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Socialist conference features international speakers

By Frank Noakes SYDNEY — The Democratic Socialist Party and Resistance Activist Education conference, held here January 2-6, attracted 275 people from around Australia and overseas. Under the banner "Socialism Now More Than Ever",

Alternatives standing in WA election

By Rurik Davidson PERTH — Western Australian voters will have a choice of more than just Labor-Liberal in the state election on February 6. Greens, socialists and independents will be among the candidates. "There needs to be an

Loose cannons

Credibility problems Western Australian coalition industrial relations spokesperson Graham Kierath, denying that his industrial relations reforms would make anybody worse off or lose their jobs, admitted that "Kennett does cause us

NZ Alliance carries hopes of the young

By Elle Morrell AUCKLAND — When the New Zealand Labour government was turned out of office in 1990, the party was at an all-time low in popularity. Then, within months of being elected in a landslide, the incoming National Party government

Campaigning on jobs crisis

By Win Childs "Reworking Australia" is a new campaign focusing on the unemployment crisis with its threat of the disintegration of community cohesion and the poverty and despair of more than a million Australians and their families. The

Green Left

Green Left fund off to a great start By Michael Compton SYDNEY — The Green Left Weekly 1993 fund drive got off to a marvellous start at the Democratic Socialist Party and Resistance Activist-Education conference, when $49,000 was

Labour flounders despite Tory crisis

By Frank Noakes LONDON — As Prime Minister John Major celebrates two years in number 10 Downing Street, his government is beset by recurring crises. Not the least of these is an economy plunging towards depression, with the government doing

Next century, if there is one

See Ya Next Century Chrissie Parrot Dance Company and Robyn Archer Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney, until January 23 Phone 699 3444 or festival Ticketek Reviewed by Anne O'Grady The performance of this "funny bitter cabaret" is

Population and environment: a reply

By Mark O'Connor The comment by Peter Boyle in the November 11 Green Left contained some serious misinformation about Paul Ehrlich's important I=PAT equation. This equation indicates that for a given country or region — with the

... and ain't i a woman?: Not as rare as he should be

Not as rare as he should be Women's groups and many other Australians have been less than happy with Justice Derek Bollen's comments during a rape-in-marriage trial in the South Australian Supreme Court this week. I can understand why.

Submarine in accident

Submarine in accident By Ben Courtice HOBART — The US nuclear submarine USS Topeka had its departure from Hobart delayed by an accident involving its anchor. According to the State Emergency Service, the delay was to ensure that the

Kennett seeks federal funds for more job cuts

By Francesca Davidson MELBOURNE — The Victorian government began its public sector cutbacks last year by slashing 9300 jobs, closing 52 schools and four campuses. Education has been worst hit with 3700 cleaners, 2175 teachers, 500 public