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... and ain't i a woman?: Feeding the backlash beast

Feeding the backlash beast There's a lot of feminist-bashing going on these days. You expect it from the usual quarters — the religious right, the establishment media. But some of the most strident newcomers to backlash rhetoric are women who

Saving forests can save jobs

By Gini Stanley In the debate over export woodchipping, the argument promoted by the loggers seems to be one of either jobs or forests. Most reporting on the issue has been highly emotive, and few facts have been available to the general public.

Congress reveals China's economic quandary

By Eva Cheng China is plagued by high inflation, an overheated economy, growing budget deficits, a crippling debt service burden, a destabilised rural population and dwindling food production. The just-concluded National People's Congress (NPC)

Safety breaches by WA shipbuilder

By Anthony Benbow PERTH — "These are the worst breaches of workplace health and safety conditions that I've seen. Anywhere", said Peter Carter, an organiser with the WA Electrical and Engineering Union (AEEFEU). He was referring to Austal

Action updates

ADELAIDE — The usual Saturday morning sea of cars was held back on March 18 as 400 cyclists and walkers took to the streets, reclaiming the road for a sustainable transport future. Mike Parnell from the Australian Conservation Foundation opened the

Waste disposal 'out of control'

Waste disposal 'out of control' By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Queensland's natural environment is being degraded at an accelerating rate despite all attempts to halt the damage, senior Environment Department officials told a Local Government

Australia part of Jakarta's Timor war effort

"Australia is becoming more and more a part of Jakarta's war effort in East Timor", Max Lane, national coordinator of Indonesia Solidarity Action, told Green Left Weekly at a demonstration protesting against Australian military ties with Indonesia in

Another success for Irish music concert

The Fifth Celebration of Irish Music Sydney State Theatre, March 17 Reviewed by Gail Lord Unable to buy a ticket for this years's Celebration of Irish Music concert, I was lucky enough to be given a ticket while selling Green Left Weekly at

Socialist education conference in Sydney

By Lisa Renfrey SYDNEY — What are the prospects for socialism today? Is Marxism still relevant — either in theory or as a guide to action for grassroots campaigners? How are movement activists around the world relating to and using socialist

Liberals stop blood donors

Liberals stop blood donors By Melanie Sjoberg ADELAIDE — Only a minister lacking sensibility would make the ludicrous move to stop public sector workers donating blood. Prisons minister Wayne Matthew succeeded in doing this on March 22.

Laughter at the Lapin

Picasso at the Lapin Agile By Steve Martin Directed by Neil Armfield Return Season Director Andrew Tighe Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney Reviewed by Allen Myers Picasso at the Lapin Agile is set in a Paris cafe in 1904 — or possibly

Goss cuts Aboriginal control

Goss cuts Aboriginal control By Mick White BRISBANE — Les Malezer, the former head of the Goss government's Aboriginal Affairs Department, has resigned in protest at its restructuring. On March 16, he warned that the new Office of