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Debt relief leaves countries worse off

Debt relief leaves countries worse off An International Monetary Fund-administered initiative to relieve the debt burden on the world's poorest countries is a "fraud" which is leaving countries like Zambia worse off than before, the British aid

Loose cannons

Job satisfaction "I know I can do more for lifting human standards ... than in just about any other job on this planet." — Mike Moore at a meeting of the Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce on August 18, one year since his appointment as

EAST TIMOR: one man's perspective

East Timor: one man's perspective The DiplomatDirected by Tom ZubryckiProduced by Sally Browning and Wilson da SilvaDistributed by Gil Scrine FilmsChauvel and Valhalla Cinemas, Sydney REVIEW BY NICK EVERETT The Diplomat follows East Timorese

S11 hits regional Victoria

S11 hits regional Victoria BY JACQUIE MOON GEELONG — With only two weeks to go until the S11 protests hit Melbourne, Victoria's regional residents are jumping on board the actions against the World Economic Forum (WEF). Geelong for Global

EAST TIMOR: Transition still painful

EAST TIMOR: Transition still painful August 30 is the first anniversary of East Timor's courageous act of self-determination, when, after 24 years of occupation, 78.9% of voters defied concerted Indonesian military and militia attempts to crush

Write on: letters to the editor

Oslo It was said that the Oslo Accord(s) will ease the everyday situation of the Palestinians. However, the Palestinians are not fighting to see everyday life eased, but for the end of Zionist occupation, for the right of return and for the

EAST TIMOR: Anger rises at UN failure to rebuild

DILI — Its 4.45pm and the heat is stifling. There is a crowd of students at the door, smiling at me hopefully. Some have travelled miles on foot, on top of buses and in carts to get here. Word had spread that English courses are being offered at

On the box

Actively Radical TV — Sydney community television's progressive current affairs producers tackle the hard issues from the activist's point of view. CTS Sydney (UHF 31), every Sunday, 9-11pm. Ph 9565 5522. Access News — Melbourne community TV,

Spotlight on Indonesia

Spotlight on Indonesia Massive public transport strike A strike of some 10,000 public transport drivers paralysed North Sumatra's capital city, Medan, on August 21. The strikers were demanding cheaper spare parts, subsidised fuel and an end to

S11: Farnham's managers threaten to sue

Farnham's managers threaten to sue S11 BY ARUN PRADHAN MELBOURNE — John Farnham's managers have admitted they doesn't know who to sue to prevent the adoption of the singer's "You're the Voice" as the official anthem of September 11 protests

Fires of reconciliation

Fires of reconciliation CANBERRA — The walk for peace led by Arabunna elder Kevin Buzzacott arrived here on August 21. The walk left the shores of Lake Eyre on June 10 and has covered 2400 kilometres and passed through many towns, including

Networker: Where is cyberspace?

Networker: Where is cyberspace? Where is cyberspace? Log on to the internet. Chances are there is someone already logged on who you know or might be interested in "chatting" (taking turns to type messages to each other in real time). The two (or