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Junta's links to drug dealers proven

By Sean Healy A videotape smuggled out of Burma by Thai drug investigators has provided further evidence of the close links between Burma's military regime and heroin traffickers. The videotape shows an October 1 meeting between intelligence chief

Casuals strike in Land Titles Office

Casuals strike in Land Titles Office By Chris Slee MELBOURNE — Casual workers at the Victorian Land Titles Office held four-hour strikes at the beginning of each of their shifts on November 14 and 15. The workers, members of the Australian

NSW teachers reject government 'insult'

NSW teachers reject government 'insult' By Tom Flanagan SYDNEY — At least 20,000 teachers marched on New South Wales parliament on November 18 to protest against the government's pay and conditions proposal. Some estimates put the attendance

West Papuans plan independence protest

West Papuans plan independence protest Thousands of pro-independence West Papuans held a "birthday celebration" for leader Theys Eluay in the Sentani subdistrict of the capital, Jayapura, on November 12. Local residents say that between 3000 and

Help rebuild a free East Timor

By Bridget Riggs DILI — The people of East Timor face an enormous job to reconstruct their country, devastated after the Indonesian army (TNI) and its militias launched their post-ballot scorched-earth policy. Travelling through Dili and some

Labor privatises Trust Bank

Labor privatises Trust Bank By Alex Bainbridge HOBART — Tasmania's Labor government has decided to privatise the state's Trust Bank. The bank's sale to Colonial Ltd for $149 million is being presented by the government and the Mercury newspaper

Cover-up revealed in police shooting

By Alex Bainbridge HOBART — A new investigation into the police shooting of Joe Gilewicz in 1991 has been ordered by the state government, after new evidence and further allegations of a police cover-up were presented in the manuscript of a

Write on: letters to the editor

Bikes for Timor Some progressive people, such as Patrik, Ian M, Vaugn T, and I set out to rectify capitalism's extreme waste by collecting things and fixing them usually all by ourselves, without enabling ourselves to prioritise our work towards

Drug war 'a smokescreen'

Drug war 'a smokescreen' By Graham Matthews BRISBANE — The Resistance Centre here opened itself to the cool breeze of the Caribbean on November 17 with a Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly forum to discuss strategies for the left in Latin America. El Salvadoran

Government betrays East Timor refugees

Government betrays East Timor refugees By Margaret Allum The federal minister for immigration, Philip Ruddock, announced on November 19 that the government has dropped its appeal against the Federal Court's September 1998 decision in the test

Westmead nurses strike

Westmead nurses strike By Lucy Honey SYDNEY — Around 150 nurses from Westmead Hospital in Sydney's west protested against bed closures and service cutbacks at a rally in Parramatta Mall on November 19. The rally was part of a two-hour strike

Networker: Can the internet keep a secret?

Can the internet keep a secret? The internet is, by design, extremely insecure. Anyone sending an e-mail over the internet should assume that it is read or at least stored in several locations. It's as though every letter you send is photocopied