By Susan Laszlo
While more severe and frequent drought and floods, linked to the El Niño effect, are being cited as evidence of the greenhouse problem, the Australian government is forging ahead with its campaign to scuttle binding
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Young republicans in Belfast and South Armagh have launched a new initiative to mobilise young people across the Six Counties. Calling itself Sinn Féin Youth, and targeting people between the ages of 15 and 25, the initiative has already
By Norm Dixon
Workers in every province of South Africa strongly supported a week of rolling general strikes beginning August 18 to demand changes to the Basic Conditions of Employment Bill. Employers and COSATU reported that 60-100% of workers
Boy meets girl ... who used to be a boy
Different for GirlsDirected by Richard SpenceStarring Rupert Graves and Steven MacintoshScreening at the Luna Cinema in Perth and selected cinemas nationwide Review by Corrine Glenn
This is a tale of
By Renfrey Clarke
MOSCOW — Anti-nuclear campaigners may be on the road to victory in a battle to prevent the completion of the Rostov Nuclear Power Plant, under construction in southern Russia. Local authorities in six administrative districts
Environment before profits
"Australia has the opportunity to lead the world as a clean and green nation, an objective which is not only environmentally responsible but will produce major economic benefits and job opportunities for the
Cars, chaos and death — but no princess
AutogeddonBy Heathcote Williams and Nightshift Theatre AsylumSt Stephens Church, Newtown, Sydney Review by Brendan Doyle
The timing was brilliant, but not, alas, the publicity. Here's a group
Forest protection petition
The Earth Repair Foundation is seeking to collect more than 1 million signatures on a forest protection petition launched on August 17. The previous most-signed petition in Australia was for health care funding,
By James Vassilopoulos
BRISBANE — The title of the Australian Council of Trade Union's congress, September 1-5, was "Negotiating the Future". A more apt title would have added "Away". This, the first congress since the election of the federal
Action against racism in WA
By Anne O'Callaghan
PERTH — Action Against Racism organised a picket on August 29 outside a One Nation supporters' meeting at Warwick community hall. Despite only five days' notice, AAR mobilised more than 50
Protest against One Nation in Robertson
By Simon Frew
ROBERTSON — At the second One Nation meeting in the NSW southern highlands, protesters outnumbered supporters by about four to one. Despite the violence by Hanson supporters at a
By Alison Dellit
Over the last 18 months, unprecedented attacks on the higher education system have struck at the very core of publicly funded education and have propelled many students into action. The RMIT occupation is but the latest example
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