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ALP sees family as social prop

By Jonathan Singer Federal ALP "policy development" and "rethinking" on welfare shows that the party intends to defend and extend the policy it carried out before the Coalition government was elected in 1996. In a speech to the Evatt Foundation on

... and ain't I a woman?: It's serious business!

... and ain't I a woman?: It's serious business! "It's serious business", said Australian Fashion Week founder Simon Lock as he talked up the week when the fashion industry invests millions to showcase "the latest daring and sexy designs".

Fiji Labour sweeps to victory

By Norm Dixon The Fiji Labour Party (FLP), the key partner in Fiji's coalition government deposed almost 12 years ago in a military coup led by Sitiveni Rabuka, scored a big win in Fiji's May 8-15 general election. For the first time, voting was

VSU: dead in the water?

VSU: dead in the water? By Cass Ilia NEWCASTLE The passage of the federal government's "voluntary student unionism" (VSU) legislation looks increasingly unlikely with Senator Mal Colston announcing last week that he will vote against it. Without

The absurdity of a fortress Australia

By Iggy Kim At first glance, the recent federal budget looks rosy for refugees. The provisions for the Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (DIMA) have extended the Asylum Seeker Assistance (ASA) scheme to "a limited number of people

Stop press: the rich get richer

Stop press: the rich get richer The London Independent on May 17 reported that the world's richest people are richer than was thought and are getting a lot richer every day. According to the World Wealth Report by investment bank Merrill Lynch

Israeli elections reveal social rifts

By Adam Hanieh RAMALLAH — The Israeli elections on May 17 resulted in a resounding victory for Ehud Barak and the Labour Party over the incumbent Benyamin Netanyahu and Likud. In the vote for prime minister, Barak won 56% to Netanyahu's 44%. In

Churches and solidarity groups demand a free East Timor

Churches and solidarity groups demand a free East Timor By Janet Parker SYDNEY — On May 20, the last of a series of Free East Timor pickets organised by Action in Solidarity with Indonesia and East Timor (ASIET) was held outside the Indonesian

Kurdish leader condemns NATO, defends Kosovars

By Norm Dixon Kani Xulam, director of the Washington-based American-Kurdish Information Network, has condemned the NATO attack on Yugoslavia and defended the Kosovar Albanians' right to national self-determination. Addressing an anti-nuclear

WA forest campaign goes national

WA forest campaign goes national By Jonathan Singer Following the signing of the Western Australian regional forest agreement (RFA) on May 4, Bunnings hardware stores in Melbourne have been targeted by environmentalists. Actions at the shops,

No internet censorship!

By Karl Miller The federal government's Online Services Bill, a harsh internet censorship law announced by federal communications minister Richard Alston on April 21, is proceeding rapidly through parliament and may be passed before July. This year

When Labor jailed unionists and communists and broke the coal strike

When Labor jailed unionists and communists and broke the coal strike Going My Way? Australia's Choice in 1949Until October 31Old Parliament House, Canberra. Reviewed by Kim Bullimore This year marks the 50th anniversary of the 1949 federal