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Anti-gay tirade in Queensland

Anti-gay tirade in Queensland By Bill Mason BRISBANE — The mayor of outer suburban Pine Rivers shire, Yvonne Chapman, has given local residents permission for bigotry and hatred against homosexuals, according to Gay and Lesbian Welfare

More foreign interference in Afghanistan

By Asger Strodl Unocal, a US oil company, in partnership with Delta Oil of Saudi Arabia, has signed a contract with the Taliban rulers of most of Afghanistan to construct a gas and oil pipeline. It will go from Turkmenistan, through western

East Timorese writer visits Sydney

East Timorese writer visits Sydney By Janet Parker SYDNEY — Visiting East Timor activist and writer Naldo Rai and Sister Kath O'Connor from Christians in Solidarity with East Timor addressed a meeting of Action in Solidarity with

East Timor student sanctuary network launched

East Timor student sanctuary network launched By Sarah Peart As part of the May 17-24 "Free East Timor! Democracy for Indonesia!" week of action, Resistance will launch a student sanctuary network. The network will work together with the

Mexico City marks May Day with huge marches

By Peter Gellert MEXICO CITY — Mexican workers marked May Day with huge demonstrations in the country's capital. Workers have plenty to demonstrate about. At least 70 % of the population lives in poverty, the price of the basic foods and

Overseas Chinese 'defend' islands

Overseas Chinese 'defend' islands By Eva Cheng A handful of right-wingers led by Japanese legislator Shingo Nishimura made a provocative landing on May 6 on an islet of Diaoyu Islands (or what the Japanese called Senkaku Islands), the

Traditional owners oppose new uranium mine

Traditional owners oppose new uranium mine By Tyrion Perkins SYDNEY — Jacqui Katona, executive officer of the Gundjhemi Aboriginal Corporation, addressed a meeting of about 200 people in Glebe on April 29 about opposition by Mirrar

Dying from the capitalist dream

Death of a SalesmanBy Arthur MillerDirected by Sandra BatesEnsemble TheatrePlayhouse, Sydney Opera House Review by Brendan Doyle First staged in 1949 but still powerfully relevant, Miller's best-known play Death of a Salesman is as searing and

Staff, students protest against education cuts

On the May 8 national day of action against education cuts and undergraduate fees staff and students staged large demonstrations across the country. Around Australia, demonstrators heard speakers from the National Union of Students (NUS), the

Letter from the US: Detroit labour march set

Detroit labour march setDetroit labour march set By Barry Sheppard Newspaper workers now in the 22nd month of a strike have won important support in a call by top American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations

South African council workers campaign against privatisation

By Norm Dixon Members of South African Municipal Workers' Union (SAMWU) on May 1 launched a nine-day nationwide campaign of protests against the privatisation of municipal services. The campaign includes daily demonstrations outside town halls

A gutsy working-class fairytale

The CastleCity and suburban cinemas Review by Brendan Doyle A bloke's home is his castle, right? Wrong. That's the big illusion of tow truck driver Darryl Kerrigan, who built his own emoh ruo next to the airport because land was cheap. When