By Barry Sheppard
When UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan announced that he had secured a deal with Saddam Hussein, the anger in Washington was best expressed in Secretary of State Albright's face, twisted with rage, on TV. President Clinton was
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Philippines: US bases again?
By Reihana Mohideen
MANILA — On January 14, the Philippine and US governments initialled a Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) which allows for the resumption of joint military exercises and US warship visits to the
International Women's Day 1998
On March 7, tens of thousands of women and male supporters joined International Women's Day marches and rallies around the country. In Sydney, reports Lucy Honey, at least 5000 marchers joined an incredible array of
Global enterprises dominate commercial agriculture
According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, global mergers and acquisitions accounted for a record US$275 billion or 79% of all global foreign direct investment in 1996.
Telstra privatisation
Following Telstra CEO Frank Blount's announcement, several weeks ago, of a record interim profit of $1.6 billion, PM John Howard and treasurer Peter Costello have been talking up their plan to fully privatise the profitable
Up-front fees at VCA
By Marcel Cameron
MELBOURNE — The Victorian College of the Arts administration has attempted to introduce up-front fees for local undergraduate students, following months of speculation and no attempt to involve students
By Stuart Martin
CANBERRA — The ban on handing out election material within 100 metres of polling booths and the Robson rotation method, which rotates candidate positions on the ballot paper, clearly affected the outcome of the February 21 ACT
By Mel Bull
Many University of Western Sydney (UWS) students are wondering what hit their campus over the Christmas break. Not only is David Barr, the chief executive officer of Macarthur campus, pushing for up-front fees, but students on Rydalmere
By Jennifer Thompson
On September 4, the day the Coalition's Wik bill first went before parliament, John Howard told the ABC's 7.30 Report that "obstruction" of the bill would mean that Aboriginal people could have a "veto over the further
The language of sexism
By Brandon Astor Jones
"ladylike adj. 1. Character of a lady: well-bred. 2.Appropriate for becoming a lady. 3. Unduly sensitive to the matters of propriety or decorum. 4. Lacking virility or strength." — American
O-week launches campaigns
By Amanda Lawrence
CANBERRA—During the recent orientation week at the Australian National University and the University of Canberra, a wide range of political issues and campaigns were initiated. At the ANU more than
By Phil Shannon
Voting on a certified agreement in the Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services (HFS) finished during the last week in February. The agreement, which will determine the wages and conditions of HFS staff for the next 18
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