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'It's time for a new, democratic, inclusive, equal and united Ireland,' campaigners say in new video

The new campaign has released the video below, narrated by actor Irish actor John Connors. The video says it is time to build a new, democratic, inclusive and United Ireland.

Mission for Batwa Pygmies in Rwanda

Mission for Batwa Pygmies in Rwanda An Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation fact-finding mission arrived in Kigali, Rwanda, on October 3 to begin a three-month investigation into the situation of the Batwa (Twa). The mission is

Youth refuges: an unnecessary crisis

By Marika Rozakis SYDNEY — Youth accommodation workers, employed under the Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP), consistently at the end of each funding year have to spend much time and energy lobbying to get recurrent

Requited cartoons

Requited cartoons Unrequited Love: an exhibition of original cartoons By Judy Horacek Reviewed by Natasha Izatt Everyone has experienced unrequited love. Sitting by the telephone waiting for a call. Then, when reality

Circus protest

Circus protest By Stephen Bull ADELAIDE — About 100 animal rights supporters braved the rain and wind at Bonython Park on October 1 to protest against the use of animals in circuses. Animal Liberation used the occasion of the

... and ain't i a woman?: Rewriting history

Rewriting history By Kath Gelber As the Labor party continues to implement its restructuring agenda, the effects on women are becoming more widely felt — lower wages, less job security in part-time and casual work, still not

Action updates

ADELAIDE — Hundreds of workers at a mass meeting on October 7 voted for an intensive campaign to prevent the privatisation of Modbury Hospital. Bans are in place aimed at disrupting the hospital system without affecting patient care. This follows

Power feminism in Adelaide

By Melanie Sjoberg ADELAIDE — A discordant note struck the much publicised Women, Power and Politics Conference here on October 9 when more than 100 women protested at its elitism and the exorbitant registration costs. The conference,

Campaign against sanctions

Campaign against sanctions An International Appeal to End Sanctions against the Iraqi People is being coordinated by former US attorney general Ramsey Clarke and others in the International Action Centre in New York. The

Miners threaten strike over Moura claims

Miners threaten strike over Moura claims By Bill Mason BRISBANE — The United Mine Workers Union has warned of a possible statewide strike because de facto spouses of coal miners killed in the Moura underground mine disaster

What makes a fascist?

DAVID GREASON is the author of I was a Teenage Fascist. He was interviewed for 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly by SEAN LENNON. You mention in your book that you got involved in far-right politics at age 14. What led you to this? There are two

Bigots invited into Tasmanian high schools

Bigots invited into Tasmanian high schools By Katrina Dean HOBART — Tas-Alert, an anti-gay group campaigning against gay law reform in this state, has been allowed space to display its message on secondary school