By Phuong Dang and Sarah Lantz
MELBOURNE — On March 8, International Women's Day, a loud crowd of more 1000 women and male supporters rallied at Melbourne's GPO around the theme "Women united for justice and native title". Nyrell Brooks, an
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Secret talks on 10-point plan
By Angela Walker
"Aboriginal people are about to be comprehensively sold out. Secret talks between the Howard government, Senator Harradine, and separately, the ALP, all point to a broad-fronted erosion of the
Last week, the operators of Sydney's Star City Casino announced a $56.8 million loss for the first half of the financial year. The construction and opening of this latest mega-gambling den (held with great fanfare just over a month ago) cost some
By Chris Spindler
A Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly forum on native title held at Glebe Town Hall on March 12 attracted 50 people. The speakers were Jenny Munro from the Metropolitan Lands Council; Darryl French, NSW field officer with the Aboriginal Education
Political Economy of SocialismBy Makoto ItohMacMillan Press$39.95 Review by Sarah Peart
Makoto Itoh's Political Economy of Socialism is a refreshing contribution to the debate around socialism, in particular socialist economics, following the
By Andrew Hall
WOLLONGONG — The picket line at the Pivot fertiliser plant has ended after six weeks. A representative of the Australian Workers Union told Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly that the four members sacked without notice on February 1 had accepted a
By Martin Iltis
ADELAIDE — On March 8, more than 2000 people took part in actions in support of reconciliation and native title. Around 1200 people gathered at Hindmarsh Square for the Show Your Hand Parade before marching to Rymill Park to link
By Jane Beckmann
NEWCASTLE — More than 2500 workers joined a spirited and confident rally and march through the streets in support of the Maritime Union of Australia on March 12. A clear message was that the struggle of the MUA is a struggle for
'I love my media mogul'
If anyone doubts that there will be a federal election this year, they need only observe the spectacle of John Howard and Kim Beazley making promotional videos for rugby league, under the slogan "I love my footy".
These
By Tony Iltis
HOBART — Polls have shown 63% of Tasmanians oppose the privatisation of the Hydro Electric Corporation and the Liberals, ALP and Greens all promised before the last state election to oppose the sale. For the past year, however, the
A short story by Craig Cormick
CAPE YORK, 1848 — Kennedy's blood is draining out of him. Seeping slowly into the damp soil. He is lying in the mud with three spear wounds. One in his back, one in his side and one in his thigh. He can feel his
The Suharto Protection Society
Some kinds of associations seem more prone than others to trouble. Fortunately, the Society for the Protection of the Suharto is not one of them.
A Voice: Society for the Protection of what?
Myself: The
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