Struth!
"On the GST question, the [public] doubts are again growing as to whether a new tax is really a reform at all." — Pollster Rod Cameron, complaining that the Howard government is doing enough to "educate" us in economic orthodoxy.
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One world
By Brandon Astor Jones
"Poetry is the breath and finer spirit of all knowledge; it is the impassioned expression which is in the countenance of all Science." — William Wordsworth In the same way that I have chosen sisters and
Bridging the divide
HAVANA — On April 1, the Baltimore Orioles became the first US major league baseball team to play on Cuban soil in 40 years. After the game, musicians from both nations danced the night away at an all-star concert to bridge
By Jackie Lynch
MELBOURNE — After five years of campaigning and several appearances in the Federal and High courts, the Rabelais case is finally over. On March 24, the Victorian director of public prosecutions dropped the charges against the four
By Kim Bullimore
The federal Coalition government's hypocrisy was again evident when immigration, multicultural affairs and reconciliation minister Philip Ruddock launched its multi-million dollar "Living in Harmony" program. The program, which
Teachers say 'negotiate'
By Melanie Sjoberg
ADELAIDE — Hundreds of education workers gathered in Victoria Square on March 30 to call on the state government to negotiate genuinely on an enterprise agreement. High school principal and Australian
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By Emma Webb
ADELAIDE — Last year, Adelaide academic and president of the Conservation Council of South Australia, Dr Tim Doyle, participated in an international fact-finding mission to examine the impact of Western Mining Corporation operations
Indonesian PRD resumes open campaigning
By a special correspondent in Jakarta and Max Lane
On March 21, the People's Democratic Party (PRD) organised a series a public meetings in several Indonesian cities to proclaim that it was back in full
By Dave Riley
With federal MP Trish Draper, amongst others, still insisting that it should be banned outright, Adrian Lyne's new film version of Lolita has finally been released in Australia. Those who recall the anti-censorship campaigns of the
By Norm Dixon
Britain's Independent Television Commission on March 22 suspended the license of the Kurdish satellite television station, Med TV, for 21 days, forcing it to cease broadcasting. The ban followed the station's screening of live footage
By Danny Fairfax
Everybody knows that politicians are liars. A recent survey showed only 7% of the population think that politicians are trustworthy. The election campaign for the March 27 NSW election only served to confirm people's suspicions.
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