Opposition to Grand Prix grows
By Bronwen Beechey
MELBOURNE — Despite concerted government and media attempts to discredit the Save Albert Park campaign, thousands attended a second rally to protest plans to hold the Grand Prix at the
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South — An international magazine program in seven parts, including filmmakers from the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia. The first episode assesses the mood on student campuses in China after the tragedy of Tienanmen Square, and the economic situation
United Left makes gains in Spain
By Jaime Pastor
MADRID — The United Left (UL), based on the former Communist Party but which includes a wide spectrum of the left, scored a major success in the June 12 European elections with 13.4% of the
Attempted coup a diversion
In the days following my return from Phnom Penh, dramatic events put Cambodia back on the front pages of the world's press. As I arrived at the airport on July 1 a friend told me: "There's a coup in process — right
The World Bank is attempting to take control of important international germ plasm collections, according to a statement released by more than 40 environmental and development non-governmental organisations (NGOs) attending a meeting on biological
By Phil Clarke
LONDON — Britain's railways came to a near halt on June 16 and June 23 as signal workers struck in support of an 11% pay claim. The signal workers are demanding a large pay increase to compensate for greater workloads and the
Cuba blockade costs jobs
According to a United States marketing consultant who visited Havana in May, the US economic blockade of Cuba prevents the creation of between 60,000 and 120,000 permanent jobs in the US. This is considered a
Henry V
The Australian Theatre for Young People will open their major production for the year, Henry V by William Shakespeare, from July 18 at the Eveleigh Street Railway Yards in Redfern. The production involves a cast of 40 young performers
Elect all who govern
It appears that the "debate" over republic versus monarchy is going to remain with us for some time. The campaign by Keating's ALP for a more "dignified national identity" has become one of the government's most important
Brown attacks annual leave
Dean Brown's Liberal government sided with a local South Australian employer in a failed bid to halve annual leave under an enterprise flexibility agreement.
Secretary of the Automotive, Food, Metals and
Wrong priorities
Nearly one in two private employers in Australia regard "good legs" and "big breasts" as more important employment criteria than skills and efficiency. This was the finding of a recent report released by the Public Sector
By Doug Lorimer
Ron Guignard ("Marxism and science", GLW #150) repeats his argument in GLW #145 that Marxism is not a scientific theory of society because it does not accord with his personal definition of what constitutes science.
In his
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