Pip Hinman
One of the most important aspects of the leaking of pictures of tortured Iraqi prisoners in Abu Ghraib prison is that they are shifting mass attitudes in the West to the war in a particularly potent way.
The graphic pictures showing
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SYDNEY — On May 20, "Public Education Day", around 60 teachers and supporters of public education rallied outside federal education minister Brendan Nelson's office in Lindfield. The rally, organised by the Middle Harbour Teachers Association of
Eva Cheng
As a quick fix for China's worsening energy problems, in the first nine months of 2003 the country imported US$50 billion worth of energy resources and raw materials, mainly oil — 49% more than the same period in 2002 — according to
Jon Lamb
Solidarity protests took place across Australia on May 20, the second anniversary of East Timor's independence. The actions condemned the Australian government for its refusal to negotiate a fair and just maritime boundary and for its
[The following is abridged from a statement issued on May 20 by the Movement Against the Occupation of the Timor Sea (MKOTT).]
Dear Australian people,
Warm solidarity greetings from East Timor!
We hope you share our joy in celebrating the
Jack Smit
Medical care in detention centres is still substandard, and is not at all confined to the past, contrary to former immigration minister Philip Ruddock's allegations on ABC's AM program on May 6.
Project SafeCom has been able to confirm
Anthony Defraine & Tom Flanagan, Lismore
Students and staff held a spirited protest outside the Southern Cross University council meeting on May 21.
The council was initially expected to consider increasing HECS charges for 2005. Although a
Alex Tighe, Sydney
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the proportion of workers classified as casuals has grown rapidly since the mid-1980s — from 13% in 1984 to more than 26% of the work force today.
That's a lot of workers who
Sam Pillay
Responsibility for the abuse of prisoners in Iraq reaches all the way to General Richard Myers, who is the chairperson of the joint chiefs of staff, and defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld, according to the United States Army Times online
Sarah Stephen
In the four months following the MV Tampa's dramatic stand-off with the Australian government in September 2001, 1830 asylum seekers were intercepted by the Australian Navy on their way to Australia and taken to Australian-funded
Eric Ruder
Israel has focused its reign of terror on Gaza. While on March 21, Israel announced it had "thinned out its presence" in the Rafeh refugee camp — home to 90,000 Palestinians — it remained under heavy siege.
The Israel Defense Force
Philippa Skinner
NSW Premier Bob Carr is attempting to introduce legislation to counter a victory won by protests opposing filming of the movie Stealth in the Blue Mountains National Park, a world heritage area.
In late April, the NSW Land and
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