"Workers, pensioners, students and unemployed people are being screwed by the capitalist politicians in the Labor and Liberal parties and we desperately need a working-class alternative." — Kamala Emanuel, Socialist Alliance candidate for Denison.
600
Kerryn Williams, Sydney
On September 24, Redfern police Aboriginal liaison officer Paul Wilkinson told the NSW parliamentary inquiry into Redfern that the young Aboriginal man who died after he was impaled on a fence in Waterloo on February 14, had
Paul Oboohov, Canberra
On September 23, candidates for the October 9 federal election addressed a forum at the Australian National University organised by the National Tertiary Education Union.
The Liberal candidate for the seat of Fraser, Adam
John Howard's Lament
Won't you come back MS Tampa,won't you come back to our shore.Bring us the old and the hungry,your crippled and troubled what's more.
Won't you come back MS Tampa,won't you come back to our shore.Bring us the old and the
To the 5 BurroughsBeastie BoysCapitol Records$29.95
REVIEW BY NICK FREDMAN
The Beastie Boys, three weedy-looking Jewish guys with whining voices, were never the most obvious candidates for hip hop superstardom. However for over two decades
Dave Munroe, Wollongong
On September 18, a meet-the-candidates public forum on lowering the voting age to 16 was organised by Resistance and the Socialist Alliance.
Candidates for the seat of Cunningham addressed the meeting, including Chris
The all-volunteer army I
"Soldiers from a Fort Carson combat unit say they have been issued an ultimatum — re-enlist for three more years or be transferred to other units expected to deploy to Iraq. Hundreds of soldiers from the [US Army's] 3rd
Doug Lorimer
With blatant disregard for Iran's legal rights under the nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT), the board of governors of the UN's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) unanimously adopted a resolution on September 18 demanding
#2
Sydney Social Forum a success
SYDNEY — More than 300 people attended the third Sydney Social Forum on September 17 19 at the University of Technology, Sydney. The forum was launched with a public forum titled "Keeping it common", which
Amy McDonell, 21 (Socialist Alliance Senate candidate in South Australia)
"While I was growing up in rural New South Wales, I spent a lot of time yelling at the television. I was angry at the way billions of people had to suffer because of the
Dale Mills
The Queensland Labor government has dismissed recommendations that adult survivors of child abuse be financially compensated. At the moment there is a legal limitation period, meaning that someone cannot normally bring an action beyond
David Bacon, Oakland, California
If you listen to President George Bush, the only way Mexicans can avoid the deadly and illegal trip across the US border is to come as "guest" workers — temporary contract labourers for US industry and
- Previous page
- Page 2
- Next page