Sydney
Up to 40,000 people rallied, marched and picketed here on Bastille Day, July 14, to condemn the proposed French nuclear testing in the Pacific, write Amy Phillips and Chris Spindler.
A day-long picket was held at the French
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TERESITA CARPIO works in the Midas garment factory in the Philippines where, in 1986, she was a founder of the first workplace trade union. Since then she has held the position of union secretary. She is also an executive committee member of the
Universities and discrimination
By Lisa Macdonald
Statements made on June 29 by University of Sydney Chancellor Leonie Kramer have provoked justifiable anger among women academics and feminist groups around Australia.
In an interview
Film maker ANAND PATWARDHAN participated in the anti-Vietnam War movement as a student in the US in 1970-72 and has been involved in a variety of social movements in India. His latest film, Father, Son and Holy War, is a documentary exploring the
Rally against Hindmarsh inquisition
By Michael Unger
ADELAIDE— Two thousand people gathered on the steps of Parliament House on July 7 to protest against a royal commission called by the State Liberal government in regard to Kumarangk
By Jim McIlroy
BRISBANE — The result of the Queensland state election hung in the balance on July 16, following a huge swing against Labor. The swing of 5.5% statewide shocked observers, who had generally predicted a moderate protest vote
Splendid's
By Jean Genet
Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney
Reviewed by Jorge Sotirios
It was with great anticipation that I headed off to Belvoir Street to see a writer rarely produced in this country. Splendid's was written by the late great
SYDNEY – Teachers and the NSW government seem set on a collision course after the NSW Teachers Federation's 77th annual conference voted to place bans on the introduction of new programs until the beginning of the 1997 school year. Bob Carr's Labor government responded by insisting that it had a mandate to carry through its education reform agenda.
Kangaroo 95 protest
ADELAIDE — The Campaign for an Independent East Timor (SA) is organising a protest on July 29 against the Kangaroo 95 war games, which are about to take place in the Northern Territory. The action will highlight human
By Eva Cheng
Japanese banks are sinking in a sea of bad debts, threatening to drag the already ailing economy down with them. Japan is a key supplier of capital to many countries, including the US. A financial collapse there could have serious
Missing in Cyprus: Dead or Alive
SBS, Thursday, July 20, 8.30pm (8 SA)
Previewed by Michael Karadjis
This is the most up to date report on the ongoing tragedy of 1619 Greek Cypriots who have been missing since 1974.
In that year, the
The 200th issue of һƷ̽»¨ Weekly will appear on August 28. It will be a special birthday celebration issue.
Since һƷ̽»¨ first rolled off the presses in February 1991, it's been acclaimed in Australia and around the world as one of the
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