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Macedonians march against discrimination

Macedonians march against discrimination By Ray Fulcher MELBOURNE — Forty thousand Macedonians and supporters marched on Parliament House on July 30, demanding that the federal Labor and state Liberal governments end their discrimination

WA forest blockade debated

WA forest blockade debated By Mark Lockett and Anne Pavy PERTH — Western Australian Conservation Council president Beth Schultz has accused the department of Conservation and Land Management (CALM) of running a disinformation campaign on

A Cuba-Australian experience

By Jill Hickson SYDNEY — Juan Jacinto Herrera, a Cuban percussionist, singer, pianist and composer has teamed up with some of Sydney's top Latino musicians in Cubana-Oz for a Cuba-Australian experience at the Latin American Dance Fiesta at the

Write on

Selling out It beats me when I receive a leaflet requesting support for a public rally against selling off public assets and sponsored by the people listed. It is hypocritical. I was reading about Tolpuddle when I was just eight years of

Ambulance drivers win fight over emergencies

Ambulance drivers win fight over emergencies By Gail Lord SYDNEY — Last week New South Wales ambulance officers were in dispute over the failure of hospitals in Sydney's West to take emergency patients. Drivers here had have been moving from

Melbourne's public transport 'at the crossroads'

Melbourne's public transport 'at the crossroads' By Alex Cooper MELBOURNE — Two hundred people packed the Assembly Hall on July 28 to hear Mike Colle from the Toronto Transit Commission urge people to defend Melbourne's public transport

Campaign against Timor oil spoils

By Nick Everett BRISBANE — The oil company, Petroz N.L. in conjunction with BHP Petroleum, are about to start drilling for oil in the Timor Gap. While Petroz, which is based here, is not new to exploration in the Timor Sea, this latest venture

On the box

About Us: Secrets of the Moche — Archaeologists uncover proof of the existence of a fabled lost civilisation that pre-dated the Incas. For seven centuries the Moche empire existed between the Andes and the Pacific, producing feats of art and

Privatisation: railway cleaner anger overflows

By Peter Perry SYDNEY — On July 13 CityRail cleaning staff at Sydney Terminal and several other depots were called together an hour before "knockoff" to hear management's announcement that their jobs had been privately contracted. Many stood

... and ain't i a woman?: Feminism gone too far?

Feminism gone too far? An interesting debate has emerged about girls' educational programs sparked, however, by an investigation into the situation for boys in schools. A recent study suggested that girls are outperforming boys by the time

Strike action spreads

By Norm Dixon Workers throughout South Africa have embarked on, or are threatening to take, industrial action. COSATU says the current wave of workers' struggles results from several factors including: three years of no real wages increases for

Best catch in years

Best catch in years Go Fish Directed by Rose Troche Produced by Rose Troche and Guinevere Turner Reviewed by Kath Gelber The world of lesbian feature films is not very large. As a result, the community has tended to be fairly