By James Vassilopoulos
On March 20, the premiers walked out of their annual conference with the federal government after just 90 minutes in protest at the proposed new Medicare agreement. Howard offered an extra $3 billion over the five-year life
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By Alex Bainbridge
Opening the Jabiluka uranium mine is totally irrational. There is no safe way to mine uranium or to handle any aspect of the nuclear cycle. To claim that the jobs and energy we can get from uranium outweigh the dangers of radon
By Max Lane
More student demonstrations calling for the ousting of President Suharto occurred across Indonesia last week. Protest actions were held on university campuses in Jakarta and again on the University of Lampung and other smaller campuses
By Max Lane
Fears are held for the physical safety for Andi Arief who was kidnapped at gunpoint from a house in Lampung, South Sumatra, at 10.30am on March 28. Arief is the chairperson of Students in Solidarity for Democracy in Indonesia and was
Crow Fire MusicWaak Waak JungiLarrikin Music through Festival Review by Barry Healy
This unpretentious recording of traditional and contemporary Aboriginal music gently pushes back the parameters of what is generally understood as "tradition". It
By Bronwen Beechey
MELBOURNE— The 12th Melbourne International Comedy Festival, beginning April 1, features a mind-boggling array of events. From well-known international celebrities such as Julian Cleary and Sean Hughes, and popular Australian
The blockade of the Jabiluka mine in Kakadu National Park in the NT, and the April 5 national day of action, demonstrate the widespread opposition to this new uranium mine. The campaign's success will depend very much on the commitment of the
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"The Federal Treasurer, Mr Costello, has warned businesses they will have to give up tax loopholes if they want taxation reform." — Sydney Morning Herald, March 23.
Kill them, maybe
"The objective of the [United Nations]
Greens issue urgent Wik warning
By Jennifer Thompson
The Greens began distributing a national information alert on March 25 warning that, despite widespread community opposition, the Senate is in danger of passing the Wik legislation. The next
91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly is very proud to be involved in the Asia Pacific Solidarity Conference to be held in Sydney on the Easter weekend, April 10-13. The conference will bring together 66 international guests from many parts of the world.
From its
By Bill Mason
BRISBANE — Bus drivers employed by Brisbane City Council (BCC) walked out for 24 hours on March 26. A Public Transport Union statement released on March 25 noted: "[The strike] is in response to BCC's claims for an increase in
Arriesgaré la Piel (I Will Risk My Skin)By Inti-IllimaniXenophile Records through Festival
Review by Barry Healy
If Augusto Pinochet is the great survivor of Chilean right-wing politics, then surely Inti-Illimani rank with the great
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