Dave Riley, Brisbane
With its majority only slightly trimmed at the February 7 state poll, the Labor government's expected electoral success may have obscured some interesting political trends evident in the poll.
Standing in 72 of the 89 seats,
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Jim McIlroy, Brisbane
The Socialist Alliance laid a firm foundation for the future with a strong showing in the Queensland state election on February 7. In the most recent figures available, Inala candidate Adrian Skerritt received 598 votes
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Long Night's Journey Into Day — This
Michael Shaik
What are we to make of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's extraordinary talk of relocating almost all Israeli settlements in the Gaza Strip and 10 settlements in the West Bank as part of a "disengagement plan" from the Palestinian
The Last SamuraiDirected and written by Edward ZwickWith Tom Cruise and Ken WatanabeShowing at major cinemas
REVIEW BY DAVE RILEY
Any serious examination of The Last Samurai must consider the historical context in which the film places its
Sarah Stephen & Andrew Hall, Albury NSW
In one of the few national gatherings of any of the refugees' rights organisations which formed in the wake of the Tampa affair at the end of 2001, 320 people attended the second conference of Rural
NSW postal workers strike to defend jobs
Jenny Long, Sydney
On February 12, Australia Post parcel workers struck for 24 hours over proposed network and technology changes that will undermine jobs, wages and conditions. The Communications,
Australian and US government representatives finally agreed on a free-trade agreement (AUSFTA) on February 9, after 11 months of negotiations and widespread protest and controversy in both countries. Amid claims and counterclaims about which national
North of Capricorn: The untold story of Australia's northBy Henry ReynoldsAllen & Unwin, 2003220 pages, $50 (hb).
REVIEW BY IGGY KIM
Bustling multiculturalism is today associated with the major cities of Sydney and Melbourne, while the common
Patrick Bond, Johannesburg
South Africa's Treatment Action Campaign on February 12 criticised South African President Thabo Mbeki in the wake of more government prevarication on providing treatment for the country's 5 million people who are living
Vannessa Hearman, Melbourne
More than 40 people attended the inaugural meeting of the Timor Sea Justice Campaign on January 21. Like many others, they were concerned with the Australian government's exploitation of Timorese oil. The campaign was
Student organisations and activist groups have decided to mobilise as many young people as possible on March 20, to protest the occupation of Iraq.
The National Union of Students is supporting the protests, and will produce a poster advertising the
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