University ultimatum to academics By Alex Bainbridge
NEWCASTLE — The University of Newcastle administration delivered an ultimatum to its academics' union on August 23, demanding that work bans be lifted. The bans have been partially
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A brief selective review of some significant and often neglected works from the culture of dissent. Point of Departure (1986) When Jean Devanny (1894-1962) wrote this memoir, she was no longer a member of the Communist Party of Australia. As a
Some concern "I have some concerns, particularly as some of the changes they [banks] have made are actually contrary to the recommendations in our report." — Dr David Cousins, head of the Prices Surveillance Authority, when banks raised fees
Democracy in Indonesia conference MELBOURNE — Several hundred people attended a Democracy in Indonesia Conference organised by Community Aid Abroad on August 18-19. The keynote speaker was Indonesian academic George Aditjondro, who called on
On the Outskirts IndijjinusLarrikin EntertainmentReviewed by Bob Wills In recent years, music by Aboriginal and Islander performers has become increasingly popular. The music that has gained most attention from the music industry arbiters has
The Silent Feminists: America's First Women Directors — A look at the women who pioneered in the US film industry in the 1920s. SBS, Saturday, September 2, 1.45pm.
Songolo: Voices of Change — A celebration of black resistance culture
By Gerry Harant
The story goes that some years ago, when Graham Richardson was still the ALP's chief numbers man and head-kicker, he was asked, on one of the numerous occasions when the ALP leaders had again ignored the wishes of the party's
Turkish public sector workers strike By Jennifer Thompson
About 850,000 public sector workers — members of the Turkish trade union confederation Turk-Is — stopped work on August 8, disrupting communications, transport and power generation.
By Bronwen Beechey
MELBOURNE — Premier Jeff Kennett's dream of a privatised Victoria moved one step closer to reality on August 7, with the announcement of the sale of the first of Victoria's energy suppliers. United Energy, one of the five
By Craig Cormick
Based on highly reliable international contacts, leaked documents and horoscopes from several TV magazines, Nostradamus' Media Watch presents a highly accurate forecast of political events across the globe.
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How serious is the greenhouse effect? By Dr Bob Hunter
At a meeting in Berlin earlier this year to review progress on the response of the developed nations to the greenhouse problem, Australia came in for some heavy criticism. That
Thinking of you, Amelia "The food here is so tasteless you could eat a meal ... [then] belch, and it wouldn't remind you of anything." — Redd Foxx
Sensory deprivation can cause unusual, even strange, responses. Prisoners are among the
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