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Outrage at British rail safety U-turn

Outrage at rail safety U-turn By Daphne Liddle Britain's deputy prime minister John Prescott is facing a public outcry after backing down on his pledge, made in the wake of the Paddington rail disaster, to remove the responsibility for rail

UN: mandatory sentencing 'racially discriminatory'

UN: mandatory sentencing 'racially discriminatory' By Nick Everett A United Nations committee has severely criticised mandatory sentencing regimes in the Northern Territory and Western Australia, describing them as "racially discriminatory", and

Ireland: the other decommissioning debate

By Stuart Ross Seven years ago, on a snowy Saturday in March, a record crowd braved the cold to watch Syracuse's 11th annual St Patrick's Day parade. More than 160,000 central New Yorkers enjoyed an afternoon full of bands, floats and — as they

Anti-GMO campaigners call for planting freeze

Anti-GMO campaigners call for planting freeze "Australian growers are being urged not to miss the GMO [genetically modified organisms] boat, but would be wise to make sure they are not boarding the Titanic", Australian GeneEthics Network

Looking out: How?

How? By Brandon Astor Jones My Charles, My Friend What was perceived to be suffering and pain Is now nothing more than memories  Life's trials, often hard to bear But now, a pain so deep, a hurt so real

Old and rusty but very useful

Old and rusty but very useful By Robyn Waite DARWIN — When the local Action in Solidarity with Indonesia and East Timor (ASIET) here regrouped in the New Year, we decided to back up our educational and solidarity activities with direct,

Medical care for profit: a hazard to public health

Medical care for profit: a hazard to public health By Jonathan Singer Public money is being spent to advertise the government's latest weapon in its drive to privatise health care. From July 1, the Lifetime Health Cover policy will allow private

Telstra inquiry: we lose

Telstra inquiry: we lose The federal government, which wants to sell the remaining 50.1% of Telstra, announced an inquiry into Telstra service levels on March 19. The inquiry is chaired by Tim Besley, who headed the Commonwealth Bank when it was

Brisbane Resistance Centre relocates

Brisbane Resistance Centre relocates By Graham Matthews BRISBANE — After 13 years at 29 Terrace Street in New Farm the Brisbane Resistance Centre has relocated. Since an arson attack on the premises in August 1998, Resistance and the Democratic

Israeli soldiers maim Palestinian children

Israeli soldiers maim Palestinian children By Alec Smart EAST JERUSALEM — On December 16, I sat in a Lebanese restaurant discussing the ins and outs of the forthcoming millennium celebrations with Ralph. Ralph works for the Temporary

E.H. Carr: the historian as partisan

E.H. Carr: the historian as partisan The vices of integrity: EH Carr 1892-1982By Jonathan HaslamVerso, 1999306pp., $75 (hb) Review by Phil Shannon There haven't been many historians who, having spent most of their career as Foreign Office

Police riot at Reclaim the Streets

Police riot at Reclaim the Streets By Citizen P. SYDNEY — On March 18, 3000 people rallied here to protest against destructive corporate transport policies. Music came from solar-powered sound systems mounted in sculptures made from