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War against Tamils loses support

By Sue Boland Compulsory military service will be declared if an amnesty fails to bring back about 15,000 army deserters, Anuruddha Ratwatte, Sri Lanka's deputy defence minister, announced in early May. The government is threatening to impose

'We must not be deceived by Habibie's tricks'

'We must not be deceived by Habibie's tricks' Following is a slightly abridged version of a statement issued by the banned PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC PARTY in Indonesia on developments in their country. It was translated for Â鶹ӳ»­ Weekly by

ATO offers revised agreement

ATO offers revised agreement By Chris Slee Following the rejection of a proposed agreement in a staff vote, the Australian Taxation Office management has offered a few concessions in an attempt to get a revised agreement approved. At first,

Looking Out: The harvest

Looking Out: The harvest By Brandon Astor Jones "That time we all heard it, cool and clear, cutting across the hot grip of the day.That major Voice. That adult Voice. forgoing Rolling River, forgoing tearful tale of bale and barge and other

Pro-choice vigil a success

Pro-choice vigil a success By Jo Williams MELBOURNE — More than 100 people gathered on the steps of the State Library here on May 28, the International Day of Action for Reproductive Rights. The vigil was organised by the Pro-Choice Coalition.

Poem: My Dog Tooth Tattoo

My Dog Tooth Tattoo (Dedicated to the UTS, Sydney, student bitten by an Alsatian dog during an early morning SWAT raid on a student occupation) I know that you love me,But it's not a nice thing to do,To leave on my armA dog tooth tattoo.I cowered

Loose cannons

Ordinary "They will become ordinary entrepreneurs, without privileges." — Probosutedjo, half-brother of Suharto, on the likely business future of members of the Indonesian ex-presidential family. Back to the day job "On the issue of NKK

PNG: West Papua supporters march

On May 26, demonstrators marched to the Indonesian embassy in Port Moresby calling on the new Indonesian leader to grant the Indonesian province of Irian Jaya its independence. They presented a petition signed by pro-independence leaders Michael

Life of Riley: To whom it may concern

To whom it may concern I'm not one prone to whingeing. I take what the world dishes out on the chin because that's the kind of person I am: forthright, earnest, straight as a die. However — and I say this only because I think I've earned

ANU staff/student strike

ANU staff/student strike By Will Williams CANBERRA — More than 200 Australian National University staff and students braved the frosty 7.30am start for a strike and rally here on May 29. The action, the latest in a campaign to

UPNG students boycott classes

UPNG students boycott classes By Norm Dixon Angry University of Papua New Guinea students on May 22 launched a class boycott and a blockade of the Port Moresby campus in response to a proposed restructure of the university. Students claim the

Poem: Capital Burning

Capital Burning Indonesia burnswhile Suharto fiddles the books.East Timor burnswith greed for blood and oil.Forests burnand crony capital fans the flames.But the heathas gone undergroundand fuels the fireburning in the people.Now the peopleburn for