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Plans announced for three-day blockade

Plans announced for three-day blockade BY ANNE O'CASEY MELBOURNE — The S11 Alliance has announced its plans for the three-day non-violent mass blockade of the Crown Casino, the site of the World Economic Forum's Asia-Pacific Economic Summit,

Students oppose UWS restructure

Students oppose restructure BY FEDERICO FUENTES SYDNEY — Students at the University of Western Sydney Macarthur in Bankstown rallied on August 15 to protest university management's planned end-of-year restructuring, which will amalgamate UWS

Blood and roses

Blood and roses A Beautiful LifeBy Matrix TheatreAt Brisbane Powerhouse, BrisbaneAugust 22-27 REVIEW BY BRENDAN DOYLE Every so often there is a theatrical performance that is not only exciting and totally absorbing, but also intricately connected

Women to march for world justice

Women to march for world justice BY KAMALA EMANUEL HOBART — Groups in at least 157 countries and territories will be part of the World March of Women against poverty and violence against women on October 17, the United Nations' day for the

Selleys workers 'sticking to the union'

Selleys workers 'sticking to the union' BY SHANE BENTLEY SYDNEY — Workers at the Selleys plant in Padstow here have taken strong action against what they see as an attempt to break their union. The 130 members of the Australian Liquor,

ASIA: Who's driving, where?

Who's driving, where? The theme of the World Economic Forum's Melbourne summit, September 11-13, is "Leveraging the New Drivers for Growth". Its focus is on which mix of economic policies will make the region the most desirable for Western

Anti-racism protests at Olympics planned

Anti-racism protests at Olympics planned BY JENNIFER THOMPSON SYDNEY — Amidst a media fear campaign about supposed terrorists' plans to violently disrupt the September Olympic Games, an alliance of groups is gathering in Sydney to plan peaceful

Strike at Edith Cowan University

Strike at Edith Cowan University BY CLAUDIA FRENTE PERTH — All four campuses of Edith Cowan University were reduced to ghost towns here on August 16 and 17, thanks to militant union picketers, some of whom were forced to join the picket lines

Write on: letters to the editor

Grateful I am so grateful to the young woman who gave me a back-issue of 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ in the Queen Street Mall just now. I would have bought the most recent copy, but I only have $1.65 so far until "pay-day" next Wednesday. I went into the Hilton

Loose cannons

Imposing whose will? "If they [the protesters] go ahead with threats to shut the forum down then we will take appropriate steps to ensure people can go about their business without intimidation by a group of people seeking to impose their will on

March on detention centre planned

March on detention centre planned BY PAUL BENEDEK SYDNEY — Migrants, refugees, anti-racists, students and all supporters of human rights are being encouraged to join a huge protest for refugees' rights planned for August 26. The demonstration

Howard's IVF discrimination opposed

Howard's IVF discrimination opposed BY LYDIA LEONARD BRISBANE — More than 100 people rallied here on August 15 to oppose the federal government's plan to alter the federal anti-discrimination act to exclude lesbians and single mothers from