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Solidarity in Philippines

Solidarity in Philippines By Carla Gorton MANILA — Amnesty International Pilipinas and Initiatives for International Dialogue, a Philippines-based NGO, organised an evening of solidarity for East Timor here on October 28. The theme

Looking out: Move now!

Move now! By Brandon Astor Jones "God established a patriarchal society. Period. The husband must be the head of the home in a husband-wife situation. And men are the predominant leaders in history and men are the predominant warriors ...

1995 Cuban calendar

1995 Cuban calendar Joan Coxsedge, long-time solidarity activist and friend of Cuba (pictured welcoming Sergio Corrieri, head of Cuba's Institute for Friendship of the Peoples, during his 1992 visit to Australia), has put a series of her pen and

Why do they ignore the truth of East Timor?

By Jon Lamb MANILA — For thousands of East Timorese living outside their homeland, their thoughts often turn to the friends and relatives they have left behind, particularly as November 12 and December 7 (the commemorative dates for the Dili

'Khmer Rouge must be bought to justice'

News of the murder of the three foreign hostages by the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia has sent shock waves around the world. But many, including Dr HELEN JARVIS from the Australia Cambodia Support Committee and the Campaign to Oppose the Return of the

Paid to jail

Paid to jail By Stephen Robson PERTH — A study released by the Aboriginal Legal Service (ALS) has focused on the town of Wiluna, in Western Australia's mid-west. Police in the town of 250 people made 1071 arrests in the year to August. On

A cappella for peace

A cappella for peace SYDNEY — The inspirational talents of three renowned a cappella choirs come together in a benefit concert for the International Volunteers for Peace on Saturday, November 12 at 8pm. Cafe of the Gate of Salvation,

Philippines' new union federation

MANILA — In September last year, 253 unions, covering between 150 and 170,000 workers, broke away from the May First Movement (KMU) federation, to establish a new trade union centre called the Workers for Change (BMP). The formation of BMP

On the box

The Big Picture: The Plague: The Zero Factor — A four-part series charting the history of AIDS from the first reported case to today. ABC, 9.30pm, Thursday, November 10. Drop the Dead Donkey — George is engaged to his girlfriend, Anna, but

Refinery workers picket Port Stanvac

Refinery workers picket Port Stanvac By Tully Bates ADELAIDE — Forty-five maintenance workers from the Port Stanvac oil refinery picketed the plant after wage negotiations broke down. The action, which started on October 29, has halted

Refugees on hunger strike

PERTH — Thirty-six Vietnamese refugees at the Port Hedland detention centre began a hunger strike on October 25. They are protesting against changes introduced in the Migrant Legislation Amendment Bill number four, passed by the Senate on October

South Australian Labor left splits

By Chris Spindler ADELAIDE— A new left faction of the Labor Party, the Progressive Labour Alliance, has formed in South Australia following the walkout of a section from the existing left faction. The walkout includes 14 unions and state