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Who runs Wollongong?

Nicole Hilder, Wollongong Land prices in the Illawarra region have quadrupled in the past five years, fuelled by a land shortage and an influx of Sydney "sea-change" buyers, according to the December 9 Illawarra Mercury. There has been a rush by

Leila Murray: source of strength and inspiration

Honouring Leila Murray: Heart of JusticeEdited by Roderic Pitty and Ruth Braunstein$7.95, available from http://www.gleebooks.com.au REVIEW BY CHRIS MARTIN "Leila Murray was a great source of strength and wisdom to all her large family, to all

Testimonies from Timor Leste

East Timor: TestimonyElaine BriereBetween the Lines Books128 pages, 64 photographs, $56.95 REVIEW BY STEPHEN LANGFORD For people involved in East Timor's struggle, this book is a must-read. I have Elaine Briere to thank for my start in East

Powerful and inspiring songs

Songs for MahmudDavid Rovics$25 from Hobart Activist Centre, phone (03) 6234 6397 or $US12 from <http://www.davidrovics.com>. REVIEW BY ALEX BAINBRIDGE Like the other CDs David Rovics has released in the last few years, Songs for Mahmud

Labor's rightward trajectory

The Origins of the ALP: A Marxist AnalysisBy Jim McIlroyResistance Books, 200458 pages, $5.95Available from your local Activist Centre (see page 2) or email <info@resistancebooks.com> REVIEW BY CHRIS ATKINSON The further 2.4% swing to

Write on: Letters to the editor

Zionist myths Rachel Freeman's diatribe (Write On, GLW #609) against Doug Lorimer's obituary for Yasser Arafat (GLW #607) repeats many Zionist myths created to demonise Arafat and the Palestinian people. If Freeman had done even an ounce of

SHOCKFACTS: Forest destruction

Since European settlement, half of Australia's forests have been cleared. Only 5% of the country has any forest cover remaining. Over 85% of the southern temperate woodlands has been completely cleared. Between 12 and 15 billion trees have been