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NZ Alliance tops Labour

NZ Alliance tops Labour The latest National Business Review-Consultus poll in New Zealand, published on April 22, shows the steady rise of the progressive Alliance continuing. The Alliance now tops the Labour Party and trails National, the

Fleecing the farmers

By Roger Raven Farmers, the National Farmers' Federation (NFF) and other farmer bureaucracies have spent the past 20 years resolutely promoting economic rationalism, which they saw as the gateway to financial salvation. What they so

Strike at National Bookstore

Strike at National Bookstore By Ray Fulcher and Rachel Evans MANILA — Workers at the Philippines' largest book and stationery chain, the National Bookstore (NBS), have been on strike for over a month. Of the 1800 people employed in

Wingti changes mind on peace

Wingti changes mind on peace "The Papua New Guinea government's statement that it would increase the size of PNG military forces on Bougainville by nine times the current deployment is not realistic; especially given the position stated by the

May Day 1994

The tradition of marking May Day as an international day of workers' struggle began in Australia as early as 1856 in the effort to win the eight-hour workday.

PNG curbs rainforest log exports

Timber companies recently halted logging in protest over the Papua New Guinea government's new forestry guidelines. But a controversial amendment has been defeated, and the Asian-dominated industry now faces a higher log export tax and a ban on

Campaign continues against Kuranda Skyrail

By Andrew B. Rens CAIRNS — In a public demonstration of outrage at the proposed Kuranda Skyrail, more than 400 people marched here on April 16. The rally, organised by People Against Kuranda Skyrail (PAKS), condemned the Queensland

Further developments

Further developments By Tony Hastings Following a Wet Tropics Ministerial Council meeting in Mackay on April 13, the federal minister for the environment, Senator John Faulkner, announced, "Ministerial Council has made a decision for no

Students protest VSU legislation

By Dave Wright MELBOURNE — 800 to 1000 students attended a march and rally on April 28 to protest against the Kennett Liberal government's introduction on Voluntary Student Unionism (VSU) legislation. The Tertiary Education Amendment Bill

Communities rally against Serbian aggression

By Jolyon Campbell MELBOURNE— Members of the Bosnian, Croatian, Albanian, Macedonian and other communities rallied here on Friday April 22 and Sunday the 24th to protest against the continuing atrocities of the Bosnian war and the failure of

Loose cannons

Increase, we would have thought "He clearly was not particularly enjoying himself in the successor employment as the official greeter of this new hotel in Double Bay. I mean, it's somewhat of a diminution of status after being prime minister." —

Urban poor organise in Manila

By Ray Fulcher and Rachel Evans MANILA — 3000 leaders of urban poor communities in Metro Manila met on April 25 at Trinity College, Quezon City, to declare their unity in demanding full employment and decent housing. The meeting is the