Independent union conference banned
On July 29 the Indonesian government barred supporters and members of a recently formed independent trade union from holding its first congress.
Plain-clothes police and military intelligence banned
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"Despite presiding over a period of the most sweeping economic liberalisation since India achieved independence 46 years ago, [Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha] Rao has been battered by allegations of corruption ..." — Sydney Morning
Where is Cambodia headed now that a National Assembly is to adopt a constitution and a coalition government has been formed? Khuon Sundary is the deputy editor of Pracheachun, the daily newspaper of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP). She was
By Max Lane
The largest demonstration of Filipino progressive forces since 1987 took place in Manila on July 26. Between 35,000 and 50,000 workers, students and others marched on the Congress to demonstrate against the Ramos government's
By Dave Riley
BRISBANE — Queenslanders should brace themselves for continued government spending cuts. With the state budget not due to be brought down until September, already the razors are out. After 44 months in office, the Goss
By Vannessa Hearman
A report published by the Australian Manufacturing Council last month, The Environmental Challenge: Best Practice Environmental Regulation, demands relaxation of environmental regulations which are alleged to be
A jobs levy?
Tax the majority, not the minority of super-wealthy people who live off company profits, dividends, and rent: this is the "solution" to unemployment that the ACTU and the ALP left are rallying behind. They are calling for a
By Renfrey Clarke
MOSCOW — If a nuclear accident on the scale of the 1986 Chernobyl disaster were to occur in Russia, would the population be told immediately of the catastrophe and acquainted with the dangers?
If the accident occurred
600 meet on Victorian Workcover
By Di Quin
MELBOURNE — State award union delegates, occupational health and safety delegates and injured workers met on July 21 to condemn the Kennett government's Workcover scheme.
The meeting,
On July 21 a force of between 150 and 300 men, made up mostly of discharged members of the Sandinista Popular Army (EPS), but also including some former contras, seized the northern Nicaraguan city of EstelÃ.
The group, which calls
By Sean Malloy
"I was very young when we left Jaffa in 1948, when my family became refugees", Dr Ilham Abu Ghazaleh recalls. "Life was extremely difficult. We lived on the bare minimum. We emigrated to another city where we had uncles and
Timely drama
Sons of Cain
By David Williamson
Directed by John Rado
New Theatre, 542 King St, Newtown (Sydney)
Reviewed by Betty Downie.
David Williamson's play about political corruption seems very relevant these days. Indeed,
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