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Happy birthday, dear Lizzie, happy birthday to — us! That's right, 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly is taking advantage of the queen's birthday to have a one-week break. The next issue of the paper will be dated June 19.
By Lisa Macdonald If more proof was needed of the falsity of the federal Coalition's claim that its proposal to privatise Telstra is motivated by a concern for the environment, its move to allow an expansion of woodchip exports provides it. The
A durable fire "True love is a durable fire, the mind ever burning,Never sick, never old, never dead,From itself never turning." — Sir Walter Raleigh (1552-1618) Despite their poetic brevity the four lines above say a lot in truth above love.
By Jaraa Aba Sabaa The Oromo people are the single largest indigenous ethnic group of Africa. They live in east Africa in several countries, but mostly in Oromia, now included in Ethiopia. The Oromo people are crying out for their freedom but the
Life in the world's oceans is under siege from commercial interests obsessed with short-term profits regardless of the long-term costs. Unsustainable and wasteful fishing practices, pollution, poaching, unrestrained and irresponsible bio-prospecting,
Raymond WilliamsBy Fred InglisRoutledge, 1995. 333 pp., $44.95 (hb)Reviewed by Phil Shannon As Cambridge professor of drama as well as political activist, Raymond Williams, who died in 1988, truly earned the respect that most of the left have for
By Sue Bolton and Sandra Wallace The All Burma Students' Democratic Organisation (Australia) organised protests in several Australian cities on May 27. The actions marked the anniversary of the 1990 general election in Burma which was won by the
By Margarita Windisch June 3 marks the 33rd anniversary of Nazim Hikmet's death. Hikmet is one of the most famous and celebrated modern turkish poets, recognised worldwide for his international and humanitarian views which transcended barriers of
Health workers' bans HOBART — The Health and Community Services Union, representing 4500 workers, has taken industrial action to demand a $50 per week safety net pay rise for workers on low wages. On May 29, industrial bans were imposed which
An Phoblacht/Republican News (http://www.serve.com/rm/aprn/current/news/index.html) — An Phoblacht is the weekly newspaper of Sinn Féin, and its website is one of the most interesting. AP/RN is essential reading to keep in touch with
(If It Could) A foetus speaks They all take care of me: the church, the state, the doctors and judges. For nine months they all wish me the best. I am something precious and they protect me. As an unborn I am supposed to grow and flourish.
By Nazim Hikmet Translated by Tandy Baybars You waste the attention of your eyes, the glittering labour of your hands, and knead the dough enough for dozens of loaves of which you'll taste not a morsel; you are free to slave for others