Successful fight back forum
By Alex Bainbridge
NEWCASTLE — Thirty people from a variety of backgrounds attended the Fight Back Seminar here on September 14, initiated by the Democratic Socialist Party. Speakers and participants included the
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By Tony Smith
The Sydney Theatre Company demonstrated a modern approach to the sale of its 1997 season of plays by inviting media and friends to the theatre for an upbeat launch. The set was dominated by strawberry mountains and champagne lakes big
CFMEU elections
I feel I must comment on an article in GLW of Sept 4th, by Jorge Jorquera titled "Political Battle inside WA CFMEU". Firstly the way you have presented this piece would have done credit to the major dailies of the right wing
By Jeremy Oxley
Covering an area the size of western Europe, Tibet consists of a vast plateau at an average altitude exceeding 4000 metres. It is one of the most sensitive and unique environments on Earth. Following the 1950 invasion of Tibet by
Okinawans oppose US bases
On September 7, almost 90% of voters in Okinawa voted for a reduction of the US military presence on their island. Okinawan government officials said 482,538 votes supported the reduction and 46,232 voted against. Okinawa
Actively Radical TV — Sydney community television's progressive current affairs producers tackle the hard issues from the activist's point of view. CTS Sydney (UHF 31), every Thursday, 7pm.
Access News — Melbourne community TV, Channel 31,
Practising Feminism: Identity, Difference, PowerEdited by Nickie Charles and Felicia Hughes-FreelandRoutledge, 1996. 228 pp., $36.95 (pb)Reviewed by Carla Gorton I was drawn to Practising Feminism by its claim to be "an important contribution to the
The anatomy of PC
The Myth of Political Correctness: The Conservative Attack on Higher EducationBy John K. WilsonDuke University Press, 1995205 pp., $28.50 (p)Reviewed by Lisa Macdonald John K. Wilson has documented a huge array of right-wing
By Marina Cameron
Vice-chancellors and the National Tertiary Education and Industry Union (NTEU) joined forces before the budget to demand supplementary funding for a long-awaited pay rise for academics and general staff. Since the budget came
Comment by Wendy Robertson
SYDNEY — A recent article in the anarchist magazine Angry People titled "Young and angry" attempted to examine youth radicalisation and why young people should become anarchists. In the process, it launched a venomous
Brazil's foreign debt up
According to a report in the Folha de Sao Paulo, Brazil paid US$49.53 billion in interest alone to its foreign private and government creditors between 1990 and July 1996. Despite this, the total amount of the foreign debt
By Dr Kamala Emanuel
Doctors in the NSW public hospital system are preparing to take industrial action over changes to Medicare announced in the federal budget. The changes would deny Medicare provider numbers to about a third of new doctors each
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