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Hydro, Hare-Clark dominate Tasmanian poll

By Alex Bainbridge HOBART — Premier Tony Rundle has ended months of speculation by calling an early state election for August 29, accompanied by a partial dismantling of Tasmania's proportional Hare-Clark voting system. Rundle is campaigning on a

European left discusses globalisation

European left discusses globalisation By Margaret Allan COPENHAGEN — The 14th meeting of the New European Left Forum was held here June 19-21. Those attending came from 17 countries in Europe, including the Party of Democratic Socialism

Transport workers rally against industrial laws

Transport workers rally against industrial laws By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Members of the Transport Workers Union rallied here on July 17 to protest against the federal government's repressive industrial laws and warn of further action if

... and ain't i a woman?: Glamour

Glamour Glamour — as the beauty myth is euphemistically called — is once again respectable. Painted lips, ankle-twisting high heels, breasts encased in wire, bum-freezing miniskirts and even the self-mutilation known as cosmetic surgery are

Illawarra protests at Hanson visit

By Andrew Hall WOLLONGONG — Almost 300 people rallied in the main street of Kiama on July 17 to protest against Pauline Hanson's first visit to the Illawarra. There were many young people and unionists, particularly maritime workers, in the

National strike in Puerto Rico

By César Ayala GUAYNABO, Puerto Rico Thousands of demonstrators on 150 picket lines across Puerto Rico have popularised the slogan "Puerto Rico no se vende" — "Puerto Rico is not for sale", or "Puerto Rico does not sell out". The slogan

Resistance to racism: a statement of dissent

Resistance to racism: a statement of dissent The following statement was adopted at the 27th national conference of the socialist youth organisation Resistance, held in Melbourne, July 11-13.   Secondary students across the

Communists big winners in Japan's Senate election

By John Baker in Maebashi, Japan, and Eva Cheng Japanese voters expressed disillusionment with Japan's long-standing governing party, the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Senate elections on July 12. The big gainers were the Japan Communist Party

Campaign launched for legalisation of PRD

Campaign launched for legalisation of PRD By James Balowski On July 14, Indonesian democracy activists launched a campaign demanding a lifting of the ban on the People's Democratic Party (PRD) and the freeing of all PRD and other political

'Voting' against racism

'Voting' against racism By Amelia Jones and Mathew Munro HOBART — When Hanson visited Hobart last year, more than 5000 people protested outside her public meeting against racism and bigotry. The details of her latest visit to Hobart, however,

Young socialists plan campaigns

Young socialists plan campaigns By Jacquie Moon, Bronwyn Jennings and Marcel Cameron MELBOURNE — More than 220 activists gathered in Melbourne on July 11-13 for the 27th national conference of the socialist youth organisation Resistance. Under

Hong Kong protests

Three groups of activists marched and rallied for democracy and human rights in Hong Kong on July 1, the first anniversary of the territory's return to China.