By Marcus Bruno
The fight to stop the Jabiluka uranium mine is at a critical point. On July 12, The UN World Heritage Commission (WHC) will decide whether to list Kakadu National Park as "World Heritage in danger" because of the mine, which is
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Carr cracks down on pre-Olympic protests
By Bea Brear
SYDNEY — On March 27, Premier Bob Carr's Labor Party was re-elected in NSW with a hard-line "law and order" policy. In a push to "clean up the streets", NSW police have been refusing
Correction
In the article by John Pilger titled "The 'new feminism'" printed in GLW #365, a technical glitch resulted in Natasha Walter's name being misspelt throughout as NatashaWaiter. Our apologies for any confusion this may have caused.
Protests condemn Indonesian regime's violence
By Liam Mitchell
SYDNEY — More than 40 protesters gathered outside Garuda Indonesia's office on July 2 in an emergency action to protest against the police attack on democracy movement protesters
Militia violence continues in East Timor
By Jon Land
On June 29, while East Timorese pro-independence and pro-integration leaders were finishing reconciliation talks in Jakarta, a pro-integration gang attacked the recently established United
By Max Lane
On June 25, the Jakarta daily newspaper Kompas reported that the Indonesian minister of defence and the commander in chief of the armed forces, General Wiranto, had stated that the government would take firm action against anybody
The force be with racism and sexism
Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom MenaceDirected by George Lucas Review by Mary Merkenich
The latest Star Wars movie, The Phantom Menace, is both entertaining and visually very beautiful. Unfortunately,
The Aboriginal Tent Embassy is undertaking a statewide speaking tour from late July into August. Aboriginal elders will address community meetings to discuss the history, recent developments and future of Aboriginal political action. Since the
East Timor delegation calls for solidarity
By Vannessa Hearman
MELBOURNE — Belinda Morieson, branch secretary of the Australian Nurses Federation, and John Cummins, Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union construction division branch
International news briefs
Dalai Lama's hypocrisy
The exiled Tibetan religious leader, the Dalai Lama, has backed the Indian government's continued violent occupation of Kashmir — including its current brutal campaign against "intruders" — and
Gordonstone miners still 'standing tall'
By Bill Mason
BRISBANE — The miners' union is considering a High Court appeal after the Federal Court ruled on June 25 that, while sacked mineworkers at the Gordonstone mine in central Queensland were
By Robyn Marshall
Queensland gays and lesbians are celebrating. The state Labor government has recognised same-sex couples and their families for the first time under Queensland law. The new Queensland industrial relations bill includes same-sex
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