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Namibian miners: 'Rio Tinto is racist' WINDHOEK — Rio Tinto, the world's biggest private mining company, has been accused of "racist practices" in Namibia by the trade union representing mining workers. On June 19, the Mineworkers' Union of
Self-determination struggles discussed By Jo Williams MELBOURNE — A forum organised by Resistance on June 21 brought together young people from the Kurdish, East Timorese and Tamil communities to discuss their people's struggles for
Elections A federal election seems to be looming. With all political parties well and truly in campaigning mode, many issues and questions that are important to feminists will be posed more sharply over the next few months. Not least of these
From Hollywood to Ouagadougou By Norm Dixon For decades, Hollywood has busily churned out images of Africa that are both ludicrous and racist. Africa is usually portrayed as "wild and untamed", its majestic wildlife taking centre stage. African

Resistance calls national high school walkout By Sean Healy Following the success of the high school strike against One Nation in Victoria on June 25, the socialist youth organisation Resistance has called a national school walkout on July 24. A

The Little Aussie Battler (reg'd trademark) There is a funny idea abroad (by which I mean, of course, in this dry brown land in which we dwell) that there exists a minor figure of such truthful grit that every attribute of ordinariness is
Northern Ireland Doug Lorimer argues that the Northern Ireland Agreement endorsed by Sinn Féin "does nothing to end the root cause of violence in Northern Ireland". As far as I know Sinn Féin have never claimed it would. What Sinn
Council tries to ban free speech rally By Emma Webb ADELAIDE — Around 100 people attended a rally for free speech in Rundle Mall on June 26, despite attempts by Adelaide City Council to prevent the action from going ahead. The protesters were
Reclaim the Night MELBOURNE — The Reclaim the Night Collective has continued to meet. It is planning a number of activities such as a debate on the way forward for the feminist movement, the traditional rally and march on October 30, and a
Don't they all sell them? "He's a rare commodity for the NSW right in that he actually trades in ideas." — NSW ALP assistant state secretary Damien O'Connor on Michael Costa, new secretary of the state Labour Council. Off the rails "My father
Stones in a long path Urban Clan: A portrait of the Page Brothers and the Bangarra Dance TheatreDirected by Michelle MahrerMusicArtsDance films Review by Claudine Holt The title of this documentary is apt. Three urban indigenous Australians,
By Theresa Moore Since the introduction by the McMahon Liberal government of the Child Care Act in 1972, government grants for child-care have become an election "carrot" used by both major parties. As a result of government funding over the last