Greens issue urgent Wik warning
By Jennifer Thompson
The Greens began distributing a national information alert on March 25 warning that, despite widespread community opposition, the Senate is in danger of passing the Wik legislation. The next
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Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly is very proud to be involved in the Asia Pacific Solidarity Conference to be held in Sydney on the Easter weekend, April 10-13. The conference will bring together 66 international guests from many parts of the world.
From its
Arriesgaré la Piel (I Will Risk My Skin)By Inti-IllimaniXenophile Records through Festival
Review by Barry Healy
If Augusto Pinochet is the great survivor of Chilean right-wing politics, then surely Inti-Illimani rank with the great
By Bill Mason
BRISBANE — Bus drivers employed by Brisbane City Council (BCC) walked out for 24 hours on March 26. A Public Transport Union statement released on March 25 noted: "[The strike] is in response to BCC's claims for an increase in
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By Lisa Macdonald
Applauded and promoted by the establishment media as a new, refreshing and sophisticated re-examination of the issue of abortion, Leslie Cannold's book The Abortion Myth: feminism, morality and the hard choices women make is worth
Feminist revisionism
The anti-child-care propaganda emanating from politicians and "social commentators" ever since the Howard government launched its "back to the family" campaign in 1996 took a new twist a few weeks ago.
Until now, most of
Thousands mobilise to defend sub-alpine wilderness
By Tony Iltis
KOOPAROONA NIARA, Tasmania — Driving to Kooparoona Niara through the spectacular sub-alpine landscape of the Great Western Tiers reinforces the realisation that making the
By David Bacon
TIJUANA, Baja California — Norberto Cordoba sacrificed his job, trying to end conditions in his factory so dangerous he was afraid someone would die. Cordoba was employed at the Han Young plant in Tijuana, making truck chassis and
10-point plan
By Geoff Francis and Peter Hicks
Little Johnny is selling a 10-point planTo resolve the ownership of the landHe says it's fair to everyone,And its genius is great.But as you count from one to 10Then slowly back to one againAsk
Editorial: Transport madness
Transport madness
In Sydney last week, haze from bushfires hung over the city, mixing with "normal" pollutants to produce a pollution index reading more than double the "acceptable" limit. Coincidentally, the Sydney
By James Balowski
Last October, the Far Eastern Economic Review warned, "The strong winds of market demand and the smouldering coals of collusion are likely to keep the fires [in Indonesia] raging for many dry seasons to come". Three months later,
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