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Oldfield and I (cannibal insults made easy)

By Shane Bentley NEWCASTLE — The November 21 Newcastle by-election was more memorable than most. Things started out quietly enough while I was handing out in Cooks Hill for the Democratic Socialist candidate, Geoff Payne. Then the politicians

Action needed to counter uranium threat in WA

Action needed to counter uranium threat in WA By Stuart Munckton PERTH — When the Coalition was elected in 1996, the West Australian Anti-uranium Coalition had this to say in its uranium policy: "The new government will approve any mine, any

This week in history

This week in history December 1, 1854: Eureka Stockade Tens of thousands of miners in the Ballarat gold fields, burdened by high mining licence fees and a corrupt and brutal administration, and incensed at the jailing of unlicensed diggers,

Take action, fight sexism: Join your International Women's Day collective

Around the country, Resistance members are helping to kick off organising meetings for next year's International Women's Day marches, rallies and festivals. International Women's Day is the biggest, most radical annual feminist event in Australia.

Contracting work: who's safeguarding the future?

Contracting work: who's safeguarding the future? By Peter Perkins At the beginning of 1998, the NSW government awarded the contract for maintenance work on the State Rail Authority's Illawarra rail line to giant US multinational Fluor Daniels.

Recreating a history of struggle

By Julia Perkins ROSEBERY — A $10,000 Arts Council grant has been awarded to the "Rosebery Miners and Axemen's Bush and Blarney Festival" for a community theatre project based on Marie E.J. Pitt's poem "The Keening". Pitt, who lived in Rosebery

APEC 1999 to be exposed and opposed

By Aziz Choudry CHRISTCHURCH — The New Zealand government is the chair of APEC (Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation) for 1999. We are now entering a period of hard sell for the government and business leaders who support APEC's goal of a "free"

GLW library appeals for books

GLW library appeals for books By Dave Holmes SYDNEY — Ready access to the right materials is crucial for a cooperative venture like Green Left Weekly, no less than for the big capitalist dailies. And for all the increasing importance of the

Women and revolution

Women and revolution By Lisa Frankland and Emma Murphy In Australia today women are told (and many believe) that we have achieved full equality. Oh yeah? Why, then, are women still paid an average of 67% of the male wage, and why are our looks

Democratic Socialists to contest NSW elections

Democratic Socialists to contest NSW elections Democratic Socialists to contest NSW elections By Tom Flanagan The Democratic Socialists have announced four candidates for the NSW elections scheduled for March 27. Standing in Port Jackson is

Looking out: Get a clue

Get a clue "Fortunately [psycho]analysis is not the only way to resolve inner conflicts. Life itself still remains a very effective therapist." — Karen Horney 1885-1952. For decades psychologists have spent the bulk of their professional

British Labour fishes in troubled water

By Anna Weekes JOHANNESBURG — The British Labour government has become involved in the privatisation of South African water. Just weeks before a water privatisation contract with British transnational Biwater was to be sealed, British trade and