his positions on greenhouse and Wik, and still smarting from Cheryl Kernot's defection to the ALP, PM John Howard on November 2
Youth protest discrimination by Myer
By Alex Hlivka
BRISBANE — On October 31, 250 people protested against Myer Centre security staff's ejection of Aborigines, homeless people, punks and people without shoes from the centre. After hearing
By Chris Spindler
SYDNEY — Green Left Weekly sellers have been visible most lunchtimes and afternoons in Town Hall tunnel (between the Queen Victoria Building and Town Hall station) for as many years as Green Left has been publishing. However,
OH JONG-SAE, president of the organisation committee of the Korean Federation of Hyundai Group Workers Union, was interviewed for Green Left Weekly by JAMES VASSILOPOULOS about the implications for Korean workers of the crash in Asian currencies, and
Not in Kakadu, not anywhere!
By Andrew Gough
KAKADU — The November 5 "open day" at the Ranger uranium mine was met with an emotional, non-violent protest against the approval by the federal government of a new uranium mine at nearby Jabiluka.
Convicted for possessing a book
Queensland's most dangerous book, The Book of Bud, has claimed its second victim. Steve Dimitriou, perennial Australian Marijuana Party candidate (he first stood as the AMP Senate candidate in South Australia in
By Emma Webb
ADELAIDE — A painting by artist Pro Hart — donated to Campaign Against Racism — raised $450 when it was auctioned on November 3. The painting was donated after its owner heard that Hart had donated a painting to One Nation. CAR
By Marina Carman
While the discussion paper of the government's review of higher education will now not be released until this week, it seems set to recommend higher student fees and a voucher system of university funding. Under the current system,
Ontario teachers strike for jobs
By Paul Howes and Becky Ellis
More than 126,000 teachers in Ontario, Canada have launched an indefinite strike. The teachers, from both public and private schools, walked out of school on October 27. Negotiations
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