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Supporting Indonesia's human rights movement

Supporting Indonesia's human rights movement Despite the fall of President Suharto in Indonesia, hundreds of political prisoners remain in jail, with countless others still missing. Playworks, Culture Lab, the Actors Centre, Belvoir Street Theatre

Life of Riley: The chickens have come home to roost

The chickens have come home to roost While not normally inclined to defer to the other side of the political spectrum, I wish to make a major exception and announce the formation of the David Oldfield Appreciation Society. Comrade David, as

National women's conference begins June 29

National women's conference begins June 29 From June 29 to July 3, hundreds of women will descend on the University of Western Sydney NepeanKingswood campus for an annual conference organised by and for university women. Green Left Weekly spoke to

For a real opposition to Lib/Lab austerity and Hanson's racism

By Graham Matthews Whatever the final seat count in the Queensland election, the June 13 poll was a massive victory for One Nation. The left in Queensland is asking how the apparently spent force that was One Nation was able to establish itself as

Burning the lungs of the earth in Kalimantan

By Alex Harris The expression "spreading like wildfire" has taken on a new meaning for me over the past few months. After just one month in Kalimantan, Indonesia, I became only too aware of the perilous living conditions of the local people. The

Theatre that doesn't pull any punches

A Punch in the FaceWritten by Rainer HachfeldDirected by Nadine HelmiWith Jason Dean, Karren Lewis, Veronica Whelan and Heath WardSurf 'n' Theatre CompanyBondi Pavilion Theatre Review by Brendan Doyle The Surf 'n' Theatre Company, based in Bondi,

Plans for Students and Sustainability Conference

Plans for Students and Sustainability Conference By Mat Hinesand Nikki den Exter HOBART — Between July 6 and 10, the University of Tasmania will host the annual student environment conference, Students and Sustainability. This year's theme is

Defending wild spaces with film

By Conrad Barnett SYDNEY — Wild Spaces, an environmental film festival, is about to open here. The festival will present a collection of films dealing with environmental and social issues. It features documentaries and animations from around the

Save the Great Barrier Reef!

By Francesca Davis The Great Barrier Reef is considered one of the most preserved reefs in the world. But for how long? Loopholes in legislation and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority's "multiple use" management approach mean its survival

The US's men in Jakarta

By Allan Nairn This is part two of Allan Nairn's account of the US intelligence forces' complicity in the repression of the Indonesian democracy movement. Part one was published in Green Left Weekly issue number 320. As the Suharto dictatorship

ACT government workers prepare campaign

By Michelle Armstrong CANBERRA — The Community and Public Sector Union's ACT government section held regional membership meetings on June 10 to prepare for a campaign to replace the current enterprise agreement. The agreement runs out at the end

Indian communists condemn nuclear tests

Indian communists condemn nuclear tests In a statement issued in New Delhi on May 16, Vinod Mishra, general secretary of the Communist Party of India (ML), said: “We oppose the nuclear tests conducted by the Indian government because it