Kennett's Coode Island betrayal condemned
By Jeremy Smith
MELBOURNE — On August 3, Footscray residents expressed their anger at the Kennett government's announcement that it would not honour its promise to move the Coode Island chemical
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By Adam Hanieh
JERUSALEM — On July 30, two bombs ripped through a crowded marketplace in west Jerusalem. Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu demanded that Palestinian President Yasser Arafat close down the organisational structures of
Free speech debated at Anti-One Nation rally
By Martin Iltis
CANBERRA — Around 400 people attended a rally outside Woden Library on August 4 to protest against a One Nation branch meeting. The rally, organised by the Campaign Against
Fighting Racism Conference in Perth
By Arun Pradhan
PERTH — Plans are well under way for a Fighting Racism Conference here on September 20 and 21. The conference, to be held at the Fremantle Education Centre, will end with a "Reggae
By Marina Cameron
Four states intend to trial changes to the young homeless allowance which require 15 year olds to have regular meetings with a family go-between before they can receive their allowance. According to the Australian, WA family
Women are worse off under the Liberals
By Susan Laszlo
If Pru Goward, John Howard's executive director of the Office of the Status of Women, had wanted to deflect attention from the United Nations criticism of the government's
Comment by Denis Olsen
Many readers no doubt appreciate the critical edge pursued in 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly's Cultural Dissent pages. It's nice to know that at least somewhere there exists a forum that argues for an aware culture, one that tries to
By Zanny Begg
BRISBANE — On July 25, the Ipswich branch of One Nation attempted to hold its first meeting in a hall managed by the Ipswich City Council. The meeting had to be rescheduled when the council cancelled the booking. Then Lord Mayor
Rally for justice and land rights planned
PERTH — The coalition Action Against Racism is organising a rally on Saturday, August 30, under the title "Rally for Justice and Land Rights". It will primarily call for rejection of Howard's 10 point
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