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Theophanous tries his hand at bamboozling

Understanding Multiculturalism and Australian IdentityBy Andrew C. TheophanousElikia Books1995, 466 pp., $16.95 (pb) James Vassilopoulos Theophanous attempts to write the definitive book on multiculturalism. Instead, he drowns in his own rhetoric.

Appeal launched for Dita Sari

Appeal launched for Dita Sari By James Balowski According to People's Democratic Party (PRD) sources, Dita Indah Sari, chair of the PRD-affiliated Centre for Labour Struggle, was released from hospital on November 28. Dita had been in intensive

On the box

Actively Radical TV — Sydney community television's progressive current affairs producers tackle the hard issues from the activist's point of view. CTS Sydney (UHF 31), every Thursday, 10pm and Saturday, 7pm. Access News — Melbourne community

Write on: Letters to the editor

The review of Susan Maushart's book, The Mask of Motherhood, (GLW #298) highlights some interesting issues in relation to gender roles in western capitalist societies. From Pip Hinman's review of the book's themes, it seems Maushart is able to

South Africa: campaign to cancel apartheid's debt

The apartheid regime left South Africa with huge debts that are preventing real reconstruction and development. In a bizarre twist, the people who suffered at the hands of the apartheid government are now being expected to pay again for their pain

Vigil to Protest Cuts to WorkCover

Vigil to Protest Cuts to WorkCover Tuesday, December 9, 10am-Thursday, December 11Outside Parliament House If you're interested in helping out with the vigil, ring the CFMEU on 9347-4766 or Trades Hall Council on 9662-3511.

Women and Labour conference focuses on native title

By Lisa Macdonald GEELONG — More than 400 women attended the sixth Women and Labour Conference at Deakin University on November 29-30. The 65 panel and workshop presentations crammed into a day and a half covered topics as wide ranging as women

Ups and downs of scaffolding

Ups and downs of scaffolding Over the last few months, scaffolder and rigger John Tognolini and ABC Radio National's Radio-eye show have made what is probably the first radio documentary about scaffolding. In The Up and Downs of the Scaff Game,

21 years of the Workers Health Centre

21 years of the Workers Health Centre By Ben Bartlett [The following is excerpted from a speech delivered at the 21st anniversary celebration of the Workers Health Centre.] The '70s was an exciting time. The Whitlam Labor government had been

NSW fires a warning of global warming

NSW fires a warning of global warming By Susan Laszlo The Australian Conservation Foundation claims that the devastating fires in NSW provide a salutary lesson about the potential future impacts of global warming in Australia. According to ACF

Hanson purges rivals

By Norm Dixon Pauline Hanson's One Nation party is being purged of members of Graeme Campbell's Australia First party and supporters of the Australian League of Rights. Hanson's minders claim that Campbell supporters have attempted to take over One

Stakes raised in Jabiluka uranium battle

By Tom Flanagan DARWIN — Aboriginal traditional owners are blocking a key aspect of the plan to mine uranium at Jabiluka. They are using the limited legal rights they now have to refuse to consent to the milling of Jabiluka uranium ore at the