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Write on: Letters to the editor

Write on: Letters to the editor Equality of opportunity? Readers may have seen a recent series in the Australian on inequality. Much rubbish was written, some of which I hope to address later. However, particularly striking was the consensus

UN report shows poverty grinds on

UN report shows poverty grinds on The benefits of increased global trade, investment, technology and economic growth are not flowing through to the world's poorest people, a new United Nations report released on June 29 has found. Worldwide, 1.2

Statistics as tragedies

Statistics as tragedies BY SEAN HEALY The HDR 2000 is primarily a statistical compilation, with pages and pages of tables. But amongst the statistics are real tragedies: In Afghanistan, 94% of the country's 21.3 million people have no access to

EAST TIMOR: UNTAET to form 'cabinet'

On June 12-13, the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) issued regulations for the formation of a joint Timorese-UNTAET "cabinet" and announced changes to the nature of the National Consultative Council (NCC). The

Action updates

Joy miners joyful SYDNEY — Two hundred union supporters enjoyed an excellent evening of Latin American and African music at a benefit at the Harbourside Brasserie on July 12 for the workers of Joy Mining. The evening, organised by the

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 Sunday, 9-11pm. Ph 9565 5522. Access News — Melbourne community TV,

SOUTH AFRICA: Privatisers gets 'Seattled'

SOUTH AFRICA: Privatisers gets 'Seattled' JOHANNESBURG — Holding up an unexploded orange water balloon like a trophy, South Africa's water and forestry department director-general Mike Muller beamed with relief. He and a gathering of water

Centrelink staff outraged at minister's attack

Centrelink staff outraged at minister's attack BY JIM McILROY BRISBANE — Union members in Centrelink offices around the country are outraged at attempts by family and community services minister Jocelyn Newman to blame them for GST-related

Urban guerillas confront injustice

Urban guerillas confront injustice Urban GuerillasJust a LifetimeMad in AustraliaCloud Above my HeadSelf-releasedOrder at <http://www.arch.su.edu.au/~stewa_k/Lyrics.htm> REVIEW BY ROBBIE CASEY Marchers in this year's May Day parade in

HISTORICAL FEATURE: The Korean War — a war of counter-revolution

The Korean War: a war of counter-revolution SEOUL — Fifty years after the outbreak of the Korean War, it is still seen as a war to defend peaceful South Korea against the aggressive ambitions of "totalitarian" North Korea. This theme dominated

The myth of the peaceful atom

The myth of the peaceful atom BY JIM GREEN "Over the last 30 years the International Atomic Energy Agency's safeguards system under the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty has been a conspicuous international success", says Ian Hore-Lacey from the

Support democracy in Fiji

Editorial : Support democracy in Fiji The Great Council of Chiefs (GCC) appointment on July 14 of coup leader George Speight's nominees, Ratu Josefa Iloilo as Fiji's president on July 13 and Ratu Jope Senilopi as vice-president, marked the