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Homeless Aborigines in Darwin protest

Homeless Aborigines in Darwin protest By Bill Day DARWIN — Corrugated iron humpies and tarpaulins slung between trees around an Aboriginal flag flying from a bamboo pole make up the base camp for homeless Aborigines protesting the

Meeting opposes Hydro sale

Meeting opposes Hydro sale By Tony Iltis HOBART — The proposed sale of the Hydro Electricity Corporation was the subject of a Politics in the Pub organised by the Tasmanian Greens on September 19. Senator Bob Brown and Trades and Labor

Clean production

Clean production The most effective way of dealing with hazardous liquid waste is not to generate it in the first place. There are many ways to cut the generation of hazardous waste. One program is the US state of Massachusetts' Toxics Use

In Albright's wake

By Adam Hanieh RAMALLAH — On September 15, the Israeli government announced the lifting of the internal closure on Palestinian towns in the West Bank. This decision means Palestinians can now travel between towns but are still prohibited from

Action updates

Protest outside Mortdale One Nation meeting SYDNEY — On September 16, nearly 200 demonstrators met the 50 people attending the first One Nation party meeting in Mortdale in Sydney's inner south-west. One Nation director David Ettridge

News briefs

Racist violence ADELAIDE — Racist violence rocked Rundle Mall on September 19 as six National Action members intimidated and ridiculed Asian passers-by. Using a megaphone, NA führer Michael Brander abused Asians as "Hepatitis-B carriers",

Indonesian troops rampage through campus

Indonesian troops rampage through campus By James Balowski Scores of university students, workers and lectures were injured when Mobile Brigade troops went on a violent rampage through the campus of Syiah Kuala University, according to a

Dog Day Afternoon meets The Gods Must Be Crazy

Jump Ralph, JumpCarlton Courthouse Theatre, MelbourneWednesday to Sunday, September 25 to October 12, 8.30pmTickets phone 11566 or at the door, $15/$12. Preview by Bronwen Beechey Craig Friemond's play Jump Ralph, Jump examines universal human

Greek Anti-Racist Festival

By Michael Karadjis Athens — The second Anti-Racist Festival was held here over the weekend of September 12-14, gathering thousands of people together in discussions about how to confront rising racism in Greece and in Europe and to fight for

Howard bullies Pacific nations on greenhouse

Howard bullies Pacific nations on greenhouse By Norm Dixon Prime Minister John Howard, leading the Australian delegation to the South Pacific Forum meeting in the Cook Islands, found himself completely isolated over his government's

Hinchinbrook protesters assaulted

Hinchinbrook protesters assaulted By Tim Walgers BRISBANE — On September 14, a group of around 60 protesters and media representatives were physically attacked by Port Hinchinbrook development site workers and supporters of the project.

RMIT referendum: students and staff unite against fees

By Marcel Cameron MELBOURNE — Students and staff at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology have joined forces to campaign for a "no" vote in the referendum on up-front fees for undergraduates. The referendum will be held from September 29