Acts of Resistance
New club launched
GEELONG — Students at Deakin University in Geelong have formed a new Resistance club at the campus. Many students have already expressed an interest in the club, which is part of a new Resistance branch in
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Labor: criticisms but no promises
By Kerry Baker
HOBART — Federal shadow minister for education Michael Lee strongly condemned the federal government's goods and services tax, and its likely impact on education, but carefully avoided
Mardi Gras should be more than a party
By Anne Hellewig
SYDNEY — The world famous annual gay and lesbian Mardi Gras took place here on March 4. It drew spectators and participants from all over the world, and the parade was televised around
Campaign to save Iraqi women
By Lisa Macdonald
Zarian was murdered in 1997 by her male relatives for marrying the man she loved without her father's permission. In 1997, Kazhal Kheder's male relatives cut off her nose; they had wanted to kill her
By Bec Beirne (Sydney)
You only need to glance at any mainstream media outlet to see that the "beauty myth" is alive and flourishing. The recent increase in the amount and blatancy of sexist advertising in Australia is a measure of the concerted
Action for the south-east forests
CANBERRA — Eighty people attended an art exhibition, slide show and public meeting organised by The Wilderness Society and the Friends of the Mongarlowe River here on March 2. Paintings, photography and poems
By Michael Karadjis
On January 15, the paramilitary killer Zeljko Raznatovic, also known as Arkan, was shot and killed in Belgrade, adding another to the 500 unsolved murders of high-ranking individuals in Serbia in the last few years. This was
Ruddock confronted by anti-racists
By Luke Fomiatti
SYDNEY — Immigration minister Philip Ruddock held a "community consultation" here on March 1 at the Joan Sutherland Centre in Penrith. A crowd of angry protesters, including members of
A message from the sponsor
Hang on! Hang on! Let's get a sense of perspective about all this. It's no good going off the handle just because some piccaninny necked himself when no one was looking. Jesus! That happens. I'm not God. I don't know
By Farooq Sulehria
LAHORE — Two hundred and fifty trade unionists and activists attended a seminar on February 9 which was sharply critical of Pakistan's new military government. The forum was organised by the Labour Party Pakistan (LPP) and was
May Day plans under way in Indonesia
By May Sari
Attended by 50 of its leading members, the Indonesian National Front for Labour Struggle (FNPBI) held its national council meeting in Cisarua, West Java, on February 13-15. The Palembang Workers'
Upcoming discussions on feminism sponsored by the Democratic Socialist
Party and Resistance — all welcome
ADELAIDE
Resistance feminist video night & party. Sat March 11, 6.30pm.
Resistance Centre, 34 Hindley St (upstairs), city.
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