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Wiranto, Amien Rais defend Habibie

By Max Lane Speaking at a media conference on September 11, Indonesia's armed forces chief General Wiranto said the military would take strong action against student demonstrations. Wiranto warned, referring to student actions, that "freedom

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. Ph 9565 5522. Access News —

Vigil in support of Chinese Indonesians

Vigil in support of Chinese Indonesians By Orie Nakagawa SYDNEY — "Even though I'm Chinese Australian now, I have a lot of sympathy with you", Thiam Ang, a Malaysian doctor who experienced the 1969 riots in Kuala Lumpur, told a crowd of 700

Incumbents complacent in UQ elections

Incumbents complacent in UQ elections By Ruth Ratcliffe BRISBANE — Some left activists have expressed concern that Zest, the broad left ticket in the University of Queensland student union election, is running an apolitical campaign. The last

GLW annual dinner

GLW annual dinner SYDNEY — The annual Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly fundraising dinner, with the theme "Struggle, solidarity, socialism", was held in Leichhardt Town Hall on September 5. Around 180 people enjoyed a three-course Indonesian meal, music from

Democratic Socialists launch Sydney campaign

By Lachlan Malloch SYDNEY — "The Democratic Socialists' campaign is different — it's out in the streets. Our fundamental conviction is that society can be changed for the better by people power", declared Sam Wainwright at the launch of the

'We have to be political'

'We have to be political' Against the background of escalating attacks on youth people's rights by governments and the media, Resistance members SARAH PEART and WENDY ROBERTSON last week spoke to a range of students at Sydney University about how

Rally supports Telstra workers

Rally supports Telstra workers By Tim E. Stewart BRISBANE — Following a stop-work meeting of Community and Public Sector Union members working at Telstra on September 7, a lunchtime rally attended by 100 people supported the striking Telstra

Action updates

Relaxed and comfortable? HOBART — PM John Howard did not look relaxed and comfortable when he started his September 8 vote-buying tour of Tasmania with breakfast on Hobart's Elizabeth Street Pier. He was greeted by about 60 protesters, with

Socialists pose alternative industrial policies

By James Vassilopoulos We spend at least one-third of our lives at work. Wages and working conditions, health and safety conditions, the right to organise, levels of stress and how hard our employers push us are all very important to workers. These

Candidates discuss immigration, parliament

By Ben Reid MELBOURNE — A round-table of non-major party candidates in the federal election was broadcast by independent radio station 3CR on September 11. Charmaine Clark (Greens), Jim Downey (Australian Democrats) and Maurice Sibelle

Big business pays for its parties but who pays for a socialist campaign?

Big business pays for its parties but who pays for a socialist campaign? Advertisement Big business pays for its parties but who pays for a socialist campaign? Labor and Liberal can afford expensive advertisements in the mass media mainly