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Looking out: State-sanctioned death

State-sanctioned death By Brandon Astor Jones LIFE'S EMOTIONAL GUTTERTrying to wade through the treacherous middle-mire of the inner being's need for familial-stealthWe sometimes, quite inadvertently, encounter those ageless

Complex sounds of Ireland

Complex sounds of Ireland Tóg é go bog éKilaKila Music through Larrikin/Festival Records For anyone who was touched by the commercial success of Riverdance, Irish band Kila, which is hitting the tour circuit as a part of Womad,

Gordonstone miners' struggle escalates

By Vannessa Hearman More than 60 police were brought from around central Queensland to the Gordonstone coalmine near Emerald on February 11 as 250 unionists solidified their picket line near the entrance to the site. Twenty-two picketers were

Organising students and youth in the Philippines

Organising students and youth in the Philippines By Jo Brown A new socialist youth organisation called the Ligang Sosyalistang Kabataan or Socialist Youth League (LSK) was launched in the Philippines late last year. The Philippine student

Unfair dismissal victory

By Chris Slee MELBOURNE — In a decision handed down on January 27, the Australian Industrial Relations Commission found that Mervyn Vogt was unfairly dismissed from his job with Telstra, and ordered his re-instatement with back pay. Vogt, a

NSW Labor Council launches 'Workers Online'

Workers Online, an internet "newspaper" for workers in Australia, is being posted every Friday from February 19 at <labor.net.au/workers/magazine> by the NSW Labor Council. Industrial news articles, features, interviews and columns are

Brisbane Chileans celebrate Pinochet's arrest

By Jenni Maysand Lynda Hansen BRISBANE — More than 100 supporters attended a cultural event on February 6 at the Trades and Labor Council building organised by the Communist Party of Australia's Victor Jara branch. Jose Viligron gave an update on

It's time to uncover the real Whitlam

It's time to uncover the real Whitlam By Kerryn Williams Have you ever been in the middle of a free education rally and heard someone yell out from the crowd "Bring back Gough"? To some, former Labor Prime Minister Gough Whitlam personifies the

Forum on feminism

By Kathy Newnam ADELAIDE — As part of preparations for International Women's Day, a forum on February 6 featured a range of speakers on the theme chosen by the 1999 IWD Collective, "Women Unite For Your Rights". Melanie Sjoberg, an industrial

Action updates

Firefighters demand a fair deal ADELAIDE — Firefighters and their supporters rallied on February 10 in support of an 18% pay rise. The SA government has offered 6% over three years. Mick Doyle, secretary of the United Fire Fighters Union

East Timor: Indonesian troops out now!

East Timor: Indonesian troops out now! East Timor solidarity activist ANDREW McNAUGHTAN visited East Timor earlier this month, his third visit since 1994. He spoke to Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly's JON LAND about his impressions. Question: What is the

Stop the logging! Regional Forest Attack

Stop the logging! Regional Forest Attack By Lara Gurgone and Marce Cameron Public outrage over the destruction of old-growth forest in the south-west of Western Australia is growing. At the time of the European invasion, the magnificent tall