The following open letter, slightly abridged, was faxed by Villawood detainees to a refugee supporter on August 18. Authorities there prevented them from faxing it to the media.
We, detainees of Villawood Immigration Detention Centre, have seen the
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SYDNEY — On August 17, the University of NSW branch of the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) hosted a barbecue for members of the construction union (CFMEU) working on the university's North Mall construction site.
Up to 100 UNSW staff
For many of us it was no coincidence that the tragic London underground bombings took place while the G8 was wining and dining in Gleneagles — hypocritically using Africa as a smokescreen to desperately hide the key international issue — the
"Unless we make further reforms to industrial relations, to workplace relations, the current level of productivity which is underpinning our economic prosperity will not continue", PM John Howard told the John Laws radio show on August 10.
"We need
Owen Richards
We're crammed into a small kitchen, maybe three by four metres, with blue concrete walls. Lining the walls are shelves stocked with kitchen basics — string bags of potatoes, garlic cloves, carrots, pumpkins and melons. There's a
Sue Bolton, Melbourne
A union and community rally and picnic will be held in Mildura on September 3 to inform people in the Mallee Murray region about the federal government's plans to strip workers' rights. The event will encourage locals to join
Peter McGregor, lecturer in Media and Social Studies at the University of Western Sydney (UWS), took his redundancy on August 11 rather than, as he put it, "continue giving credibility to an institution that has adjusted its standards to fit Howard's
Rachel Evans
A gay friend of mine killed himself last week. He was a bright spark — sensitive with large eyes, an interest in everybody and a passion for changing the world. He felt the effects of homophobia.
He is the reason I am extra angry.
Sarah Stephen, Sydney
After the appearance of only two prosecution witnesses, the presiding judge in the trial of Sunil Menon, a university student charged with aiding and abetting an escaped asylum seeker to apply for an Australian passport,
Sarah Stephen
The refugee-rights movement has won some significant victories in recent months. There's no way that the federal government would have acceded to the release of families from detention, for example, unless it was seriously concerned
How Mumbo Jumbo Conquered the WorldBy Francis WheenHarper Perennial338 pages
REVIEW BY DAVE RILEY
When oft upon my couch I lie with my head in a book, I sometimes wallow in my choice of pastimes. While growing up it was seen as so much more
Let's give abig hand toallthose brave politicianswhosweated it outonthe parliamentary benchesduringour recent involvement inthe iraq warspare a thought please forour political heroes in Canberraforwinter here can be hellandit's no picnic
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