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Loose cannons

Trust him "Coincidence." Alan Jones' explanation of why he gave an on-air rave in support of the controversial Sydney Walsh Bay development the day after signing a $200,000 contract with the developer. Otherworldly "I am not driven by these

... and ain't i a woman?: Why feminists aren't going away

Why feminists aren't going away "Show us your tits", "Nice legs/arse", "Do you want a fuck?" and the good old wolf whistles and unwanted stares are everyday occurrences for the majority of women. Unfortunately, sexual assault (one out of four

Government betrays East Timor refugees

Government betrays East Timor refugees By Margaret Allum The federal minister for immigration, Philip Ruddock, announced on November 19 that the government has dropped its appeal against the Federal Court's September 1998 decision in the test

News briefs

MIM criticised over accident BRISBANE — A young football hero who lost both legs in an underground mining accident was exposed to unacceptable risk by mining giant MIM, the Queensland Mining Warden's Court determined on November 15. On January

New centre for Resistance in Melbourne

New centre for Resistance in Melbourne By Arun Pradhan MELBOURNE — After more than a decade of housing left activism in Melbourne, the Anthony Street Resistance Centre has closed its doors permanently. A new Resistance Centre has opened, on the

Zimbabwe workers force health spending up

Zimbabwe workers force health spending up By Norm Dixon The Zimbabwean government bowed to public pressure on November 17 and agreed to raise per capita health spending by more than 100%. State medical staff pay will be boosted by 50%. Health

Free speech, censorship and the left

By Martin Schenke and Zanny Begg At a range of protests organised by students over the last month, activists have put forward the demand to "shut down" meetings of right-wing organisations. There have been calls in Sydney to shut down the

'Dare to struggle' against anti-union laws

'Dare to struggle' against anti-union laws By Jim McIlroy BRISBANE — "Dare to struggle" should be the slogan of the trade union movement in its fight against workplace relations minister Peter Reith's second wave of anti-union laws, Andrew

Friends of the Earth meet in Ecuador

Friends of the Earth meet in Ecuador Leanne McLean and Cam Walker have recently returned from the Friends of the Earth (FoE) International annual meeting, held in Quito, Ecuador. Having admitted three new members — from Colombia, Cameroun and

The transition in East Timor

The transition in East Timor By Avelino da Silva Before the August 30 referendum, the Socialist Party of Timor (PST) had called for the formation of a transitional Democratic Collective Government to represent all the existing political forces in

Happy families — not

Happy families — not Straight and NarrowWritten by Jimmie ChinDirected by Alex LanhanNew Farm Nash Theatre, BrisbaneUntil December 4Phone 3217 6653 to book Review by Lynda Hansen Straight and Narrow traces the disintegration of Bob (Matthew

WA prostitution bill punishes the victim

WA prostitution bill punishes the victim By Julianne Green PERTH — Last week, Western Australia's police minister, Kevin Prince, released the final draft of legislation to massively increase the regulation of the sex industry. The Prostitution