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Gullible press
Many thanks to 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ and Phil Shannon for his review in
issue 407. Even more so than he normally does, Phil produced an analysis
that is politically thought-provoking and insightful
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Kumarangk 'Karaoke and Kake'
ADELAIDE — Once upon a time, a large number of people who spoke out against
a proposed bridge to Kumarangk (Hindmarsh Island) were sued by the developers
of a marina on the island. Defamation Magic turned them
'Stop the war!'
The Eritrean community rallied in Brisbane on June 6 chanting "We want peace, stop the war!" and demanding humanitarian assistance from the federal government for those suffering in Eritrea. Since Ethiopia began a massive military
BY MARGARET ALLUM
“As a group, indigenous people are disadvantaged relative to other
Australians with respect to a number of socio-economic factors, and these
disadvantages place them at a greater risk of ill health and reduced well-being
MANILA — On June 9, some 3000 Moros (an ethnic group in the Philippines)
from 45 villages in Metro Manila held a prayer-rally at the Maharlika village
in Taguig. The rally was hosted by the Pagragn National Movement, a new
coalition of Moro
SERBIA: Students lead anti-Milosevic protests
Isolation, skyrocketing poverty, unemployment rates of almost 70% and
an infrastructure devastated by NATO's bombing last year has left Serbia
in a worse state than its notoriously poor neighbour
BY SHANE BENTLEY
SYDNEY — The New South Wales branch of the National Union of Workers has severed its ties with the NSW Labor Party in protest against the ALP state government's refusal to help the union in its legal battle with Davids Holdings.
The following speech was presented by world renowned playwright HAROLD
PINTER at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki on April 18.
 I am deeply honoured to receive this degree from Aristotle University.
I have always felt a strong
BY SEAN HEALY
A mass break-out by 700 asylum seekers imprisoned in three separate
detention centres in South Australia and Western Australia has left federal
immigration minister Philip Ruddock desperate to salvage his government's
widely
Springsteen upsets cops with Diallo song
By Norm Dixon
"Standing on the stage at Madison Square Garden momentarily shrouded in darkness, Bruce Springsteen sang the words '41 shots' nine times last night. The words begin his new song deploring the
Honeymoon mine assessment begins
BY JIM GREEN
Canadian company Southern Cross Resources has released its environment
impact statement for the proposed Honeymoon uranium mine in north-east
South Australia.
The operation involves
By Sibylle Kaczorek
DARWIN — On June 2, artist Dadang Christanto's exhibition titled
“Reconciliation” was opened with a powerful performance and installation.
Christanto, who was born in Indonesia in the late 1950s, uses simple
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