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Olympics forcing Sydney rents up

Olympics forcing Sydney rents up By Sean Healy SYDNEY — Tenant rights advocates Rentwatchers have warned that rent levels in the Olympics corridor here are skyrocketing and the frequency of evictions from houses, flats and lodges in the city

What happened to the Democratic Republic of East Timor?

What happened to the Democratic Republic of East Timor? DILI — The small, unassuming office of the CPD-RDTL (Council in Defence of the Democratic Republic of East Timor) in Balide belies the debate that is brewing over the restoration of the

Speaking tour will highlight need for solidarity

Speaking tour will highlight need for solidarity By Simon Butler Despite democratic changes in Indonesia and the end of the occupation of East Timor, "... there's still lots of reasons why solidarity from people in Australia is desperately

Hindu fundamentalists knocked back

Hindu fundamentalists knocked back By Eva Cheng The February attempt by India's main Hindu fundamentalist party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), to seize power through the back door in India's second largest state, Bihar, has failed miserably.

Behind the Spanish left's worst electoral loss

Behind the Spanish left's worst electoral loss By G. Buster In the March 12 Spanish election, the left suffered the worst electoral defeat in its history. After four years of conservative and neo-liberal policies, the governing People's Party

Iranian workers condemn repressive labour laws

By Rupen Savoulian New, draconian labour laws recently enacted by the Iranian regime will exempt small businesses from the Islamic Labour Law, affecting 2.8 million workers and resulting in 600,000 redundancies, according to a statement by the

Job seekers demonstrate in East Timor

Job seekers demonstrate in East Timor By Vanya Tanaja DILI — Frustration and discontent spilt over into another demonstration here on March 7 as 300 job seekers gathered outside the offices of the United Nations Transitional Administration in

Manufacturing workers march on parliament

By Graham Matthews BRISBANE — Two thousand manufacturing workers rallied in the city on March 15 — with the support of their bosses. The rally was organised to protest against the loss of manufacturing jobs from Queensland, and specifically the

FMLN wins in parliamentary and municipal elections

By Lara Pullin The left-wing FMLN (Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front) won a resounding victory in March 12 legislative and municipal elections in El Salvador. The win is the FMLN's most significant political gain since the signing of the

Exhibition extended in western Sydney

Exhibition extended in western Sydney The Living without Violence 2000 exhibition reviewed in the previous issue of Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly has been extended due to popular demand. The exhibition, which provides art spaces and audiences for women artists

Second Romanian mine disaster adds to river pollution

By Jim Green Melting snow and torrential rains broke a dam at the Baia Borsa lead and zinc mine in Romania, 375 kilometres north-west of Bucharest, on March 10. More than 18,000 tonnes of sediment laden with lead, zinc, copper and a small

Victoria's Labor government, the unions and the left

Victoria's Labor government, the unions and the left By Jorge Jorquera MELBOURNE — In its first 100 days, the Victorian Labor government, led by Premier Steve Bracks, has established its priorities. Bracks has sought to secure business