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Nuclear tests condemned

Nuclear tests condemned CANBERRA — Forty people attended pickets on May 24 and May 30 outside the Indian and Pakistan embassies respectively. The protests were called by the Australian Greens. Senator Bob Brown and the ACT Greens' Kerry Tucker

Qld election and movement building

Qld election and movement building LANA HALPIN spoke to GRAHAM MATHEWS, the Democratic Socialist candidate for Brisbane Central in the May 13 Queensland election, about the Democratic Socialists' campaign. Question: Why are the Democratic

Stop MAI public meeting

Stop MAI public meeting By Nick Chesterfield BRISBANE — Around 300 people attended a public meeting here on May 27 to hear Reverend Tim Costello speak against the Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAI). The Organisation for Economic

Arguments for socialism: Red and green

Red and green By Francesca Davis The warning signals feature on the news each night: fires in Indonesia, chunks of the Antarctic ice sheet breaking off, global soil erosion of 74 billion tonnes per year, the El Niño event and climate

MUA victory in Newcastle

MUA victory in Newcastle By Alison Dellitand Jane Beckmann After 45 days locked out, maritime workers employed by Patrick Stevedores returned to work on May 23. The workers have been sub-contracted to Newcastle Stevedores. The return to work was

Rally against One Nation planned

Rally against One Nation planned By Graham Mathews BRISBANE — A rally will be held at Roma Street Forum on June 7 at 11am to call on voters in the May 13 state election to put One Nation last. The rally was called from a meeting on May 29

'Time to get serious about Pauline Hanson'

By Edward Johnstone BRISBANE — The Democratic Socialists have issued a challenge to the Labor Party and the Coalition to get serious about Pauline Hanson in the Queensland election campaign. "Both ALP leader Peter Beattie and National Party

Transcending labels

Frabjous DazeRelishIndependently releasedPhone Ant McKenna on 015 172 276 or e-mail <antm@lrvnet.org.au>. Review by Lynda Hansen A nine-track debut CD, Frabjous Daze is a collection of songs from Brisbane band Relish. Relish, formed in

GST: a tax on the poor

By Sue Boland Despite PM John Howard's promise (obviously not a "core" promise) in 1995 that the Coalition would "never ever" introduce a goods and services tax, the Liberals, big business and economic "commentators" are clamouring for a GST. The

On the box

On the box Actively Radical TV — Sydney community television's progressive current affairs producers tackle the hard issues from the activist's point of view. CTS Sydney (UHF 31), every Thursday, 10pm and Saturday, 7pm. Ph 9565 5522. Access

Speaking tour: Eyewitness report on Indonesia

Speaking tour: Eyewitness report on Indonesia Following a visit to Indonesia, where he held discussions with activists in the student, worker and democracy movements, Max Lane will be speaking at public meetings in Adelaide (June 11), Sydney (June

International Students Solidarity Network launched

International Students Solidarity Network launched By Arty Titiz MELBOURNE — The launch of the International Students Solidarity Network took place at Swanbourne University on May 20. Speakers included Vannessa Hearman from Action In Solidarity