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Second anti-Hanson protest in Geelong

Second anti-Hanson protest in Geelong By Emma Murphy and Susan Price GEELONG One hundred protesters gathered to show their opposition to the second attempt to set up a branch of Pauline Hanson's One Nation party on May 19. Hanson

SRC sabotages Tas Uni picket

SRC sabotages Tas Uni picket By Mathew Munro HOBART — Tasmania University students picketed a meeting of the university council on May 23 to protest against university cutbacks. Unfortunately, the ALP-dominated students representative

and ain't i a woman?: The politics of health

The politics of healthThe politics of health May 28 is the International Day of Action for Women's Health, first marked in 1987. This year's demand — to stop the privatisation of health care — is being raised by hundreds of women's

Justice before reconciliation

Justice before reconciliation Where is the dispute over native title heading, and where does it leave the reconciliation process? 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly spoke, separately, by phone to Les Malezer, executive director of the Foundation for

Transport unions unite

Transport unions unite By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Transport unions in Queensland have formed an alliance to launch an industrial campaign to fight anticipated tougher workplace laws in the state. Transport Workers Union state secretary

Learning to live together in eGoli

Jump the GunDirected by Les BlairWith Michele Burgers, Baby Cele, Lionel Newton, Thalani Nyembe, Rapulana Seiphemo and Danny KeoghScreening at the 44th Sydney Film Festival, June 2-20 Review by Norm Dixon For the past century or so, Johannesburg

Latin American solidarity

Latin American solidarity BRISBANE — More than 50 people attended a forum titled "What Alternative for Latin America?" at the Resistance Centre on May 17. Keynote speaker Stephen O'Brien, who has recently returned from four years working with

Perth rocks against racism

By Stuart Munckton PERTH — More than 600 people turned up at the Ozone Bar on May 16 to a "Rock against Racism" band night organised by 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly. The gig featured some of Perth's best bands. The large and diverse crowd helped refute

Kurdish satellite TV's second anniversary

By Phil Hearse BRUSSELS — Two hundred European parliamentarians, journalists, academics and human rights activists gathered here May 17 at the studios of Med-TV, the Kurdish satellite TV station, to celebrate its second anniversary. Med-TV

The nuclear war of 1991

Metal of DishonorEdited by John CatalinottoPublished by Depleted Uranium Education Project $19.95 Review by David Muller A new generation of weapons is in place. These weapons contain a very dense material, depleted uranium. DU weapons give the

The crimes of Shell

The Shell oil corporation has blood on its hands, and a worldwide boycott of Shell products is under way. Two recent reports on the Shell subsidiary in Nigeria have documented massive environmental destruction in the Niger River delta region, where

Construction bosses renege on agreements

Construction bosses renege on agreements By Michael Bull MELBOURNE — A mass meeting of all CFMEU construction workers on May 20 discussed the Master Builders' Association's (MBA) reneging on a deal struck between unions and employers more