By Phil Stanford and Stan Thompson
RAMALLAH — An international conference in Jerusalem on June 7-10
commemorated 50 years of dispossession of the Palestinian people. The conference
overwhelmingly rejected the Oslo accords and discussed the
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US agency bows to pressure on organic standards
After receiving more than 200,000 comments from farmers, environmentalists, consumers and others, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it is backing down on proposed national organic
Building workers strike against award stripping
By Shane Bentley
The construction industry was halted by a 24-hour national strike on June 15 to protest against the award stripping provisions of the Workplace Relations Act. The strike went ahead
Benefit gig for Indonesian prisoners
BRISBANE — The fall of Suharto and his replacement by B.J. Habibie, while not representing fundamental democratic change in Indonesia, have led to the release of a small number of political prisoners. Despite
Forerunner
"A lot of the things I'm saying on immigration [John Howard] said in 1988, and he is trying to do something about Wik and native title." — Pauline Hanson.
Different
"People do not spend $3 million on a watch to tell the time.
Contracting dirty business on NSW railways
By Peter Perkins
In January, the NSW branch of the Public Transport Union distributed
a bulletin warning that the state rail system was under threat from privatisation.
Under the “Hilmer
Cultural Battles: the meaning of the Viet Nam-USA warBy Peter McGregorScam Publications — 1998, 214 pp., $16.95 (pb) Review by Brendan Doyle
As a contemporary of Peter McGregor who, like him, was first politicised by the Vietnam War, I welcome
By Norm Dixon
Oil workers' union leaders Milton Dabibi and Frank Kokori were among nine prominent political prisoners ordered released by the new Nigerian military strongman, General Abdulsalam Abubakar, on June 16. Others to be released include
Borbidge seeks deal with Hanson
By Bill Mason
BRISBANE — The National-Liberal Coalition is desperately seeking to cling to power in Queensland, despite almost universal condemnation from every direction. Even the head of the Queensland
Protest against Burnie mill closure
ROSEBERY — On the morning of June 15, around 1000 people gathered in Civic Square to protest against the proposed closure of the Burnie pulp mill, which will mean up to 280 job losses. The march, led by four
ASIET forum
CANBERRA — On June 17, 50 people attended a forum organised by Action in Solidarity with Indonesia and East Timor at the Australian National University. ASIET national secretary Max Lane, recently returned from Indonesia, spoke on the
In the coming federal elections, the Democratic Socialists will be fielding candidates in all major cities. Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly spoke to Peter Boyle, the Democratic Socialists' national election campaign director, about the vote for Pauline Hanson's
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