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
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By Peter Montague
The Cold War ended six years ago, and President Clinton has said, "In this new world, our children are growing up free from the shadows of the Cold War and the threat of nuclear holocaust". Unfortunately, the president is not
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
Victorian secondary students strike against Hanson
By Jo Williamsand Reuben Endean
MELBOURNE — On June 25, 1000 secondary students from across Victoria walked out of school to demonstrate their opposition to Pauline Hanson and the racist One
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
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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
No to Howard's election blackmail!
By Sue Boland
For 12 months John Howard has been threatening to call a double dissolution election on the issue of native title. He claims that unless the opposition parties in the Senate pass his amendments to
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,
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
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