John Coulter
Do you think the Democrats or any of the alternative parties will ever break through the two-party system?
Well, it's depressing that after 15 years of bloody hard work we still have only have 11 members of parliament, seven
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By Frank Noakes
JOHANNESBURG — Filling in for a physically exhausted Nelson Mandela, African National Congress chairperson Oliver Tambo addressed 900 delegates from five continents at an international solidarity conference here on February
By Michael Tardif
"We have a responsibility to pass down the history to our children ... It has to be more than just a hat, more than just a T-shirt", said Spike Lee, director of Malcolm X, on a recent JJJ interview. With LA still smouldering
'Gross human rights violations' in Sudan
Alarming reports of gross human rights violations continue to emerge from Sudan, said Amnesty International in a report issued on February 19.
"There are especially disturbing reports of mass
Francesca Davidson
Do you see any of the alternative parties breaking through the two-party system?
It's unlikely that any of the parties as they currently exist can do this.
In Victoria, there's Rainbow Alliance, Green Alliance, the
Foreign aid dropped from agenda
By Joseph O'Reilly
With domestic economic issues dominating the federal election, overseas aid and foreign policy relating to human rights have been dropped off the agenda altogether.
However, the
By Reihana Mohideen
Immigration has had a very low profile in these elections, mainly because Labor and Liberal immigration policies are essentially bipartisan.
The ALP talks of a gross intake of around 80,000 per year, and the Liberals
By Anthony Benbow
PERTH — "What our leaders are trying to tell us is that the world doesn't owe us a living, but instead owes them a profit", said union activist Mick Houlbrook. "The Liberals plan an onslaught on the wages and conditions of
Here is the complete list of seats in which green and left candidates are standing in the March 13 poll.
House of Representatives
Australian Democrats
New South Wales
All seats except Berowra, Calare, Chifley, Eden-Monaro, Fowler, Hunter,
Comment by Susan Barley
I was disappointed by two recent feature articles about election promises targeted at women ("Empty promises: pursuing women's votes" and "Child-care subsidies:only for the rich", GLW February 24).
First, some
Janet Powell
How do you see alternative, independent and green politics developing after the March 13 elections?
If I am re-elected, I anticipate that in the Senate there will be six or seven Democrats, myself, Christabel Chamarette plus
Bob Brown
Do you think there will ever be a break with the two-party system in Australia?
This election is another stepping stone in that direction. We're not going to form government, or, indeed, form opposition, but the Greens are
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