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University of Canberra students uphold vote

By Kerryn Williams CANBERRA — Students were able to defeat a motion by a failed candidate to overturn the results of the recent elections to the University of Canberra students' association. The university annual general meeting, held on October

Democratic Socialists launch ACT election campaign

Democratic Socialists launch ACT election campaign By Paul Oboohov CANBERRA — The Democratic Socialist campaign for the ACT elections in February was launched on October 24. The audience of 40 also celebrated the official registration of the

Action updates

Greenhouse action planned ADELAIDE — After receiving numerous inquiries about the greenhouse national day of action planned for November 30, the Australian Conservation Foundation has called a meeting to organise a bike rally. All interested

New Zealand debates health care rationing

By Sue Bull New Zealand health authorities have neatly turned the euthanasia debate on its head in a particularly brutal and racist case of health system rationing. They have been prepared to impose what the government's deputy leader, Tau Henare,

Loose cannons

Fantastic "At $60,000, his work represents fantastic value for money for NSW taxpayers." — A NSW Treasury spokesperson on the payment to Bob Hogg for conducting an inquiry that recommended electricity privatisation, a proposal overwhelmigly