By Ben Ross "Capitalism needs the university as it needs the working class, but the university, like the working class, does not need capitalism." — Santiago Carrillo. The reorganisation of the Australian education system over the last
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By Way of Deception: An Insider's Devastating Expose of the MOSSAD, by Claire Hoy and Victor Ostrovsky. Arrow Books Ltd, London. 1991. $12.95 (pb). Reviewed by Mark Delmege.
Comment by Chris Hannaford The Aidex arms bazaar last November was the perfect opportunity to argue for cuts in defence expenditure, for radical changes in our foreign policy and for an end to arms sales to Third World countries. Before Aidex,
By Tom Flanagan HOBART — A blockade organised by the Wilderness Society brought road works to a standstill in the threatened East Picton region of Tasmania's southern forest on February 17. About 40 protesters, including Green Independent
Selling Grandma NSW Premier Nick Greiner's "privatisation is for everyone" campaign has met an irreverent response from the Death Defying Theatre. In association with the Public Service Association, the group has put together "Selling
Urban Ecology Australia By David Munn John Ruskin described architecture as the art which so disposes and adorns the edifices raised by man, for whatsoever uses, that the sight of them may contribute to his mental health, power, and
Certainly not "He is certainly not an employee." — Philip von Hardenberg, manager of Sydney's Ritz Carlton hotel, on being asked whether Bob Hawke is paying the full rate of $525 per night, or whether he has a special deal for the several
Logging industry propaganda By Yvonne Francis National Australian Forests Industries has a budget for promotion of $4 million derived from a levy on members for each cubic metre of wood produced. With those promotion funds — and I suspect
Blue Mountains mayor resigns By Denis Kevans WENTWORTH FALLS — Mayor Peter O'Toole has resigned from the Blue Mountains City Council after the council failed to back his actions in regard to a controversial development. O'Toole had
By Peter Boyle MELBOURNE — Controversial papers being circulated for community discussion by the Victorian ALP Budget Coordinating Committee argue convincingly that the money can be raised to pay for urgently needed social and environmental
Jobs and justice There was some discussion on the Melbourne left about the Victorian Trades Hall's recent Jobs for Justice campaign. Some argued that there was no alternative but to support what was always going to be a token effort because
Thanks for nothing, Bob Bob Hawke's well-paid resignation from parliament last week on the Jana Wendt show was a fittingly farcical finale to a disastrous episode in the history of a disastrous political party. Starting out to represent
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