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Indonesian protesters clash with military

Indonesian protesters clash with military By James Balowski On August 14, a peaceful protest organised by a new coalition, GRAK, at the Solo National University (UNS) in Central Java, turned into a 10-minute battle with troops

SA government introduces controversial skills test

SA government introduces controversial skills test By Adam Hanieh ADELAIDE — On August 16 the Liberal state government will introduce a basic skills test to assess the standard of primary school students in years three and

'You can't build anything without enthusiasm'

By Dave Riley Norma Nord joined the Communist Party of Australia in 1937. "I was a terribly nervous, highly strung, very sick girl because I had suffered from malnutrition and neglect as a child. As I grew older, I had to overcome all

Desiderata Too

Desiderata Too Don't go placidly amid the apathy and lethargy. Remember that your silence is consent and there can be no peace where there is injustice. You can't please all the people all the time, so shout your truth from the

Folk festival goes international

By Philippa Stanford The SA State Folk Festival is again being staged by the Folk Federation of SA, from September 29 to October 30 at Victor Harbour.The state's largest community arts festival has thrived in this location and has earned a

Chemical weapons in Chechnya?

Chemical weapons in Chechnya? Reports on the Internet on August 9 said that UN-sponsored humanitarian aid workers have discovered evidence suggesting that chemical weapons, possibly chlorine gas, were used during the Chechen conflict.

Health workers endorse pay claim

Health workers endorse pay claim By Kim Linden MELBOURNE — Around 2000 members of the Health Services Union of Australia (HSUA) voted on August 17 to endorse an 8% pay claim which allows a possible further 3% to be claimed

Women and peace

Women and peace For the Love of Peace: Women and Global Peace Building By Kaye Murray Women's International League for Peace and Freedom: 1995. 150 pp. Reviewed by Connie Frazer. For anyone curious about WILPF

The real scandal of Victoria's public finances

By David Hayward There is a real scandal brewing in Victoria, but you won't hear about it in the major media outlets. It involves the Kennett government and the state's finances. This scandal has touched the lives of all

Eros and the right

By Vivienne Porzsolt Why has Helen Garner's book, The First Stone, been so applauded by so many with so few feminist credentials? Why was the right-wing Sydney Institute so eager to give her a platform? Why has the debate been shifted from

Mounting unemployment as China 'reforms'

By Eva Cheng Unemployment in China has exploded in recent years, with 170 million people, or 28% of its work force, estimated to be out of jobs. Since the 1949 revolution, the government has accepted the responsibility to provide jobs and

The myth of the feminist generation gap

By Nikki Ulasowski and Alana Kerr Another backlash ideology being given plenty of play in the media and explicitly presented by Helen Garner in her book The First Stone concerns a supposed generation gap between feminists.