By Dave Riley
BRISBANE — Anti-freeway mobilisations here have shaken the state Labor government. In the series of rallies generated from among anti-freeway activists, more than 12,000 people have registered their active opposition to the
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Wholly positive
"You sense, as I very strongly do, that the underlying momentum is wholly positive." — Foreign minister Gareth Evans, commenting on an Amnesty International report which says that the Indonesian government is shooting alleged
By Kelly O'Callaghan
MELBOURNE — Public transport unions plan to stop work for 24 hours on October 14 in support of a 6% wage claim which they have been pursuing for 12 months. The claim arises from last year's "reform" agreement between
A useful tool for East Timor activists
East Timor Activist Kit
Published by Resistance. $3.00
Available from Resistance bookshops
Reviewed by Arun Pradhan
This booklet is worth getting for the first section alone.
On October 6 in New York, Indonesian foreign minister Ali Alatas met for the first time with representatives of the East Timorese resistance: Jose Ramos Horta of the National Council of Maubere Resistance (CNRM), Joao Carrascalao of the Timorese
The Liberals: Fifty Years After the Federal Party — A five-part series on the history and struggles of the Liberal Party since its formation by Robert Menzies. ABC, 8.30pm, Wednesday, October 12.
Drancy: A Concentration Camp in Paris —
By Jon Lamb
President Ramos of the Philippines looks set to push through the implementation of RA7716, the Expanded Value Added Tax Law, by the end of October. Progressive and left organisations are stepping up activities in opposition to
On September 13, 1994, the US Environmental Protection Agency released its draft reassessment of dioxin compounds. The term "dioxin compounds" includes not only the most potent dioxin (often called TCDD) but also dioxin-like compounds such as certain
By Penny Farrow
ADELAIDE — Red Shed Theatre Company is an artist-driven collective originally formed by graduates of the Flinders University Drama Centre. The company is committed to producing innovative, new Australian work of
Agent Orange
It is past time that the deadly effects of the herbicide Agent Orange, used as a defoliant in the Vietnam War, are officially recognised. The legal decision last week to grant compensation to Australian Vietnam War veterans
Last week issue we received a very important donation. For some time now, Green Left has been running behind financially. Upgrading our equipment and expanding our network and coverage have placed financial strain on the paper. This strain was partly
Bosses cautiously welcome recovery
By Paul Oboohov
In a recent article in the Financial Review, major consultants for capitalists, such as Anderson Consulting, Boston Consulting Group and Bain International, say that the bosses
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