Politicians grilled about refugee policy
CANBERRA — A jam-packed forum on June 22 of 220 people organised by the Refugee Action Committee grilled politicians and activists on their policy and actions towards refugees.
ACT MLA Kerrie Tucker
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On June 24, Durban, East London, Cape Town and Johannesburg each hosted hundreds-strong protests demanding that US President George Bush spend money on health care over warfare. The protests were organised by the Treatment Action Campaign, which
Federico Fuentes
This year's national education conference will be held at an important juncture in the struggle to stop universities increasing HECS fees. The conference, which will be held in Sydney between June 30 and July 2, is an annual
Like many of the tracks on Warnography, MC Lynx's "Bullet in the Chamber" vents the anger and outrage that many young people feel when they look out at today's world.
James Caulfield
Tom Frame is the Anglican bishop to the Australian Defence Forces, and was the only Anglican bishop to publicly support the Iraq war and Australia's involvement in it.
Frame spoke to 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly about how his views have
A victory for women's rights was won on June 1 in the continuing battle for abortion access in the United States. A federal appeals court in California ruled that the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003 was unconstitutional. This law made a
Rohan Pearce
"There is no doubt in my mind that Australia's involvement in the Iraq conflict was consistent with our interests and our values... I believe in the US[-Australia] alliance because it is in our national interest and delivers enormous
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What better way to tap into the minds of Big Brother TV fans than to highlight reality living such as refugees in mandatory detention. With World Refugee Day being celebrated on June 20, the timing of this courageous action couldn't have
Alison Dellit
On June 16, the British government made a mockery of any claim of avowing its colonial exploitation, with a decision to reject the right of return of thousands of Mauritians forced out of their homes 30 years ago.
The story goes
Pentagon failed to get export permit
"Forced nudity, hooding and the use of dogs all were interrogation techniques approved for use in Guantanamo Bay prison — but, top Bush administration lawyers insisted this week, never meant to be applied in
Tents have given way to bricks and mortar,but refugees they remain.The years of waiting and neglecthave given way to a grim determinationto hold on against all the odds.For memories persistof that ancient and beloved land.Songs and stories have kept
Sam Watson is a well known Aboriginal leader and community activist based in Brisbane. Sam first became politically active as a high school student during the late 1960s, when radical students from across Brisbane used to gather outside the post
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