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Fees struggle erupts in South Africa

By Norm Dixon More than 300 students were arrested after staging a sit-in at the University of Western Cape (UWC) on February 1. The students were protesting against increased university fees and hard-line regulations that exclude students who

Appeal against Hindmarsh Island Bridge Act

Appeal against Hindmarsh Island Bridge Act By Angela Walker CANBERRA — The 1997 federal Hindmarsh Island Bridge Act denies the Ngarrindjeri people of the lower Murray region of South Australia the right to seek protection of sacred sites

An antidemocratic farce

Editorial: An antidemocratic farce An antidemocratic farce The staged proceedings of the constitutional convention underscore the fact that the move to a republic was never going to be more than a trivial reform. With less than half the

Voluntary student unionism in Qld

Voluntary student unionism in Qld By Zanny Begg BRISBANE — At the recent Young Liberals' conference in Noosa, Queensland, deputy premier Joan Sheldon announced that the state Liberal Party would introduce voluntary student unionism legislation

The darkness of a musician's downfall

The darkness of a musician's downfall ComplicityBy Timothy DalyMarian Street Theatre, SydneyUntil February 22 Review by Brendan Doyle This well-constructed play, given a fine production by director John Krummel, tells the story of Eugene

Metalworkers begin campaign

Metalworkers begin campaign By Michael Bull MELBOURNE — More than 250 metalworkers filled the Resistance Centre on February 4 to launch the Workers First opposition ticket to contest the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union state branch

Philippines democratic front to contest elections

By Reihana Mohideen MANILA — At the convention of the broad democratic front Sanlakas held on January 31, more than 100 delegates elected five candidates to stand in the May national elections. Fifty-two congressional seats will be contested

Loose cannons

Nothing as stable as death "There is no basis for concern over the stability of any [tertiary] institution." — David Kemp, federal minister of education, responding to an accountants' report saying that a number of universities are "at risk"

Chips off the old block: Suharto's corrupt children

By George J. Aditjondro Having accumulated their initial capital from the Salim Group of Liem Sioe Liong and Nusamba Group of Bob Hasan, Suharto's six children began to form their own conglomerates. During this phase, Daddy was always ready to give

A dynamic double act

Bolshevik WomenBy Barbara Evans ClementsCambridge University Press, 1997. 338 pp., $39.95 (pb) Review by Phil Shannon To jittery reactionaries in revolutionary Russia, one of the most upsetting sights was the female Bolshevik. Proud and

Pakpahan supports Suharto's daughter for president

Pakpahan supports Suharto's daughter for president By Max Lane Singapore-based journalist Michael Shari was recently able to interview jailed trade unionist Muchtar Pakpahan in hospital in Jakarta. Shari's interview was later published in the

Write on: Letters to the editor

Presidential elections? Look out, Aussie, look out. Don't get fooled again! The establishment is trying to turn the Constitutional Convention into a farce. They want us to get embroiled in an argument about whether we elect, or appoint a President