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Education on the agenda in SA campaign

By Chris Spindler ADELAIDE — The South Australian Institute of Teachers (SAIT) has endorsed the union's president, Clare McCarty, as an "Education Independent" for the state elections on December 11. Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly spoke to McCarty about

Palestinians surveyed on accord

By Sean Malloy At least 65% of Palestinians in the occupied territories support the Palestinian-Israeli accords, according to the Centre for Palestinian Research and Studies. The figures are based on a survey carried out by the centre in

Conservationists, Aborigines debate hunting in parks

By Anthony Brown A debate on traditional Aboriginal hunting and gathering in national parks is hotting up in Queensland. One of the state's oldest conservation groups, the National Parks Association of Queensland, and a North Queensland

Ireland unplugged

Lament Various artists Real World, distributed by Larrikin Where Angels Fly Jan CarterLarrikin Reviewed by Bernie Brian Lament was recorded with the express intention of connecting with the people of Derry, and through its music

Blacks demand more time on legislation

Blacks demand more time on legislation By Maurice Sibelle BRISBANE — Three hundred people attended a meeting to discuss the Mabo situation on November 5. The meeting, organised by the Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research

Air strike rocks French government

PARIS – Two weeks of strike which all but shut down France's major airports forced Prime Minister Edouard Balladur to back down on October 25 and cancel job cuts planned by Air France chief

ACT secondary students to strike

By James Basle CANBERRA — Secondary Students Against Cuts (SSAC) is organising a strike on November 16 to protest against the ACT Labor government's education cuts. The radical youth movement Resistance is supporting and helping to organise

Labour Council bans exports to PNG

By Sarah Harris WOLLONGONG — The South Coast Labour Council on November 2 imposed a ban on goods being shipped from Port Kembla to Papua New Guinea. The ban will not be lifted until the PNG government lifts the blockade against

US miners in months-long strike

By Frank Noakes SAN FRANCISCO — John May and Steve McGriff were in town in late September to raise funds for the 17,000 striking members of the United Mine Workers of America across seven states. Already 160 days on the grass, none expect to

A crime against humanity

Comment by Yaluritja (Clarrie Isaacs) PERTH — The West Australian Liberal Party's anti-Mabo legislation is a crime against humanity. Running true to form, the West Australian Liberal extremists are determined to validate their own leases

... and ain't i a woman?: Code of silence

Code of silence On October 28 Keith Wright, ex-honourable member for Capricornia (ALP), was convicted of rape and indecent dealing with a girl under the age of 14, and sentenced to eight years in jail. Now that the verdict is final, and there

Playing God

Playing God The announcement that 20,000 Chinese students and their families, living in Australia at the time of the Tienanmen Square massacre, have been granted residency is a welcome one. Australia is doing no more than honouring a moral duty