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Cuba opposes US-led invasion of Haiti

Cuba opposes US-led invasion of Haiti By Francesca Davidson SYDNEY — "I am convinced that the United States' plans to invade Haiti are directly related to the possibility of intervention in Cuba," Marcellino Fajardo, the Cuban Consul

Qld government fast tracks marina resort

By Anthony Brown BRISBANE — After the receivers moved in on his Hamilton Island resort in 1992, infamous Queensland developer Keith Williams started looking around for another part of North Queensland in which to open up his brand of tourism.

Hairy Beanstalk performance cafe

Hairy Beanstalk performance cafe By Freya Pinney WOLLONGONG — If you're into poetry reading with a pot of tea, drama sketches with a smoothie or even acoustic blues with some apple pie, then the Hairy Beanstalk Performance Cafe is for

Anti-Violence Project launched

Anti-Violence Project launched SYDNEY — "In a perfect world homophobia would be dying: not gays and lesbians." This is the theme of a new campaign launched here on August 19 by the Lesbian and Gay Anti-Violence Project (AVP) and the AIDS

Independence for East Timor!

By Jon Land Demonstrations were held across Australia in support of East Timor on August 17, Indonesian Independence Day. East Timor solidarity groups chose the date to highlight the ongoing illegal occupation of East Timor by Indonesia and the

Action updates

ADELAIDE — A rescheduled debate on abortion took place at Adelaide University on August 19. Resistance and Pro-Choice debated Pro-Life, this time free of National Action interruptions; NA broke up the previous debate. The organisers were prepared

Kennett rams through Grand Prix plans

Kennett rams through Grand Prix plans By Dave Wright MELBOURNE — The Kennett government has been exempted from conducting an environment impact study on the Albert Park Grand Prix development. The state governor granted the exemption

White-washing racism

Many people were shocked that part of the NSW Lands Council's "Racism Sux" campaign which featured huge billboards of an Aboriginal woman with the slogan "They say I am too pretty to be an Aboriginal". Green Left Weekly's SUJATHA FERNANDES and ZANNY

... and ain't i a woman?: Fact and fantasy

Fact and fantasy The Sydney Morning Herald ran a "special" last week, which claimed to be trying to explain why women found it so hard to get men. Billed the "Sydney's missing men" series, and fluffed out with headlines such as, "MP can't get a

Abortion an election issue

Abortion an election issue By Janet Parker SYDNEY — The Women's Abortion Action Campaign (WAAC) has surveyed all candidates standing in the by-election for the state seat of Parramatta to determine their attitude to women's right to

A year of protest in France

This year millions of people have taken to the streets in cities across France to protest against the policies of the conservative government of Prime Minister douard Balladur elected late last year. Green Left Weekly's SAM WAINWRIGHT spoke to

South Africa: which way forward for the left?

"The Reconstruction and Development Program and the left: how and what are we reconstructing and developing?" was the theme of a debate recently held in Johannesburg. Sponsored by Phambili Books, the city's only socialist bookshop, the meeting heard