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Aboriginal rights on the agenda

Aboriginal rights on the agenda By Chris Spindler SYDNEY — "Racism is what defines this country", said Jenny Munro, chairperson of the Metropolitan Lands Council. "Many in this country pretend that racism is not there, but as Aboriginal

Action updates

National Action to march YOUNG, NSW — National Action has announced that it intends to march from the Young Town Hall to the old Lambing Flats site in Young on Easter Saturday, March 29 at 10am. Local sources fear that the Shooters Party

Judi Bari, 1949-1997

Judi Bari, 1949-1997 @box text intro = US environmental and civil rights activist Judi Bari died of cancer on March 2. Bari came into the international limelight in 1991 when a bomb exploded in her car, leaving her crippled. She had been

Greek film festival in Sydney

SYDNEY — As part of the 15th Greek Festival of Sydney, a festival of Greek films will be held at the Academy Twin Cinemas in Darlinghurst, Tuesday-Thursday, March 25-27. The program includes five feature films and six prize-winning shorts. The

Vanstone's record of vandalism

By Marina Cameron The federal Coalition was elected a year ago having promised not to reduce funding to higher education or introduce any new education charges. Since then, education minister Amanda Vanstone has overseen a $2.3 billion cut

Behind the attacks on Albania's revolution

Behind the attacks on Albania's revolution By Mike Karadjis For several weeks, the Albanian working people have been in armed rebellion against the corrupt US-backed Sali Berisha, whose free market rampage robbed the bulk of Albanians of

The man Suharto finds 'intolerable'

By James Balowski In a statement released by Human Rights Watch/Asia dated March 10, executive director Sidney Jones described Sri Bintang Pamungkas as "a man the president finds intolerable". Jones went on to say: "He's everything that good

Forum discusses New Labour Party

By Ben Reid MELBOURNE — A public forum here on March 16 discussed the prospects for forming a branch of the New Labour Party. Speakers were Elvie Sievers from the Friends of Richmond Secondary College and Bob Leach, the interim national

Solidarity with students in East Timor

Solidarity with students in East Timor By Minh Tan MELBOURNE — Last month I travelled to East Timor as part of a six-member student delegation, which had the support of the National Union of Students, solidarity groups and East Timorese

Homeless Aborigines take to the streets

Homeless Aborigines take to the streets By Bill Day DARWIN — Homeless Aboriginal people in Darwin have grown impatient with NT government inaction. Since the chief minister has called the chairperson of the Northern Land Council,

Campaign to Free Vanunu launched

Campaign to Free Vanunu launched By Linda Kaucher SYDNEY — An Australian campaign to free Mordechai Vanunu, the Israeli anti-nuclear whistle-blower, was launched here last week. Vanunu was kidnapped from Italy, convicted of treason in a

We're no longer 'middle class'

Walt Disney is marketing two distinct Poohs, according to the Financial Review. The original line-drawn figure, carved on fine china and pricey kids' stationery, is sold in up-market stores; the plump cartoon-like Pooh in a red T-shirt and "goofy"