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Foreign workers scapegoated in South Africa

By Norm Dixon "These people come here to take work opportunities ... We have people roaming the streets with degrees, but they do not get jobs because companies have given jobs to foreigners"; "I hate these people because they take our jobs";

Wages and jobs

Wages and jobs Surprise! It's less than a month from the federal election, and already the powers that be have discovered the need for — guess what? — wage cuts! On Monday (October 26), five academic economists made front-page headlines in

East Timor: the survivors speak out

East Timor: the survivors speak out Speaking for the DeadHayman TheatrePerformed at PICA, Perth, October 17 Review by Rebekah Honey A group of people chatting inconsequentially was the deceptively mundane start to Speaking for the Dead. The

Face Value

Face Value Look at it this way.Wrinkles are for usenot smoothing out.If I were going to placein a capsule for possiblealiens, a filmed faceto depict the human femalewould I choosean infant with trulylovely womb-washed eyesbut little else?While that

Chilean community demands prosecution of Pinochet

Chilean community demands prosecution of Pinochet By Lara Pullin CANBERRA — The arrest in Britain of former Chilean dictator General Augusto Pinochet has produced an eruption of anger and grief among survivors of his regime. The Latin American

ACT anti-abortion bill opposed

ACT anti-abortion bill opposed By Pat Brewer CANBERRA — On October 27, 300 people packed into the reception room at the ACT Legislative Assembly to protest against the proposed anti-abortion bill introduced by right-wing MP Paul Osborne. The

Lasseter's last dream

A short story by Craig Cormick Central Australia Harry Lasseter lies against the rock wall and watches the desert sun set over his empire. He's the richest man in the world. But he's stuffed and he knows it. Long black shadows stretch across the

Resistance to launch magazine in

Resistance to launch magazine in Â鶹´«Ã½ By Sean Healy Resistance is to have a new five-page magazine each week within Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly, beginning next issue. Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly's back cover and four pages inside will be made available to

Gordonstone mine sold to Rio Tinto

Gordonstone mine sold to Rio Tinto By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Mining union leaders have warned of further industrial unrest at the Gordonstone coal mine in central Queensland, following the sale of 80% of the mine to the world's largest mining

Reclaim the Night

Reclaim the Night It's been 20 long years and still we fight,for equality and justice, basic human rights.Will we ever be able to walk alone?Never truly safe, not even at home.The predators they stalk, always hunting,assuming our bodies are there

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. CTS Sydney (UHF 31), every Thursday, 10pm and Saturday, 7pm. Ph 9565 5522. Access News —

Wye Agreement sharpens contradictions

By Adam Hanieh RAMALLAH — The signing of the Wye Agreement between the PLO and the Israeli government has brought to the surface all of the contradictions inherent in the Oslo Accords, the Israeli political establishment and Palestinian society.