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Parochialism in Hobart education campaign

By Sarah Stephen and Mathew Munro HOBART — On May 22, Hobart had the largest protest rally against university funding cuts for over a decade. Almost 2000 people from all political backgrounds — students, university staff and the

and ain't i a woman?: Politicians attack right to choose

Politicians attack right to choose On May 20, the Senate voted to ban the "abortion drug" RU486. Independent Senator Brian Harradine, an anti-abortion campaigner, introduced the Therapeutic Goods Amendment Bill to restrict the importation of

NT Teachers face lockouts

By Tim E. Stewart DARWIN — The NT government has stepped up its campaign against educators covered by the Australian Education Union (NT) by threatening indefinite lockouts, sending an open letter to individual households in the Darwin area and

Taiwan: towards independence?

By Eva Cheng Are the people of Taiwan entitled to determine their own political future, particularly whether or not to reintegrate with China? This question was sharply posed by Beijing's intimidating military measures last year and its

Write on: Letters to the editor

Telstra sale alternative The proposal by the Federal Government to sell off part of Telstra to fund its environmental promises is a blunder. Other viable and proven options are available. What is wrong with the Government using interest free or

Activists press for new trial for Mumia Abu-Jamal

By Maria Sari NEW YORK — Marching over four kilometres through downtown Washington in sweltering 38° heat around 200 activists rounded out the six-month "Million Letters for Mumia" campaign by handing over piles of letters from all over the

International guests confirmed for Resistance Conference

A representative of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) and the All India Students Association will attend the Resistance national conference, to be held in Melbourne July 5-7. The AISA is a mass organisation with hundreds of thousands of

The Vegetarian Picnic

We went to the vegetarian picnic and we had a lovely time. I stood on a slug which I thought was a bug cause I needed that particular rhyme. We ate the mayonnaise and had tomato sauce. I had a muffin did a lot of huffing and had the

The militant and the mystic

Fire MusicArchie SheppImpulse through GRP/MCATauhidPharoah SandersImpulse through GRP/MCAKarmaImpulse through GRP/MCAReviewed by Norm Dixon John Coltrane's music evolved as black America moved from the optimism sparked by the gains of the mass civil

A tribute to Irish folk traditions

The Ultimate Irish Folk CollectionDouble CD distributed through RTEReviewed by Ian Jamieson For those who enjoy Irish ballads at sessions in pubs, amongst Irish nationalist gatherings or just simply for the great Irish tradition of song, this double

Youth wages campaign

By Kim Linden MELBOURNE — A youth wages campaign was launched by the Victorian TAFE Students and Apprentices Network (VTSAN) on May 31 in response to the federal government's plans to allow employers the option of paying apprentices and trainees

Loose cannons

Everyone does it "Everyone here is guilty from time to time of using other people's words." — Liberal MP Richard Evans, caught delivering a long speech to parliament which turned out to be a magazine article by US commentator Peter Drucker.