Resistance against racism: walkout on August 28
By Sarah Peart
Despite claims to the contrary, the Howard government's latest plan to overhaul funding to Abstudy and tighten the definition of "Aboriginality" is a blatantly racist one. While the
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By Chris Spindler
MELBOURNE — Preliminary results of the Northcote by-election on August 15 show a good result for left candidates. The election was won by ALP candidate Mary Delahunty. The Liberals did not stand a candidate, but asked their
According to a recently released report, results from four human pesticide experiments have been submitted to the US Environmental Protection Agency since 1992, and EPA regulators believe that more are under way in Britain. The growing use of human
Nice guys finish last
"My problem is I was too soft and had too many scruples." — Liberal MP Stephen Mutch, after losing preselection in his Sydney seat of Cook.
Reptiles
"The unusual political structure of One Nation is described [on Four
By Zanny Begg
Auckland — In an attempt to silence student opposition to government cuts, the New Zealand government passed legislation on August 5 that will undermine universal student membership of student unions. The legislation requires all
By Zohl de Ishtar
US secretary of state Madeleine Albright and defence secretary William Cohen recently visited Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand. Meeting with Australia's defence minister, Ian McLachlan, and foreign minister Alexander Downer,
By Renfrey Clarke
MOSCOW — After pledging US$22.6 billion to save Russia from economic meltdown, international lenders are being called upon to extend a further US$18 billion. Not, this time, to avoid metaphorical meltdowns, but to help set the
Anti-uranium campaigning on NSW North Coast
By Nick Fredman
LISMORE — Bolstered by the return of activists from the Jabiluka mine blockade, the campaign against the mine and all uranium mining has been stepped up here. Successful activities
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Socialists to field Senate tickets in all states
The Democratic Socialists, who recently obtained federal electoral registration, will field Senate tickets in all states in the coming federal elections. Democratic Socialists will also contest
Poem: I can't abide (Tune: Abide with me)
I can't abide (Tune: Abide with me)
I can't abide the government's front bench, send them away to the Germans or the FrenchI can't abide Costello's shallow sneer — won't someone make the bastard
By Chris Slee
An editorial in a recent edition of the Irish Echo (a paper for Irish people in Australia) draws some interesting parallels between anti-immigrant prejudice today and anti-Irish prejudice in 19th-century Australia. Some 19th-century
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