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Life of Riley: I love rupiah

I love rupiah Department spokesperson: Some person who has the time should set about making a collection of the many pronouncements made about our near neighbour to the north by professional scribes of one kind or another. I do not suppose that

Graphic evidence of East Timor's plight

Graphic evidence of East Timor's plight Review by Jon Land Human Rights Violations in East Timor, a magazine-style booklet produced by the East Timor International Support Centre, contains photographic evidence of torture and murder by the

TB spreads in Russia as government chops health funds

TB spreads in Russia as government chops health funds By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — At about 2.5% of GDP, health spending in Russia last year compared poorly with western European levels of 7-8%. That was before the cost-cutters lopped another

Telling it like it is: Land rights and the pastoral industry

Telling it like it is: Land rights and the pastoral industry Bludgers in Grass Castles: Native title and the unpaid debts of the pastoral industryBy Martin TaylorResistance Books, 1998$3.95 from Resistance Bookshops (addresses page 2) or send

Hands off Iraq!

Hands off Iraq! The government of the United States is openly planning still another military attack on the people of Iraq. Once again, the most powerful military machine in history is to be turned against helpless civilians, whose murder will be

and ain't i a woman?: Feminism, Communism and Catholicism

Feminism, Communism and Catholicism The women of Cuba have reason to celebrate after the visit of Pope John Paul II two weeks ago. The pope's call, on behalf of the majority of the world's capitalists, for the US to lift its economic

Howard plan punishes young people

Howard plan punishes young people By Francesca Davis In his state of the federation address on January 26, Prime Minister John Howard announced a massive expansion of the work for the dole scheme. Originally a pilot scheme involving some 1400

'Balanced' journalism

Militant struggles in isolation may be heroic, but only a struggle that gains support from other organised workers and the general public can win its demands. Over the last week, the establishment media have been doing their utmost to ensure that the

Survival day

Survival day MELBOURNE — Around 200 people snubbed official Australia Day festivities and came to the Invasion Day concert, called Survival '98, at Brunswick Town Hall on January 26. Speakers highlighted Australia Day festivities' denial of the

Anniversary of Day of Mourning challenges Howard

By Jennifer Thompson Four hundred Aboriginal people and their supporters gathered in Sydney on January 26, the 60th anniversary of the 1938 Day of Mourning and Protest by Aboriginal people at the sesquicentenary celebrations of European

Selecting a president

Selecting a president Despite the Howard government's attempt to rig the constitutional convention by appointing half of its membership, the large vote for republican candidates in last year's postal vote has given a strong momentum to the push for

Battle against developers continues

Battle against developers continues By Alistair Dickinson and Rupen Savoulian SYDNEY — Craig Knowles, NSW minister for urban affairs and planning, is expected soon to announce the future of the former Australian Defence Industries (ADI) site