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Loose cannons

No hurry "I think the [Liberal] Party has to develop perhaps a little bit more of a social conscience in this term of office." — Tasmanian Liberal Senator John Watson. He's relaxed "If you tell people enough that they are working too hard, in

Chinese democracy activists defy ban

By Eva Cheng On November 9, activists who failed in their recent attempts to have the newly formed Chinese Democracy Party (CDP) registered, defied the authorities and launched CDP branches in Beijing and the nearby city of Tianjin. In response,

Jailing of NSW Aborigines rises

By Margaret Allum Figures released in November by the NSW Department of Corrective Services reveal that the number of Aboriginal people imprisoned in the state has increased dramatically during the last 10 years. Aboriginal prisoners were 8.5% of

Campaign against arms fair

Campaign against arms fair By Emma Webb ADELAIDE — Resistance and the Anti-Adtech Alliance held a joint campaigning stall and information display in Rundle Mall on November 7. The stall was to build the rally against the Adtech Arms Fair, held

Organisations that participated in the demonstrations

Organisations that participated in the demonstrations Organisations that participated in the demonstrations Forum Kota (FORKOT — City Forum) — A cross-campus activist coalition established in May. It was one of the two student coalitions that

Hunger strikers protest war in Kurdistan

Hunger strikers protest war in Kurdistan By Kerryn Williamsand Arty Titiz MELBOURNE — On November 9, Kurdish women here began a hunger strike on the steps of Parliament House to protest against the war on the Kurdish people by the Turkish

Young people harassed by Wollongong Council

By Justin Randell WOLLONGONG — Over the last month, Resistance has noticed an increase in the number of young people being asked to "move along" in the Crown Street Mall by uniformed and undercover police. Last week, the mall security guard was

Workers, activists endorse steelworker candidate

Workers, activists endorse steelworker candidate By Stephen O'Brien and Alison Dellit NEWCASTLE — The Democratic Socialists have received support from a wide range of sources in the Newcastle by-election. Â鶹ӳ»­ asked some of those who

and ain't I a woman?: Myths about motherhood

and ain't I a woman?: The myth of motherhood As part of the backlash against women living their lives beyond the home and family responsibilities, stories about the inadequacy of public child-care and the importance of care by the mother have

Indonesians demand: Army out!

Indonesians demand: Army out! By Max Lane At least 15 dead — including five university students and one high school activist — and more than 300 seriously injured: that was the cost of the stage-managed meeting of the Indonesian regime's

Arguments for socialism: Legal remedies and non-remedies

By Allen Myers Australian big business has a new worry, according to a feature article in the October 27 Bulletin. It's the "class action" lawsuit. A class action suit is one in which all the people deemed injured by some action jointly sue the

MUA-Fluor Daniel deal criticised

MUA-Fluor Daniel deal criticised By Susan Priceand Ben Reid MELBOURNE — News of the agreement between the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and contractor Fluor Daniel has caused uproar among unionists. The agreement, which entails substantial