Right wingers The recent activity of the South Australian Police (SApol) in exposing the links between the neo-Nazi group National Action (NA) and the sinister world of illegal arms dealing and illicit drug distribution should be commended. The next
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By Sue Bull CANBERRA — Since February 23, when it was ordered to negotiate with unions over their 9% pay claim, the Carnell Liberal minority government has used every possible tactic to stall negotiations. Mediators unacceptable to the unions have
By Eva Cheng As the anniversary of the 1959 uprising in Tibet against Chinese occupation draws near, speculation is growing whether there will be new outbursts of pro-independence protests there. On March 10, 1959, Chinese troops went into the
Antonia's LineWritten and directed by Marleen GorrisStarring Willeke Van Ammelrooy and Els DottermansDutch, with English subtitlesAt Dendy Cinema, Sydney, on March 9, 5pmOpens across Australia from March 14Reviewed by Natasha Simons Set in the Dutch
The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in LoveDirected by Maria MaggentiOpens March 7, Chauvel and Valhalla Cinemas, SydneyReviewed by Margaret Allan This is a lovely film about first love, with all of its excitement and awkwardness that is part
By Reihana Mohideen MANILA — Around 20,000 workers representing some 300 factory-based unions attended the first regular congress of the socialist labour centre BMP (Solidarity of Filipino Workers), held here on February 21. Elected unanimously by
Women in a Restructuring AustraliaAnne Edwards & Susan Magarey (eds)Allen & Unwin, 1995. 319 pp., $29.95Reviewed by Melanie Sjoberg We are constantly confronted by imagery and articles in the establishment media which attempt to enforce the view that
By Dave Mizon MELBOURNE — On February 22, 100 people attended a march and rally in the Footscray shopping centre organised by the Public Tenants Union to mourn the death of public housing. The rally was conducted as a funeral procession complete
By Peter Perkins SYDNEY — The Carr government has begun to restructure the State Rail Authority in line with the neo-liberal economic recommendations advocated by Hilmer. Last April the state premiers endorsed the National Competition Policy. In
McSpotlight (http://www.mcspotlight.org /) — An on-line interactive library of information and communication on everything that McDonald's don't want the public to know. Compiled by a huge team of volunteers working from 14 different countries,
By Natasha Simons Several hundred university students joined Resistance campus clubs around the country at first year orientation weeks, held over the past two weeks. In addition, around 1200 copies of Green Left Weekly were sold and hundreds of
By Michael Karadjis SYDNEY — "Residents terrorised by 50-strong Deuce gang", claimed one of the tabloids recently, regarding some incidents on the East Fairfield Housing Estate (Villawood). In fact "deuce" was just a word written on walls by an
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