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Thousands expected for anti-Jabiluka rally

Thousands expected for anti-Jabiluka rally By Emma Webb ADELAIDE — Thousands of people are expected to turn out for the anti-Jabiluka uranium mine rally planned to coincide with the WOMADelaide festival on February 21. The rally will start at

Stop the logging! Regional Forest Attack

Stop the logging! Regional Forest Attack By Lara Gurgone and Marce Cameron Public outrage over the destruction of old-growth forest in the south-west of Western Australia is growing. At the time of the European invasion, the magnificent tall

King Hussein and the end of an era

By Adam Hanieh On February 7, King Hussein of Jordan was pronounced dead and removed from his life support system. Hussein ruled Jordan for 47 years after inheriting the crown from his father, who abdicated in 1953. Judging by the mainstream media

Cops extinguish Tent Embassy fire

Cops extinguish Tent Embassy fire By Kim Bullimoreand Paul Oboohov CANBERRA — On February 8, elders and supporters from the Aboriginal Tent Embassy took their protest to the lawns of new Parliament House to coincide with the resumption of

Soweto via Liverpool

Soweto via Liverpool Township JiveSkokiaanStompi DiscsSend £9 to 12 Devonshire Rd, Liverpool L8 3TY, United Kingdom<http://www.merseyworld.com/skokiaan> Review by Norm Dixon Somewhere this Saturday night in cold and miserable

VSU aftermath: the situation in WA

By Sean Martin-Iverson PERTH — Voluntary student unionism (VSU) was introduced in Western Australia in 1993. As the student movement prepares to fight national VSU legislation, it is useful to examine the impact VSU had in WA and draw conclusions

Razor-sharp cabaret

Razor-sharp cabaret Cabaret PolitiqueTrio Gusto with accompanist Philip RobertsSydney 8pm Tuesday-Saturday until February 26 at Imperial Hotel, Erskineville. Wollongong 6.30pm March 3-5 and 8pm March 6 at Performance Space, Wollongong University

Socialists: 'Expect more airport protests'

By Jenny Long Marina Carman, Democratic Socialist candidate for the seat of Port Jackson in the March 27 NSW election, warned on February 13 of more protests against Sydney Airport before the Olympics. "Yesterday's announcement by transport

Corporate College

By Branny Schembri MELBOURNE — It was announced on February 4 that the government is establishing a scheme for schools to be supported by private business donations and sponsorships. The project will be run by Alister Maitland, chairperson of the

'Slow-burn' anti-VSU campaign

By Bronwyn Jennings MELBOURNE — The Student Unionism Network held a teach-in on fighting voluntary student unionism on February 3. The final plenary session was a discussion about strategies for fighting the government's attack on student

For a real opposition to the GST

For a real opposition to the GST The first report of the Senate committee hearings on the GST will be released this week. Predictably, the establishment press is attempting to water down criticism of the Howard government's so-called tax "reform

Britain keeps silent on state violence in Ireland

Britain keeps silent on state violence in Ireland By Stuart Ross On January 30, 1972, 13 unarmed civilians were gunned down by British soldiers on the streets of Derry. Another 14 were seriously wounded. One later died of his injuries. To this