US youth barred from going to Cuba
By Paul Howes
PARIS — Around 500 young activists from the United States have been blocked by the US government from attending the 14th World Festival of Youth and Students, being held in Havana, Cuba.
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Basques rally for a political solution
In spite of heavy police deployment, 30,000 Basques took to the streets on July 27 in what some news agencies described as the largest ever demonstration in support of Herri Batasuna. More than 500 police
By Leslie Williams
Yet another government anti-worker bill is to go before the next Senate sitting. Industrial relations minister Peter Reith's amendments to the Commonwealth Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (SRC) Act are aimed at
Vaccination hysteria
The face of Nathaniel Eason is being splashed across Australian TV screens and newspapers nationwide. His message, according to the government, is that if we don't vaccinate our children, they too will soon be hospitalised
Activist TV: a better view
By Elinor Rennie
MELBOURNE — In May, while a protest against uranium mining on native title land was occurring outside the headquarters of CRA, a swan became stranded on the nearby Princes Bridge. TV news
By Jacqui Katona
I speak on behalf of members of my family and countrymen who belong to the Mirrar clan, Yvonne Margarula, Annie Ngalmirama, Junior Gardell, Stephen Nabinardi and Debbie Jentian. You might know Mirrar land to be part of Kakadu
Indonesian commemorations attacked
By James Balowski
Scores of people were injured and 85 arrested when the Indonesian military attacked peaceful protesters commemorating the first anniversary of the July 27, 1996, riots in central Jakarta.
By Sean Martin-Iverson
PERTH — Westrail plans spend $3 million on a campaign against a small group of Aboriginal youths accused of terrorising people on Perth trains. It will increase the number of special train constables from 87 to 107 and
By Marina Cameron
In the work of privatising education, the seemingly neutral government proposal that teaching and student results be tested is dangerous cover for gathering evidence to argue that private education "works better", that public
By Renfrey Clarke
MOSCOW — Staging a two-week march on the Russian capital, nuclear power workers have forced the government to agree to pay out large sums in overdue wages, in an episode that has also focused attention on the dangerous state
Resistance protests racism
By Natalie Woodlock
ADELAIDE — "Defend the right to protest" and "Fight Howard's racist policies" were the main demands raised by an 80-strong demonstration here on July 28 outside a One Nation branch meeting.
Following is an abridged version of the last media conference given by black US activist LORENZO KOM'BOA ERVIN, before he left Australia on July 24. Following a government attempt to deport him, Ervin was able to continue his tour, sponsored by Angry
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