By Bronwen Beechey
MELBOURNE — Premier Jeff Kennett's dream of a privatised Victoria moved one step closer to reality on August 7, with the announcement of the sale of the first of Victoria's energy suppliers. United Energy, one of the five
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Congratulations on your 200th issue! A special vote of appreciation for the ongoing and excellent coverage of events in East Timor and in Indonesia. The struggle for self-determination and human rights in East Timor, and for democracy and
How serious is the greenhouse effect? By Dr Bob Hunter
At a meeting in Berlin earlier this year to review progress on the response of the developed nations to the greenhouse problem, Australia came in for some heavy criticism. That
WA workers oppose anti-union bill By Anthony Benbow
PERTH — An estimated 10,000 workers took to the streets on August 22 to protest against the Liberal government's union-busting legislation. The rally and march, organised by the WA Trades and
By Lisa Macdonald
"There has been mounting evidence in the international arena of Australia siding with corporate interests against initiatives to promote ecological sustainability, social justice and world peace", according to WA Greens
By Melanie Sjoberg
ADELAIDE — Schools across the state were thrown into confusion by an acceleration of work bans on August 23, as part of a campaign to defend around 500 services officers' positions under attack from the Liberal government.
More than Jane Roe Abortion rights and wrongs US citizen Norma McCorvey has "found God". In the ordinary course of events, individuals change their minds about their religious and political outlooks every day. This can work both ways. For
Russia: the revolution continues? Provocation! A Postscript from 1994By Alexander TarasovMoscow, Centre for New Sociology and the Study of Political PracticePhoenix, 1994 Russia/USSR/Russia: The Drive and Drift of a SuperstateBy Moshe LewinThe
By Lisa Macdonald
With this issue, Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly turns 200. This is a tremendous achievement, one we hardly dared to forecast with confidence four and a half years ago. Like all projects that dare to be different, there have been times
By Sean Magill
Sinn Fein activist Jim Neeson is touring Australia as the guest of Australian Aid for Ireland. His first stop was Western Australia, where he spoke to leading trade unionists, Aboriginal activist Yaluritja (Clarrie Isaacs), and
FBI on Air? — FBI (Free Broadcast Inc) is a new non-profit organisation which hopes to be granted a radio licence in Sydney. It will focus on being an outlet for local talent in music, performance and comedy as well as public affairs programs
By Michael Tardif
Students took to the streets on August 24 to protest against the federal government's attacks on education. The actions were initially proposed at a noªfees demonstration in Canberra in May. In Adelaide, Emma Webb from the
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