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Aborigines occupy Lee Point

Aborigines occupy Lee Point By Bill Day DARWIN — On May 12, homeless Aboriginal people here reoccupied Lee Point, a camp site in Darwin's northern suburbs. The group erected a large sign saying: "We need shelter, water, not games —

Howard and the environment: a record of disaster

By Lisa Macdonald While electioneering in January 1996. John Howard pledged that his government would "make the largest commitment to environmental action by any national government in Australia's history". Howard was, of course, indulging in

Looking out: Support for those without

Support for those withoutSupport for those without By Brandon Astor Jones "[Be] like a tree grown in a meadow.It greens, it doubles its yield,It stands in front of its lord.Its fruit is sweet, its shade delightful." — Amenemope (c.