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Secondary students walk out against racism

By Wendy Robertson On August 28, 8000 high school students in 14 regional centres and cities took to the streets to demand and end to the racism of Hanson and the Howard government. From Ballarat to Gympie and Darwin, young people proved again

Chinese Australians condemn racial violence in Indonesia

Chinese Australians condemn racial violence in Indonesia Chinese Australians condemn racial violence in Indonesia By Vannessa Hearman MELBOURNE — More than 25 Chinese organisations in Victoria joined a 600-strong rally outside the Indonesian

The insurance rip-off

By Dave Holmes WOLLONGONG — Two days after floods devastated this region, giant insurer NRMA attempted to deflect the second storm it knew would come by donating $250,000 to the disaster relief effort. Its cynical ploy fooled nobody. Ever since

Losers try to overturn Cambodian elections

By Allen Myers Since elections to Cambodia's National Assembly were held on July 26, leaders of the two losing opposition parties — Funcinpec and the Sam Rainsy Party — have campaigned against the result, charging that the government used

That sinking feeling

Chasing the DragonBy Nick EnrightWharf Theatre, SydneyNavigatingBy Katherine ThomsonOpera House Playhouse Reviewed by Mark Stoyich David Williamson and Nick Enright are Australia's most successful and prolific playwrights, and represent the

Life of Riley: Deciding

Deciding How are youse? Still making two ends meet? — Doin' my best. There's not much else you can do, is there? — Not much else. 'Cept hold your head above water. — That's right. Makin' do. Yesiree. You can only do your

US militarisation of Puerto Rico increases

By Monica Somocurcio On August 11, the United Nations' Decolonisation Committee voted in support of a resolution affirming the right of the Puerto Rican people to self-determination and independence. It was the 17th UN resolution supporting

Militant attempts to hijack Melbourne anti-racism rally

By Kerryn Williams Melbourne organisers of the Resistance national high school walkout against racism arrived at the rally venue on August 28 to find members of the socialist group Militant setting up a counter-platform and PA system. Our worst

'True blue' Australia

By Mary Merkenich MELBOURNE — On August 8, as part of the Melbourne International Film Festival, a panel debated the High Court's May ruling to allow New Zealand television programs to be included in the Australian content standard. The panel

Anti-racism movement: young people can change the world

Anti-racism movement: young people can change the world By Allen Myers The reaction of the establishment and its media to the secondary students' movement against racism has been divided.Some, especially supporters of One Nation and reactionaries

Russia's financial pyramid collapses

By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — President Boris Yeltsin on August 23 sacked Prime Minister Sergei Kiriyenko and the entire government in the midst of a shattering financial crisis. From the second week of August, the country's newly restored

Racist powers to remove children

By Chris Latham PERTH — The Western Australian government is to consider placing children in foster care if senior family members are involved in criminal activity. This would increase the power of the state beyond its current ability to remove