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EAST TIMOR: Australia's oil and gas grab exposed

BY JON LAND Australian domestic demand for natural gas is projected to steadily increase over the next decade, with the fields off the coast of Western Australia and the Northern Territory — especially those in the Timor Sea — being the

An indigenous break from the ALP?

BY PETER JOHNSTON & KAREN CIERI DARWIN — The announcement of the formation of an Aboriginal political party has understandably ruffled the feathers of both Labor and the Country Liberal Party (CLP). The Labor Party traditionally receives the

Fighting in 'trenches of ideas'

Capitalism In Crisis: Globalisation and World Politics TodayBy Fidel CastroOcean BooksMelbourne, 2000292pp., $29.95 (pb) REVIEW BY SHANE HOPKINSON There is no shortage of talk about globalisation these days. Cuban leader Fidel Castro paints a

Victorian NUS hits Bracks

BY RAY FULCHER MELBOURNE — The National Union of Students (NUS) Victorian conference held at Monash University on November 25 adopted a number of progressive positions. The policy motion condemning Labor Victorian Premier Steve Bracks over his

ABC staff say 'no' to Shier

BY CAM PARKER SYDNEY — Australian Broadcasting Corporation staff voted no confidence in ABC managing director Jonathan Shier at stop-work meetings across Australia held on November 29. The meetings followed revelations in the Senate Estimates

Vital histories of East Timor's resistance

East Timor: The Price of Freedom By John G. Taylor Zed Books/Pluto Press, 248ppTo Resist is to Win: The Autobiography of Xanana GusmaoEdited by Sarah NinerAurora Books/David Lovell Publishing, 256ppFighting Spirit of East Timor: The Life of

Looking Out: A Good Thing

"You are fair [skinned] as a black woman, you get certain privileges in white culture that other ... [blacks] don't get." — William "Reyn" Archer III, quoted in the October 20 Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The statement above was made by the top

Networker: Surviving another year

Surviving another year What changes has the past year produced for the internet? Companies such as MP3.com and Napster have been hounded by armies of lawyers representing corporations claiming to be defending intellectual endeavour. The

APEC fails to kick start stalled WTO trade round

BY EVA CHENG Anti-capitalist protesters who succeeded in Seattle last November-December in helping block the launch of a new round of global trade negotiations under the auspices of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) can proudly register their

Loose cannons

Chockers already “There is no room in the ALP for people who break the law.” — ALP federal leader Kim Beazley. Their health is another matter “We commit to respecting the religious, cultural and ethical concerns of people.” —

QUEBEC: Seattle to come to Quebec?

BY EVA CHENG Having failed to restart the World Trade Organisation negotiations since the mass demonstrations in Seattle last November, the US is now seeking to prioritise the "free trade" regime in the Americas as an interim measure. Hence, the

Globalisation conference seeks answers

BY ROBERTO JORQUERA & SARAH STEPHEN PERTH — Around 150 people attended the "Globalisation: trash or treasure" conference at Curtin university on November 25. The one day conference was initiated by the Stop MAI [Multilateral Agreement on