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Victory for South African gays

South African gays scored a coup when their country became the first to guarantee their rights in its constitution. Now they are gearing for a bigger fight: to change conservative attitudes. South Africa scored a world first by adopting a

Western Australians rally to stop road developments

Rob Cover PERTH — An estimated 500 people gathered in poor weather on June 15 as a display of rejection of the Court Liberal government's Northbridge Tunnel. Prominent local figures and politicians to address the Cities for People Campaign rally

Women's work on air

Women's Work, a six-part documentary series produced by Victorian women community radio workers, will go to air this month on radio 3CR in Melbourne and nationally through the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia satellite (COMRADSAT). The

SA education campaign under attack

By Melanie Sjoberg ADELAIDE — The Industrial Relations Commission issued orders on June 4 that wages and workload negotiations between the South Australian Institute of Teachers (SAIT) and government were to be confidential to enable the parties

Migrants, unemployed join campaign against cuts

By Simon Frew and Andrew Hall WOLLONGONG — On June 18 some 500 Skillshare employees, students and supporters rallied at the Town Hall in protest at the Howard government's funding cuts. Some courses will be cut by a third and others completely.

Japan and US military strategy

Japan and US military strategy By Reihana Mohideen OSAKA — The post-Cold War US military strategy shifted sharply from one aimed at the Soviet Union to one focusing on regional conflicts. This strategy of the Bush administration (which was

Murder for fun and politics

The Last SupperStars Cameron Diaz, Ron Eldard, Annabeth GishDirected by Stacy TitleReviewed by Natasha Simons The Last Supper is an engaging black comedy and political satire targeting aspects of contemporary US society — the extreme right wing and

Middle East talks at an impasse?

By Adam Hanieh and Jennifer Thompson The May 29 election of Likud candidate Benyamin Netanyahu as Israeli prime minister has raised doubts about the future of negotiations between the Israeli state and the Palestine Liberation Organisation. Likud

Land rights and solidarity needed to defeat racist attacks

Land rights and solidarity needed to defeat racist attacks By Lara Pullin Alongside the Howard government's attacks on public sector workers, we are witnessing their devastating and racist attack on indigenous Australians. This began during

Discrimination against 'park people'

By Bill Mason BRISBANE — On June 19, the Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Commission held mediation talks between the Townsville City Council and Aborigines who live in the town's Hanrahan Park, known as the "park people". The Aborigines,

Fremantle's socialist tradition revived

By Francesca Davidson FREMANTLE — The Democratic Socialist Party is launching its new branch here on June 28, and as DSP member Michael Bramwell puts it, "The party is very excited about the possibilities of interesting more people in socialist

NGO says patent laws hurt biodiversity

The 65-year-old US Plant Patent Act (PPA) has not succeeded in its purported aims of encouraging plant breeding or contributing to genetic diversity, according to a report by the Rural Advancement Fund International. RAFI felt that an examination of