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This is it, the last Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly with "1997" on its colourful cover. While those who do the technical work on the paper each week will have a short break from production, they, and the hundreds of other Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly distributors here and

Science versus capitalism

Science versus capitalism By Jim McIlroy and Robyn Marshall The ideologists of contemporary capitalism claim that the fall of communism was significantly contributed to by the west's superiority on the science and technology front. Star Wars

Turkey escalates efforts to wipe out Kurdish militants

By Jennifer Thompson While the world has been watching the conflict between Iraq and the US over the last two months, Turkey has quietly established a "security zone" as a permanent buffer against the militant Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) on Iraqi

Canto Coro in December

Canto Coro in December By Bronwen Beechey MELBOURNE—Canto Coro, which last year performed the acclaimed Little City to audiences around Australia, is performing a new program of choral works this month. The 50-voice mixed choir was formed five

Workers to pay for Russian fiscal chaos

By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — On November 17, teachers in the Altai District in southern Siberia expanded a one-day protest stoppage into an indefinite strike. Almost 5000 teachers from 176 schools were taking part, the Moscow daily Trud reported,

Rally to defend native title

Rally to defend native title SYDNEY — Around 400 people take part in a rally to defend Native Title in First Fleet Park, Circular Quay on December 6. The protest was organised by Campaign Against Racism to condemn the Coalition's Native Title

Opposition to uranium in WA

Opposition to uranium in WA By Jo Vallentine PERTH — Anti-uranium activists are closely monitoring Perth-based Acclaim Uranium NL, a new player in the uranium market in Western Australia, which has a portfolio of 15 mines in the state. Acclaim,

Looking Out: Writing

Writing By Brandon Astor Jones "Man, unlike any other thing organic or inorganic in the universe, grows beyond his work, walks up the stairs of his concepts, emerges, ahead of his accomplishments." — John Steinbeck, 1902-1968 No doubt

Palestinian and Aboriginal dispossession linked

By Jennifer Thompson SYDNEY — The 50th anniversary of the UN General Assembly's partition of Palestine into Arab and Jewish states was marked here with a public forum on November 29 which linked the dispossession of Palestinians and Aboriginal

Life of Riley: Diabolical forces

Diabolical forces Do you know what I think ...? No. I do not. I think we're slowing dying. You, me and everyone else are on the way out. How do you figure that? Look at this weather. It's hot and so very unusual for this time of year.

News briefs

Greens to contest Sutherland by-election SYDNEY — Following the resignation of Liberal Chris Downey, south Sydney residents go to a state by-election on December 20 for the seat of Sutherland. Both the Liberal and Labor candidates are likely to

Defend native title campaign continues

By Nikki Ulasowski CANBERRA — At the unveiling of the "national Christmas tree" here on December 3, activists chanted "No to the racist 10-point plan" throughout PM John Howard's speech. A red-faced Howard persisted, even though he was drowned