By Marina Cameron
In the work of privatising education, the seemingly neutral government proposal that teaching and student results be tested is dangerous cover for gathering evidence to argue that private education "works better", that public
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By Renfrey Clarke
MOSCOW — Staging a two-week march on the Russian capital, nuclear power workers have forced the government to agree to pay out large sums in overdue wages, in an episode that has also focused attention on the dangerous state
Resistance protests racism
By Natalie Woodlock
ADELAIDE — "Defend the right to protest" and "Fight Howard's racist policies" were the main demands raised by an 80-strong demonstration here on July 28 outside a One Nation branch meeting.
Following is an abridged version of the last media conference given by black US activist LORENZO KOM'BOA ERVIN, before he left Australia on July 24. Following a government attempt to deport him, Ervin was able to continue his tour, sponsored by Angry
Brassed OffWritten and directed by Mark HermanOpens August 14 Review by James Vassilopoulos
"When god created humanity he had too many bodies and not enough fuckin' brains, hearts and vocal chords. So he thought to himself, what will I do with
By Becky Ellis
The NSW Teachers' Federation lifted its ban on skills tests after its executive voted on August 1 to accept an agreement with the Department of Education. The skills tests, taken each year by 120,000 students in years three and
By Lisa Macdonald
The Pauline Hanson phenomenon has sharply polarised opinion. Hanson's statements, and the failure of the establishment parties to counter them, have created more space for every reactionary idea and organisation to crawl out
Hands up
"Labor women have a great deal of difficulty in getting preselected for safe seats because the boys always put their hands up for them." — Anne Scott, seeking ALP preselection for Oxley but likely to lose out to former Queensland
Gay and lesbian rights book launched
By Kath Gelber
SYDNEY — Around 40 people attended a launch of the Democratic Socialist Party's new book, Socialism and the Struggle for the Rights of Lesbians and Gay Men, on July 26. The meeting was
By Marina Cameron
Since the common youth allowance was announced by the federal government in June, groups campaigning for the rights of students and young unemployed have been scrambling to find out exactly how the proposal will affect young
Campaign Against Racism debates strategy
By Shane Bentley
SYDNEY — Around 60 people attended the July 29 Campaign against Racism (CAR) organising meeting held at Trades Hall. The main issue discussed was how to respond to any Hanson or
Apology
In the March 12, 1997, Issue No. 266 of 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly, an article covering an interview relating to the Hindmarsh Island Bridge affair appeared. In this article, we referred to the bridge construction company. In referring to this
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