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Sea of hands to support native title

By Liam Hazell CANBERRA — More than 1000 people attended the "Sea of Hands" event here on October 12. Sixty-six thousand coloured hands, representing signatures on the Australian Citizens' Statement in support of Native Title, were placed into

A million miles from socialism

Magnetic Mountain: Stalinism as a CivilisationBy Stephen KotkinUniversity of California Press, 1997, 639 pp., $38.95 (pb) Review by Phil Shannon Steel by name, steel by nature — perhaps this sums up Stalinism with its iron rule by Stalin (the

Profits and the aged

Editorial: Profits and the aged Federal family services minister Warwick Smith was unable to defend the Coalition's massive hikes in fees for the elderly in need of nursing home places during an angry exchange with the studio audience on Midday

Support for Indonesian political prisoners

Support for Indonesian political prisoners Support for political prisoners By Karen Fletcher BRISBANE Indonesian Peoples Democratic Party (PRD) spokesperson Edwin Gozal and East Timorese activist Naldo Rai spoke to 60 activists at the

Kernot is wrong: Labor is no alternative

Kernot is wrong: Labor is no alternative By Peter Boyle To cover her opportunist career move in line for a future Labor cabinet position, former Democrat leader Cheryl Kernot has claimed her decision is motivated by a desire to better fight

GL writer recognised

GL writer recognised Robyn Marshall of Brisbane was one of three state finalists in the annual MBF Health and Well-being Awards for journalism. Her article, which appeared in the July 23 issue of Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly, was entered in the category "Most

Literacy 'debate': indigenous, poor students lose out

By Alison Dellit Following the release of the National School English Literacy Survey and the new Literacy Standards in Australia on September 16, we were treated to a high profile public "debate" on literacy between the (then) federal schools

'Hanson will be greeted by protest'

'Hanson will be greeted by protest' TOOWOOMBA — When Pauline Hanson comes here to speak on October 25, she will be met by protesters against her racist rhetoric. The protest is being organised by an ad-hoc committee of progressive activists, the

A recipe for dispelling the political blues

By Phil Shannon CANBERRA — Around 80 people wanting to invest in socially critical humour snapped up the latest portfolio offer in Hinze cartoon stock at a launch of Heinrich Hinze's newest cartoon float on October 13 at Tilley's in Lyneham.

Show-casing Adelaide's young talent

By Melanie Sjoberg ADELAIDE — More than 30 of the city's dynamic young performers come together on Into One, an exciting new CD which is part of a broader program of events to raise awareness and funds for Animal Liberation. Into One began as a

Why the left polled poorly at Griffith

Why the left polled poorly at Griffith By Conrad Barrett BRISBANE — The recent Griffith University Student Representative Council elections gave a startling wake-up call to the left. The SRC has for many years been dominated by a

Sydney rally for native title

SYDNEY — Up to 10,000 people took part in the October 11 rally for native title in the Domain. Organised by Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation, the rally was chaired by the ABC's Julie McCrossin and heard speeches from Hazel Hawke,