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Drug war 'a smokescreen'

Drug war 'a smokescreen' By Graham Matthews BRISBANE — The Resistance Centre here opened itself to the cool breeze of the Caribbean on November 17 with a Green Left Weekly forum to discuss strategies for the left in Latin America. El Salvadoran

Capitalism brings 'rampant sex bias'

Capitalism brings 'rampant sex bias' Working women in Russia and eastern Europe have endured "rampant sex bias" as a result of the restoration of capitalism, according to a November 15 Associated Press report. A survey of some 900 companies and

Queensland anti-abortionists go on the rampage

Queensland anti-abortionists go on the rampage By Kamala Emanuel and Robyn Marshall COOLUM — Queensland National Party MP Fiona Simpson has said she will bring a private member's bill to limit late-term abortions. The threat follows anti-choice

NSW councils to oppose reactor and waste dump

NSW councils to oppose reactor and waste dump By Jim Green The campaign against the federal government's plan for a new nuclear reactor in the southern Sydney suburb of Lucas Heights has received a boost. The annual Local Government Association

New rail link will not save Whyalla

By Renfrey Clarke WHYALLA — Company towns mostly have one thing in common: take away the company and what remains is little more than a couple of roadhouses on the way to somewhere else. Typically, the places that suffer this fate are small

Labor privatises Trust Bank

Labor privatises Trust Bank By Alex Bainbridge HOBART — Tasmania's Labor government has decided to privatise the state's Trust Bank. The bank's sale to Colonial Ltd for $149 million is being presented by the government and the Mercury newspaper

Changing rules of inheritance

In the Blood: God, Genes and DestinySteve JonesHarper Collins, 1996300 pp., $24.95 (pb) Review by Dot Tumney Steve Jones' In the Blood is a useful overview of inheritance in all its forms and of the interaction of biological, religious, economic

Students commemorate victims of military violence

By Chris Latham JAKARTA — Despite torrential rain, thousands of students participated in protests here to commemorate the first anniversary on November 13 of the Semangi tragedy, named after the Semangi bridge where six students were shot dead by

NTEU wins coverage of general staff

NTEU wins coverage of general staff By Daniel Jardine A decision handed down on November 15 by the Australian Industrial Relations Commission will give the National Tertiary Education Industry Union the right to cover general, non-academic, staff

West Papuans plan independence protest

West Papuans plan independence protest Thousands of pro-independence West Papuans held a "birthday celebration" for leader Theys Eluay in the Sentani subdistrict of the capital, Jayapura, on November 12. Local residents say that between 3000 and

East Timorese criticise UN role

East Timorese criticise UN role By Jon Land United Nations officials have come under heavy criticism from leaders of the National Council of Timorese Resistance (CNRT). In a move to reduce tension between CNRT and the United Nations

Networker: Can the internet keep a secret?

Can the internet keep a secret? The internet is, by design, extremely insecure. Anyone sending an e-mail over the internet should assume that it is read or at least stored in several locations. It's as though every letter you send is photocopied