By Eva Cheng
On March 18, the people of Taiwan will elect a president for the second time in the island's history. Around the time of the last presidential election four years ago, China's government "test fired" missiles near Taiwan to discourage
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Resistance joined around 400 people during university Orientation Weeks on February 21 to 25. Stalls were held at Adelaide University, Griffith University, Queensland University of Technology (Gardens Point campus), the Australian National
The party millennium Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 2000getherLuke Leal and Sveta GilermanMardi Gras MusicGay in the Life: adventures in queer undergroundVarious artistsOdd Man Out Records through Festival Review by Mark Abberton
Mardi Gras in
Art as a weapon for people's liberation
By Kath O'Driscoll and Melanie Bull
In Yogyakarta a young busker with an old guitar stands in front of a wall adorned with graffiti of a large pig-like Suharto, his song calling people onto the streets.
American Beauty and suburban blisters
American BeautyStarring Kevin Spacey and Annette BeningDirected by Sam Mendes Review by John Gauci
Success and happiness is attained through a delicate balance of wealth, a dynamic career, a loyal family,
By Chris Spindler
MELBOURNE — In a bold move, the rank and file Workers First group in the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union has announced it will run a candidate against incumbent national secretary Doug Cameron. Long-time militant and
Tug crews strike over job cuts
By Dave Andrews
FREMANTLE — Tug crews in Fremantle and Kwinana walked off the job for 36 hours on February 21 to protest against threatened job losses. The strike, by members of the Maritime Union of Australia,
By Caroline Hawker
HOBART — On February 23, Resistance organised a protest outside Salamanca Inn, where immigration minister Philip Ruddock was holding a meeting to "consult" the public on the government's migration and humanitarian programs.
WA's laws to stay
By Roberto Jorquera and Sean Healy
PERTH — Prime Minister John Howard has categorically ruled out federal intervention to overturn Western Australia's mandatory sentencing laws. Speaking on Perth radio on February 25, Howard
Indonesian campaign against price subsidy cuts grows
By Pip Hinman
JAKARTA — Around 500 members of the People's Democratic Party (PRD) protested outside the Presidential Palace on February 21 to demand that the Indonesian government abandon its
Avoidable tragedy
Following the accidental death of a 19-month-old child in Melbourne after being left unattended in a car for two hours in the summer heat, the establishment media have published pages of articles on the evils of gambling and
How the generals got away with murder in East Timor
By James Balowski
"In a forest west of Dili, Filomena Amaral is about to learn the details of how her husband, a village schoolteacher and church leader, was tortured and killed. Photographs of
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