US fans tensions with China
By Eva Cheng
Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui's July 9 statement of a desire for "state to state" relations with China has increased tensions, leading to Beijing's July 31 seizure of a Taiwanese military supply vessel
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By Norm Dixon
The Iraqi government on July 31 lodged a protest with the United Nations against the destruction of seven samples of VX nerve gas found at the UN Special Commission on Iraq's (UNSCOM) Baghdad headquarters. UNSCOM ignored an Iraqi
NSW firefighters fight inequities
By Frances Sheehan
SYDNEY — A mass meeting of members of the NSW Fire Brigade Employees Union (FBEU) voted on August 6 to continue a campaign of industrial action over inequities in death and disability
European elections provide some shocks
By François Vercammen
The June elections to the European Parliament sent a major shock wave through the political system. In Italy, the presidents of four parties have resigned. Social democrats in
New police blitz to increase intimidation
By Nicole Hilder
WOLLONGONG — "Operation Midia" is a new law and order blitz by the Shoalhaven Local Area Command, which is using with gusto new powers given to police by the NSW Labor government. Cops
By Trish Corcoran
SYDNEY — On the evening of August 3, residents from the north shore of Sydney Harbour were overwhelmed by a "gassy" smell. Hundreds of calls were received by emergency services. The stink was caused by a spill of 80,000 litres
Hiroshima Day events took place around the country on August 6-7, commemorating the victims of the US nuclear weapons dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. Current campaigns were also highlighted, including the Jabiluka uranium mine in Kakadu
Australian Prisoners' Union formed
By Sean Healy
On July 17, prisoners' rights activists launched a new organisation, the Australian Prisoners' Union. The launch took place at the 15th anniversary function for Breakout, a design and printing
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So John Laws and other shock jocks, such as Jeremy Cordeux, are being investigated for doing deals with corporate interests in exchange for favourable comments on their products and services?
The general population may be vaguely
By Justin Randell
Where does anti-Semitism come from? The first point to make is that anti-Semitism has changed over time. Throughout much of Jewish history, many Jews have been traders and money lenders. This is primarily because of the geographic
Independence rally in West Papua
An estimated 5000 protesters, many holding bibles, marched through the town of Mimika singing hymns as they marched to the office of the Mimika regent to demand independence for West Papua. The protesters shouted,
Union demands transport industry inquiry
By Bill Mason
BRISBANE — Hughie Williams, Queensland state secretary of the Transport Workers Union (TWU), has called for an urgent inquiry into the road transport industry. This follows another fatal
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