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Thousands join anti-airport rally

By Rupen Savoulian SYDNEY — An estimated 8-10,000 people braved inclement weather to attend a rally against the proposed second Sydney airport at Badgerys Creek on March 15. An alliance of western Sydney local councils organised the rally at

Support Indonesian democrats!

By Max Lane The political isolation of the military regime of President Suharto increases apace. Over the last 10 days, thousands of students have demonstrated on major university campuses in Surabaya, Solo, Bandung and Jakarta in Java; in Padang

Land council hopes to purchase Australian Hall

By Jennifer Thompson SYDNEY — The National Aboriginal History and Heritage Council (NAHHC) has taken the next step in its campaign to establish an Aboriginal history and cultural museum on the Elizabeth Street site of the Australian Hall. The

Telstra privatisation: a giant give-away

Telstra privatisation: a giant give-away By Allen Myers The Howard government's plan to privatise the publicly owned two-thirds of Telstra was presented by the prime minister as intended to make Australia "the greatest share-owning democracy in

... and ain't i a woman?: Cover-up

... and ain't i a woman?: Cover-up The huge headlines, reams of articles and hours of TV commentary devoted to the accumulating accusations of sexual harassment against US President Bill Clinton are becoming boring. This is unfortunate

Letter from the US: Dock workers under attack

Dock workers under attack By Barry Sheppard The Liverpool dockers' heroic 28-month struggle in England was especially noteworthy for the international solidarity campaign that resulted in actions and work stoppages by fellow dockers in more

South African unions criticise budget

By Norm Dixon South Africa's finance minister, Trevor Manuel, on March 11 delivered the African National Congress government's fifth budget. The speech was met with applause from big business and raspberries from the trade union movement. With the

Queer Film and Video Festival

Queer Film and Video Festival MELBOURNE — The Queer Film and Video Festival runs until Saturday, March 29, at the State Film Centre, East Melbourne. More than 40 films will be screened, including Frisk, a story of sex, sadism and serial killing

Beazley launches his election campaign

By Wendy Robertson SYDNEY — Five hundred people packed the Harold Park Hotel in Glebe to hear Labor leader Kim Beazley on March 13. Beazley acknowledged that Politics in the Pub was a "radical" forum and an "important sounding board". He urged

Indian elections produce unstable parliament

By Siddartha NEW DELHI — The threat of communalism looms large over India as the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) alliance is set to form the central government. After two weeks of post-poll machinations, the BJP has managed to gather just enough

Abortion campaigning in Hobart

Abortion campaigning in Hobart By Kamala Emanuel HOBART — The prosecution of WA doctors for performing an abortion has once again brought into public view the anti-abortion laws across Australia. Hobart pro-choice activists are organising two

A movement that can stop Jabiluka uranium mine

By William Thomas As Energy Resources Australia (ERA) prepares to mine uranium at Jabiluka in the World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park, violating Aboriginal land rights, producing waste that remains radioactive for 250,000 years and fuelling