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Residents say no to loss of parkland

Residents say no to loss of parkland By Vannessa Hearman MELBOURNE — Residents in the Parkville and Carlton areas have united to protect permanently reserved parkland at Royal Park near the Royal Melbourne Zoo which is being threatened by the

Statement of solidarity with East Timor

Statement of solidarity with East Timor The following statement drafted by Action in Solidarity with Indonesia and East Timor is being circulated for endorsement. To add your name to the statement, please contact ASIET (details below). Cut all

Youth wages

Youth wages By Nicole Berrell As we approach another May Day, young workers in this country face a huge attack on their rights. The Liberal Party's proposed Youth Wages Bill legislates permanently lower wages for young people. The ALP has

Organising Jakarta's factory workers

Organising Jakarta's factory workers JAKARTA — Earlier this month, 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly's SAM KING spoke to AGUS from the radical Jakarta factory workers' organisation Komite Buruh untuk Aksi Reformasi (Kobar — Workers' Committee for Reform

WA minister flags new uranium mines

By Jim Green Western Australian energy minister Colin Barnett told the WA parliament on April 20 that there may be as many as 11 uranium mines in the state within five years. Barnett also raised the possibility that WA could become a site for

UnAustralian folk singer to perform at 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ dinner

By James Vassilopoulos David Beniuk will perform songs from his latest CD, UnAustralian Folk Songs, at the Canberra 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly May Day dinner on May 1 at the Pensioners Club in Acton. Beniuk describes his music as "dysfunctional/

South Africa prepares for elections

By Patrick Bond JOHANNESBURG — South Africa's June 2 national and provincial elections will be won by the African National Congress (ANC) government with two-thirds (or possibly more) of the vote. Nelson Mandela will hand the presidency

World thug: an A-Z of US aggression

World thug: an A-Z of US aggression By Zanny Begg Angola — 1975: civil war breaks out after Portugal is forced to withdraw. The US backs the right-wing Union for the Total Liberation of Angola in its counter-revolutionary war against the

Viva Pancho Villa!

The life and times of Pancho VillaBy Friedrich KatzStanford University Press, 1998 985 pp., $53.95 (pb) Review by Phil Shannon "From my earliest days, I saw that millions had to suffer for the few who became rich and lived luxuriously. I solemnly

Arabunna people: Stop Roxby mine!

Arabunna people: Stop Roxby mine! By Emma Webb ADELAIDE = The Arabunna people, traditional owners of the Lake Eyre region in South Australia, say that Western Mining Corporation has pursued a deliberate policy of "divide and rule" of Aboriginal

Seoul subway workers lead anti-sacking campaign

South Korean prosecutors are trying to arrest at least 20 leaders of the Seoul subway workers' union, including its president Seok Chi-soon, as part of an attempt by the South Korean government and big business to stop a Korean Confederation of Trade

The harsh reality of sex discrimination

The harsh reality of sex discrimination By Ida Rohne Sexual harassment, intimidation and gender-based discrimination are confronted by working women on a daily basis. More than 85% of complaints received by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity