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Anti-EU conference in Wales

Anti-EU conference in Wales By Margaret Allan CARDIFF — Progressive and environmental organisations from all over Europe joined here to protest against the summit meeting of the leaders of the European Union on June 15 and 16. The EU's

Correction

Correction In the article "Forest agreement rigged and fraudulent" in GLW #321, the Nyoongar Land Council, which represents the Nyoongar people of south-west WA was misspelled as Nyungar Land Council. Our apologies for this error.

Namibian miners: 'Rio Tinto is racist'

Namibian miners: 'Rio Tinto is racist' WINDHOEK — Rio Tinto, the world's biggest private mining company, has been accused of "racist practices" in Namibia by the trade union representing mining workers. On June 19, the Mineworkers' Union of

Self-determination struggles discussed

Self-determination struggles discussed By Jo Williams MELBOURNE — A forum organised by Resistance on June 21 brought together young people from the Kurdish, East Timorese and Tamil communities to discuss their people's struggles for

... and ain't I a woman?: Elections

Elections A federal election seems to be looming. With all political parties well and truly in campaigning mode, many issues and questions that are important to feminists will be posed more sharply over the next few months. Not least of these

Resistance calls national high school walkout

Resistance calls national high school walkout By Sean Healy Following the success of the high school strike against One Nation in Victoria on June 25, the socialist youth organisation Resistance has called a national school walkout on July 24. A

From Hollywood to Ouagadougou

From Hollywood to Ouagadougou By Norm Dixon For decades, Hollywood has busily churned out images of Africa that are both ludicrous and racist. Africa is usually portrayed as "wild and untamed", its majestic wildlife taking centre stage. African

Life of Riley: The Little Aussie Battler (reg'd trademark)

The Little Aussie Battler (reg'd trademark) There is a funny idea abroad (by which I mean, of course, in this dry brown land in which we dwell) that there exists a minor figure of such truthful grit that every attribute of ordinariness is

Write on: letters to the editor

Northern Ireland Doug Lorimer argues that the Northern Ireland Agreement endorsed by Sinn Féin "does nothing to end the root cause of violence in Northern Ireland". As far as I know Sinn Féin have never claimed it would. What Sinn

Council tries to ban free speech rally

Council tries to ban free speech rally By Emma Webb ADELAIDE — Around 100 people attended a rally for free speech in Rundle Mall on June 26, despite attempts by Adelaide City Council to prevent the action from going ahead. The protesters were

Loose cannons

Don't they all sell them? "He's a rare commodity for the NSW right in that he actually trades in ideas." — NSW ALP assistant state secretary Damien O'Connor on Michael Costa, new secretary of the state Labour Council. Off the rails "My father

Action updates

Reclaim the Night MELBOURNE — The Reclaim the Night Collective has continued to meet. It is planning a number of activities such as a debate on the way forward for the feminist movement, the traditional rally and march on October 30, and a