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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

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

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,

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"

Clinton: more arms to Indonesia

Clinton: more arms to Indonesia By Jon Lamb A report recently released in the United States exposes the myth that the Clinton administration has become tougher on the Suharto regime over human rights abuses in Indonesia and East Timor. In

Korea: the unfinished revolution

By Gim Joong-gen In the aftermath of counter-revolution and the 1950-53 war, southern Korea was subjected to massive anticommunist scare campaigns, fervent indoctrination of citizens from childhood and a distorted official history to shore up

Moves to extend work for the dole

Moves to extend work for the dole By Marina Cameron Legislation to establish new work for the dole schemes was introduced into federal parliament on March 19, amidst news that unemployment figures for February had jumped to 8.8%, while

Loose cannons

Two faced "[First deputy PM Anatoly Chubais] is the face of Russia that appeals to important Westerners, who approve of his fluent English, intelligent conversation and his conviction that only the market can keep Russia from the abyss. There is

Sydney University sells economics course

Sydney University sells economics course By Emily McCosker SYDNEY — There was widespread student concern last week over the news that Sydney University's Economics 1 course has been sold to a private college. Up to 50 students who

Disappointment at ANC budget

By Norm Dixon The African National Congress (ANC) government's 1997-98 budget has disappointed its working-class supporters with its emphasis on cutting government spending and its unwillingness to begin the massive redistribution of wealth

University of Melbourne to introduce fees

University of Melbourne to introduce fees By Alison Dellit The University of Melbourne Council announced on March 13 that, despite student protest, it would introduce up-front fees for selected courses in 1998. Melbourne is the first

Freedom for Bougainville!

By James Vassilopoulos Moses Havini, the Australian representative of the Bougainville Interim Government (BIG) has grave concerns about the deals negotiated at a meeting between Prime Minister John Howard and PNG PM Julius Chan in Sydney on