National women's conference begins June 29
From June 29 to July 3, hundreds of women will descend on the University of Western Sydney NepeanKingswood campus for an annual conference organised by and for university women. Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly spoke to
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By Graham Matthews
Whatever the final seat count in the Queensland election, the June 13 poll was a massive victory for One Nation. The left in Queensland is asking how the apparently spent force that was One Nation was able to establish itself as
By Michelle Armstrong
CANBERRA — The Community and Public Sector Union's ACT government section held regional membership meetings on June 10 to prepare for a campaign to replace the current enterprise agreement. The agreement runs out at the end
A Punch in the FaceWritten by Rainer HachfeldDirected by Nadine HelmiWith Jason Dean, Karren Lewis, Veronica Whelan and Heath WardSurf 'n' Theatre CompanyBondi Pavilion Theatre Review by Brendan Doyle
The Surf 'n' Theatre Company, based in Bondi,
Plans for Students and Sustainability Conference
By Mat Hinesand Nikki den Exter
HOBART — Between July 6 and 10, the University of Tasmania will host the annual student environment conference, Students and Sustainability. This year's theme is
By Conrad Barnett
SYDNEY — Wild Spaces, an environmental film festival, is about to open here. The festival will present a collection of films dealing with environmental and social issues. It features documentaries and animations from around the
By Francesca Davis
The Great Barrier Reef is considered one of the most preserved reefs in the world. But for how long? Loopholes in legislation and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority's "multiple use" management approach mean its survival
By Allan Nairn
This is part two of Allan Nairn's account of the US intelligence forces' complicity in the repression of the Indonesian democracy movement. Part one was published in Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly issue number 320. As the Suharto dictatorship
'Kakadu to Werribee, Australia toxic free!'
By Reuben Endean
MELBOURNE — On June 5, World Environment Day, 2000 environmentalists rallied outside state parliament to demand that the Victorian and federal governments end their attacks on the
Indian communists condemn nuclear tests
In a statement issued in New Delhi on May 16, Vinod Mishra, general
secretary of the Communist Party of India (ML), said: “We oppose the nuclear
tests conducted by the Indian government because it
Austerity hits South Korean workers
By Eva Cheng
The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) has called off a second round of general strikes scheduled for June 10 and will take part in new negotiations with the government and bosses. It is
The Last Ship
John Tognolini ventures onto the high seas for the third in a series of radio features about working life in Australia. After painting vivid aural portraits of volunteer firefighters and scaffolder/riggers, "Togs" returns to his
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