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By Barry Sheppard US politics must seem quite odd to people in other countries. The Democratic president of the United States is put on trial in the Senate by the Republicans for trying to cover up his affair with a young White House intern. In
Activists seek to revive peace march By Kylie Moon MELBOURNE — Anti-nuclear and peace activists have come together to organise a Palm Sunday rally and march on March 28. The action was initiated by Jabiluka Action Group (JAG) activists and has
Wollongong Sat, March 13 Meet 11am at Lowden Square, march to Crown St Mall Phone Angela 4226 2010 Brisbane Sat, March 6 Meet 11am at King George Square, march at 12 noon Phone Ruth 3254 0565 Adelaide Sat March 6 Meet 11.30am at
NSW police commissioner put on the spot By Danny Fairfax SYDNEY — More than 100 people attended a public meeting with NSW Police Commissioner Peter Ryan at Ashfield Town Hall on January 27. The meeting was organised by the Ethnic Communities
By Jim Green Rumours have been circulating amongst anti-nuclear activists that Energy Resources of Australia (ERA) wants to pull out of the Jabiluka uranium mine in the Northern Territory. ERA began construction of the mine in June. At the moment,
By Edwina Foster The fashion industry might lead the way in cashing in on women's bodies, but the sports industry is close behind. Men's sport has always been taken more seriously and given more attention than women's. But recent efforts to
'We have paid rent in blood' By Kim Bullimore CANBERRA — On the eve of Invasion/Survival Day (January 26), the Daily Telegraph reported that the federal government intended to move the Aboriginal Tent Embassy from the lawns of Old Parliament
By Allen Myers A radio station in Sydney recently reported the creation of a pro-republican group called "Conservative Republicans for an Australian President". It was, presumably, an acronym joke, although in the current republic "debate", you can
By Melanie Sjoberg ADELAIDE — "Freedom, fairness and flexibility" proclaims the South Australian government's January 23 announcement of its proposed changes to the state's industrial legislation. Acting minister for government enterprises and
By Dick Nichols The latest Western Australian Maritime Union of Australia Rank-and-File Bulletin (number 3) is a special issue mainly devoted to letters from seafarers and retired MUA members. The issue provides a sharp insight into the issues that
Write on: Letters to the editor Racism GLW (January 20) quotes Acting Queensland Premier Jim Elder, commenting on a 14-year-old Aboriginal girl being locked up in a police watch-house for a week, saying "The simple solution is don't break the
Land and Freedom Socialist director Ken Loach's marvellous film about the Spanish Civil War is at last coming to television. Land and Freedom tells the story of David, young and unemployed, who leaves Liverpool to join an international brigade of