Dole Coat
They made them wear
their coats of pride,
dyed as mark of "shame",
symbol of
outstretched hand
of poverty and loss.
Worn on fields of death,
splattered with courage's blood
and hardship's grime,
a badge of honour
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Hemp rally
SYDNEY — Around 150 supporters of the legalisation of hemp gathered in Prince Alfred Park on September 12 to hear speakers and music as part of a national day of action organised by HASH (Honest Australians Supporting Hemp), National
The Future Eaters: A First Ecological History of the Australasian Lands and PeoplesBy Dr. Tim FlanneryReed Books, 1994. 421 pp. with illustrations, maps, references, $29.95Reviewed by Connie Frazer Forget the petty tales of kings and dictators. This
By Herbert Jaunch
SWAPO and the National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) were close allies during the struggle for liberation. These links date back to the early 1970s, when exiled SWAPO leaders in Tanzania established the Secretariat for Labour.
By Leon Harrison
PERTH — A draconian new censorship bill, which has already been passed by the WA Legislative Assembly, is almost certain to become law, given the Court government's majority in both houses. Perth lawyer Barry Ebedes said the
The death of John Pat, in the western Pilbara town of Roebourne in Western Australia on the night of September 28, 1983, sparked the Aboriginal deaths in custody campaign. This year's commemorative march in Sydney, on September 28, will focus on the
Coke or Pepsi
It's Coke or Pepsi for government you pick,
One of them's named Michael, the other one's Mic.
No matter who you in the Lodge do stick
It's Coke or Pepsi you get to pick.
Vote for Sprite in the Upper House
Or why don't you
By Richard Frank Chiffings
The author Jack London is remembered — if he is remembered at all — for his wildlife adventure stories. But there is another dimension to Jack London. I can remember that my mother was greatly affected by his book The
Night exams for students
By Kylie Moon
HOBART — Students at the University of Tasmania have been avidly collecting signatures on a petition against a proposal to shorten the exam period from three weeks to two, forcing students to take some
By Kathy Newnam
BRISBANE — With election fever high at the University of Queensland, there have been a number of discussions about the way forward for the campaign against the Liberals' attacks on education. It is important to unite to fight
By Boris Kagarlitsky
MOSCOW — The dramatic worsening of President Boris Yeltsin's health has caused the crisis of power to intensify. When an autocrat is sick, sharp struggles break out in the ruler's entourage. Every grouping tries to seize and
Costing too much
"usury n.,pl.-ries. 1.The act or practice of lending money at excessive interest rates. 2. An exorbitant or illegal [or inhumane] rate of interest." — Webster's II New Riverside Dictionary
Be especially mindful of those who
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