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Bougainville support

Bougainville support By Michael Unger ADELAIDE — The Bougainville Action Group (BAG) celebrated the anniversary of Bougainville's 1975 declaration of independence on September 1 with a stall outside the Commonwealth Building in Currie

National actions against woodchipping

By Ana Kailis BRISBANE — On September 1, a picket was held here as part of the National Forest Day of Action. Organised by the Wilderness Society, it marked the beginning of a campaign calling on the federal government immediately to place a

Uranium debate puts profits before safety

by Tom Kelly Delegates to the ALP national conference later this month are being lobbied intensely on uranium mining policy by both pro- and anti-mining forces. The fact that the conference decision could well end Labor's existing three mines

Rainbows

Rainbows By Brandon Astor Jones Let our colours blend. Soon, without delay. For each other we must fend; Let our colours blend. In hate many hearts tear and rend; Avariciousness does not pay. Let our colours blend. Soon —

... and ain't i a woman?: What is the threat?

What is the threat? By Kath Gelber What exactly is it about women's equality that it is perceived as threatening male identity? A large US poll which has tracked social attitudes for two decades, the Yankelovich Monitor survey, has

Cuban emigration and virtual reality

By Juan Antonio Blanco In the last few days, in relation to the repeated incidents with terrorists, kidnappings of ships with hostages — old people and children among them — heading to Florida, a situation of particular tension between the

Wollongong Uni protests

Wollongong Uni protests WOLLONGONG — Wollongong University students are to hold a day of action on September 7 to protest against the federal government decision that allows universities to charge full up-front fees for students undertaking

Wide-ranging discussion at Feminist Book Fair

By Tuntuni Bhattacharyya MELBOURNE — More than 20,000 women attended the sixth International Feminist Book Fair and concurrent literary festival, held July 27-31. Three days of discussions, panel seminars, readings and storytelling made for a

How to build the student movement

How should the student left respond to the escalation of attacks on university student rights and education? Sydney University Resistance activist MARINA CARMAN argues that the focus must be mobilising and organising an increasing number of students