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Support 3CR — the voice of dissent, peace

BY MARISOL SALINAS MELBOURNE — Community radio station 3CR is holding its annual radiothon from June 2 to June 15. This year's theme is "3CR — the voice of dissent, a voice for peace" and the station is hoping to raise $130,000. 3CR has

ACEH: Jakarta declares all-out war

By JAMES BALOWSKI JAKARTA — Following the breakdown of last-ditch talks in Tokyo between the Indonesian government and the Free Aceh Movement (GAM), Jakarta on May 19 launched a "security restoration operation" in Aceh — an all-out military

Breakthrough on 36-hour work week for metal workers

BY GRAHAM WILLIAMS Still in the early stages of their pattern bargaining campaign, Victorian metal workers have already made major advances towards winning a 36-hour work week. Around 100 companies have now signed the Australian Manufacturing

Weapons convention to be targeted by protesters

BY DANNY FAIRFAX CANBERRA — Anti-war and anti-corporate activists in the ACT have begun organising protests to take place against the Defence and Industry 2003 conference, which will be held in the National Convention Centre on June 24-26. The

On the box

Actively Radical TV — Sydney community television's progressive current affairs producers tackle the hard issues from the activist's point of view. Includes the Â鶹´«Ã½ news. CTS Sydney (UHF 31), every Sunday, 9pm. Phone (02) 9564 1277. Visit

Socialist Alliance: Steps towards reviving militant unionism

BY SUE BOLTON MELBOURNE — At the national Socialist Alliance conference, held on May 10-11, the delegates included a high proportion of trade unionists. These included former Victorian secretary of the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union

Crean's 'alternative' budget

Abbott plans new attack on unions

BY SUE BOLTON Usually, when federal minister for union-bashing Tony Abbott wants to introduce new legislation, he likes to boast. The problem with this, however, is that it allows opposition to his attacks to build up, pressuring senators to reject

An insult to opponents of the death penalty

REVIEW BY HELEN REDMOND The Life of David GaleDirected by Alan ParkerWith Kevin Spacey, Kate Winslet and Laura LinneyAt major cinemas Now should be the best time ever for a Hollywood drama that exposes the barbarity of the death penalty in the

Matrix Reloaded: Take the red pill

REVIEW BY NICK FREDMAN Matrix ReloadedWritten and directed by Larry and Andy WachowskiWith Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Laurence FishburneAt cinemas every-bloody-where Recently, the US anti-war coalition Not In Our Name issued a leaflet,

Solidarity with Cuba

Petition now has 3797 signatures As reported in Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly #536, on May 1, 160 intellectuals and artists — including Nobel Prize winners Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Rigoberta Menchu, Aldolfo Perez Esquivel and Nadine Gordimer — launched an

Australians show solidarity with Aceh

Emergency pickets were held across Australia on May 23, as part of an international day of action for democracy and justice in Aceh. Protests were held in Adelaide, Darwin, Melbourne, Newcastle and Sydney, as well as in the US, Germany, Holland,