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World economic crisis begins to hit US By Barry Sheppard The stock market was sent reeling by the news that Long Term Capital (LTC), a highly speculative investment firm, was bankrupt and had to be bailed out by a group of banks as a result
Left win at Griffith University By Adam Baker BRISBANE — The broad left ticket at Griffith University, LEFT, scored a sweeping victory at the recent student representative council elections. With much of the executive vote counted, LEFT has won
Habitat conference in Cuba The Second Regional Parliamentarian Forum on Habitat took place in Havana September 17-19. More than 18 countries participated. Two of the main issues discussed were the sustainable development of human settlements and
Write on: Letters to the editor Australian 'democracy' Our PM, gently chiding Dr Mahathir on his authoritarian approach to unrest in Malaysia, tells him that the better way is the ballot box. Remember Chris Corrigan and Patrick bringing in
At the end of last week, Green Left Weekly spoke to political economist at the University of Malaya Professor JOMO K. S. about the developments in Malaysia. Question: What do you think is happening in Malaysian politics? Many informed observers
By Chris Spindler The Metal Trades Federation of Unions (MTFU) held mass meetings on September 30. The meetings voted to launch a wages and conditions campaign and endorse the make-up pay claim for injured workers. At an enterprise level, the
By Anne O'Casey MELBOURNE — What is controversial, inspirational, irreverent and goes with your corn flakes? Radio Resistance — the latest addition to community radio 3CR's line-up. The half-hour, weekly show will debut on Friday, October 9
Beyond Freud "We're not going to allow it." — Nancy-Ann DeParle, administrator of the US Medicare program for the aged, on the disclosure that some medical centres were billing Medicare US$600-700 a day for psychiatric care that consisted of
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 News —
Bosses' meeting picketed over injured workers By Chris Spindler MELBOURNE — The Metal Trades Industry Association meeting held here on September 30 was picketed by unionists from the metal division of the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — On September 23, Sri Lanka's ruling party asked parliament for 12.2 billion rupees (A$184 million) more than the 44 billion rupees ($665 million) which was budgeted for the military for 1998. Parliament is likely to approve the
Correction In the last issue of GLW, a typing error in the article "14 reasons to vote against a GST" resulted in the sentence: "A GST would result in a massive transfer of wealth from the rich to the poor" instead of " ... from the poor to the