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Nuclear ship in Hobart HOBART 鈥 The nuclear armed and powered aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis visited here on August 5-8. While local business and media went into overdrive to welcome the visitors, activists from Ecofleet used kayaks and

Electricity privatisation battle in SA

Electricity privatisation battle in SA By Anthony Benbow ADELAIDE 鈥 For most Adelaide residents "Privatisation stinks" is not a slogan but a literal description. The city suffered the "big pong" for weeks in 1996 following breakdowns at the

Northcote rally against racism

Northcote rally against racism By Ben Reid MELBOURNE 鈥 Two hundred people rallied against racism and One Nation in Northcote on August 8. The rally was part of the Democratic Socialists' by-election campaign. With no Liberal candidate in the

On the box

Actively Radical TV 鈥 Sydney community television's progressive current affairs producers tackle the hard issues from the activist's point of view. CTS Sydney (UHF 31), every Thursday, 10pm and Saturday, 7pm. Ph 9565 5522. Access News 鈥

Resistance calls second national walkout

Resistance calls second national walkout By Sean Healy The socialist youth organisation Resistance has called a second national secondary school walkout for Friday, August 28, to protest against the rise of racism and Pauline Hanson's One Nation.