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BY NORM DIXON “We have many children who are injured… Their families are gone… Everyone says their parents are dead.” — with these chilling words a Kandahar hospital nurse described the horror of Washington's latest massacre of Afghan
BY LIAM MITCHELL SYDNEY — Workers at Dayson's compressor re-manufacturing plant in Rydalmere have expressed gratitude to supporters who have been joining them on picket lines at the company's gates. The dispute, over the sacking of seven
BY MICHELLE BREAR SUVA — Despite being declared free and fair by international observers, Fiji's 2001 general election was riddled with fraud and corruption. The most recent scandal to emerge involves the interim government spending up to F$30
REVIEW BY JON LAND Emails from East TimorDocumentary by Peter MarraWritten and narrated by Dave OwensHandwoven ProductionsOrder from <handwoven@xtra.co.nz> Emails from East Timor is one of a number of new films and books that look at
BY ALEX BAINBRIDGE HOBART — The controversial Southwood woodchip mill proposal was approved by Tasmania's Resource Planning and Development Commission on July 3. Despite onerous conditions imposed by the commission, Labor Premier Jim Bacon's
Museworthy: Jose Touches His Toes Jose's smooth bum leans up against the cold wall Tight pants go all the way to the floor And Jose says “It feels like a cunt It really does” And the man looks at Jose's smooth face and
Queensland band Future Native is flying high after the successful launch of its debut single “Your Backyard”. A rousing rendition of its reconciliation song “Kakadu” is also included. The purpose of “Your Backyard”, says Future Native's
Bradbury film In seeing David Bradbury's new documentary film Fond Memories of Cuba on opening night, I was thoroughly disappointed with its simplistic and muddled portrayal of Cuba from such a renowned left-wing filmmaker. To a less informed
BRISBANE — Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Weekly's ROBYN MARSHALL spoke to several nurses at the Royal Brisbane Hospital on July 5 about the dispute. “I know that nurses from RBH, from the Royal Women's Hospital and other workplaces have lots of determination to
[This is a model motion unionists can move in their union to support the AMWU leaders under attack.] That [workers/unionists from this workplace/meeting] note the role played by the leadership of the Victorian branch of the Australian Manufacturing
No just business as usual, Economist magazine, East India Company, Daniel Drew, South Sea Company, Mississippi Company, Wall Street, John Law"> WorldCom: media excuses corporate greed BY PETER BOYLE In the wake of the US$3.8 billion WorldCom
REVIEW BY SARAH STEPHEN  Secret Ballot Written and directed by Babak Payami Starring Nassim Abdi and Cyrus Ab Distributed by Celluloid Dreams (< info@celluloid-dreams.com>) Screened at the 49th Sydney Film Festival