BY SUE BOLAND
Imagine that you are taken to an isolated prison. You have no idea if you are to be imprisoned for days, months or years. You are totally cut off from the outside world, denied access to newspapers, radio and television. You aren't
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BY BRONWEN BEECHEY
ADELAIDE — On September 3, a group of activists responded to a call by the Democratic Socialist Party and Resistance to protest outside the Adelaide Remand Centre.
A number of refugees are being held there awaiting trial on
The Fiji Labour Party (FLP) has denounced the composition of the commission charged with "reviewing" the country's constitution. The seven-member body is dominated by individuals known to support a return to the provisions of the racist 1990
BY SHANE BENTLEY
SYDNEY — In the wake of protests by desperate asylum seekers, and the racist hysteria of the Australian government and commercial media, the Refugee Action Collective (RAC) here is stepping up the campaign for refugee rights.
Oppose corporate tyrannyResistance Books, 2000$5.95, 58pp.
REVIEW BY JONATHAN STRAUSS
Oppose corporate tyranny: why the World Bank, the IMF and the WTO should be abolished is about the corporate takeover of the planet and the international
BY SIMON BUTLER
The recent escalation of racist rhetoric and policy from the Howard government naturally raises the question of whether the Labor opposition is an anti-racist alternative. The answer: not at all. The ALP and the Coalition government
Where in the world is ... ?
In recent years it has become increasingly difficult to get lost,
thanks to the use of the global positioning system (GPS).
Covering the entire planet, GPS is based on signals from a network of
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BY LINDA KAUCHER
SYDNEY — The World March of Women 2000 conference on September 2 brought together speakers on many factors contributing to women's poverty and many aspects of violence against women. The WMW 2000, initiated by women in Canada and
Indonesian trade unions are threatening to hold nationwide protests after the government decided to go ahead with fuel price increases next month. A similar move in 1998 triggered a nationwide wave of rioting which ended President Suharto's 32-year
SYDNEY — About 30 people attended a vibrant high school speak-out in Town Hall Square on September 7, organised by Resistance. The theme was "Fight for global justice". Activists endured the rain to hear from speakers on topics including Cuba,
REVIEW BY RICHARD INGRAM
A new edition of Links has just appeared. This is the 16th issue of the "international journal of socialist renewal".
The very topical theme of this issue is alternatives to globalisation. The introductory editorial notes
The church, girl guides and government cash
Liberal Senator Jocelyn Newman chose the August 17 launch of Fitting In or Standing Out?, a police force career guide for women produced by the Australian Council of Women in Policing, to announce the
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