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WA TLC attempts to close 'workers' embassy'

WA TLC attempts to close 'workers' embassy' By Michael Bramwell and Mary Nielson PERTH — November 5 was Guy Fawkes Day, named after the man who was executed in 1606 for attempting to detonate a bomb under the British parliament. A ball on

Government rejects its higher education review

By Marina Carman Recognising the unpopularity of further moves towards "user pays", the government has ruled out two major proposals contained in the discussion paper of the review of higher education being conducted by Roderick West. The paper

Don't mess with the bugs

MimicDirected by Guillermo Del TorroREP Film DistributionNational release on November 27 Review by Jon Land As summer creeps up on us, we venture to the beach and the "great outdoors" to worship the sun and grill bits of dead cow and onion on

Environment film festival on the big screen

SYDNEY — The Wild Spaces Environmental Film Festival will be held in Katoomba in the Blue Mountains from November 25-29. Wild Spaces seeks to inform people on crucial environmental issues and offers a platform for discussion about issues that are

WA Greens: 'Constitutional change is needed'

WA Greens: 'Constitutional change is needed' WA Greens Senator DEE MARGETTS has been embarrassing the Coalition with the findings of parliamentary committees revealing the Native Title Amendment Bill to be unconstitutional and racially

The romantic poets come to life in Adelaide

ADELAIDE — CATHERINE CARTER, director of Theatre Praxis's latest production of British playwright Howard Brenton's Bloody Poetry, spoke to Green Left Weekly's NATALIE WOODLOCK about the play. "Bloody Poetry explores the lives and political ideas of

No reconciliation with racism: Stop the Wik bill

No reconciliation with racism: Stop the Wik bill By Jennifer Thompson The tales and insults traded back and forth over recent weeks between Paul Keating and John Howard, the Labor and Liberal parties, former Labor power-broker and Packer

and ain't i a woman?: Token action on domestic violence

... Token action on domestic violence One week after thousands attended the Reclaim the Night marches around the country, the Howard government brazenly reaffirmed its lack of commitment to tackling domestic violence. Publicised as a

Protests and killings mark November 12

By Jon Land More than 1000 East Timorese students staged a peaceful demonstration in Dili on November 12 to commemorate the sixth anniversary of the Santa Cruz massacre. The protest was held at the University of East Timor, amidst a heavy

'Who wants to live near a nuclear dump?'

'Who wants to live near a nuclear dump?' By Andy Gianniotis SYDNEY — More than 150 people crammed into the Sutherland Shire council chambers on November 10 for a special meeting of the shire's environment and health committee. The meeting

Widespread oppression of women workers in Indonesia

Widespread oppression of women workers in Indonesia By Becky Ellis The rapid development of export industries in Indonesia since the 1970s has significantly increased women's participation in the industrial work force. Indonesian women are

Action updates

Action updates Hunter Valley miners SYDNEY — About 150 supporters attended a benefit for the Hunter Valley No 1 miners at the Gaelic Club here on November 14. Peter Hicks, Denis Kevans, John Dengate and the Travelling Agitators all