A group of filmmakers attending the Melbourne International Film Festival earlier this year found themselves lamenting the absence of Australian documentaries comparable with Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11. With the forthcoming federal election in
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"Dumping Howard on October 9 will send a clear message of our opposition to his government's unjust and illegal war on the people of Iraq. We have to repeat the lesson the Spanish people dished out to their warmongers and vote out a government that
Activists, campaign groups and prominent individuals across Australia have come behind the national "End the lies" demonstrations scheduled for October 2-3. Below are messages of support for the protests.
Jenny Leong, Greens candidate for Sydney
A debate is raging in British trade unions about what sort of relationship they should have with the Labour Party. Key figures took up the debate at a September 15 fringe meeting held during the annual conference of the Trades Union Congress
John Pilger
In 1983, the principal media in the Western world, which dominate much of the media in the rest of the world, were owned by 50 corporations. In 2002, this had fallen to nine transnational companies. Rampant deregulation has ended even a
Marcus Pabian, Melbourne
On September 22, the Socialist Alliance held an election launch at the Trades Hall for its nine Victorian federal election candidates.
"Is Australia a free democracy? Not while Craig Johnston remains a political
Alex Bainbridge, Hobart
On September 18, 50 people rallied on the Parliament Lawns to launch the Socialist Alliance's election campaigns for the federal seats of Denison and Franklin.
Denison candidate Kamala Emanuel said that "socialism
On October 9, it's time to go Johnny.
After more than eight years of neoliberal attacks against working people and the poor; after sending Australian troops to fight unjust wars; after locking up thousands of refugees who came here seeking asylum;
Rohan Pearce
Investors certainly know what to make of the findings of the NSW commission of inquiry into James Hardie Industries, released on September 21. After the report was released, the killer corporation's share price rose 4.8% — its first
In a September 16 media release, the National Association of Community Based Children's Services (NACBCS) listed its demands in the October 9 election, calling on all political parties to commit to retaining and developing community-owned,
Green Left Weekly asked some of our recent contributors to explain why they supported the paper.
"Green Left Weekly is a vital part of Australia's independent media. Both in print and on line, it is globally influential — and always worth reading
Sue Bolton, Melbourne
A petition seeking the release of jailed trade union leader Craig Johnston was launched at a 250-strong public meeting of unionists from Melbourne and Geelong on September 23. It is envisaged that thousands of people from
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