Since the Australian government's refusal last year to allow asylum seekers rescued by the Norwegian freighter Tampa to land in Australia, a significant protest movement in support of refugees' rights has developed across Australia. The movement has
485
BY JOHN PILGER
LONDON — Almost 30 years after the violent destruction of the reformist government of Salvador Allende in Chile, a repeat performance is being planned in Venezuela.
Little of this has been reported in Britain. Indeed, little is
BY SIMON TAYLER
SYDNEY — Since the federal election, the campaign against the government's policy on refugees has grown dramatically. Dozens of new refugees' rights groups have formed. Labor for Refugees groups have formed in a number of states.
BY MARGARET ALLUM
Despite winning the 2002 Grammy Award for best Latin/rock alternative album for Embrace the Chaos, Los Angeles-based Ozomatli's music is still firmly rooted in the streets.
The band's commitment to political activism is strong.
BY ALEX BAINBRIDGE
HOBART — The Stanley Burbury Theatre at the University of Tasmania was absolutely packed out on March 7 when David Suzuki presented a lecture emphasising the importance of social justice for saving the environment.
Billed as
BY NORM DIXON
Some 100,000 trade unionists and anti-corporate activists filled the streets of Barcelona on March 14 to call for a "social Europe". The protest came as the European Union summit prepared to meet on March 16-17 in the Catalan
Michael Albert, co-founder of the Boston-based Z Magazine (<http://www.zmag.org>) will be one of the feature speakers at the Second Asia-Pacific International Solidarity Conference to be held in Sydney on March 28-April 2. He is also the
BY ALEX BAINBRIDGE
HOBART — A range of local industry bosses — Chickenfeed boss Rudie Sypkes, Steven Auld of Auld Constructions and Robert Wilkins of Wilkins Constructions — utilised the beginning of the building industry royal commission's
Ludicrous
"It may be limiting of competition in that there's one dominant company, which is Foxtel, but it's ludicrous to say that competition will be limited." — Sydney right-wing radio broadcaster Alan Jones.
Certainly not his government
"I
Israel-Palestine conflict
The Israel-Palestine conflict is one which has been distorted by the mainstream media for decades. It is up to the independent press to give a more realistic picture of these events.
Unfortunately, from reading the
BY SUE BULL
MELBOURNE — Workers sacked by Hugo Boss (formerly called Flair Menswear) found themselves under greater attack this week. Twenty-five workers and leaders of their union, the Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia (TCFUA),
MELBOURNE — One of Australia's most accomplished percussionists, Ray Pereira, will team up with visiting West African musician Nii Tetteh Tettey to perform at a Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly cultural night on March 22. The theme of the evening is "End racism,
- Page 1
- Next page