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Labor attacks migrant programs

Jenny Long, Sydney The Council of Social Service of New South Wales (NCOSS) has condemned the decision of the NSW Labor government to close two important employment and training programs that assist skilled migrants and mature workers. A

Flotillas of Hope sets sail for Nauru

Jim McIlroy, Brisbane "We sailors who go to sea are all 'boat people'", the captain of the Eureka, one of two yachts making up the Flotillas of Hope, told a crowd of around 250 people on May 23. The send-off was held on the banks of the Brisbane

Troops out! Howard out!

In the wake of the still unfolding Abu Ghraib prisoner torture scandal, a voter backlash against Australia's participation in the US-led invasion and occupation of Iraq appears to be burying the Coalition government's re-election prospects. An AC

Moore's anti-Bush film tops awards

BY KERRYN WILLIAMS Michael Moore's anti-Bush documentary Fahrenheit 9/11 won the Palme d'Or award for best film at the Cannes film festival on May 22. On May 23, Moore posted on his website: "I fully expect the right wing and the Republican Party

Teachers strike against 'Bob the bully'

John Tognolini, Sydney Tens of thousands of teachers rallied outside the NSW parliament on May 27 to protest Labor Premier Bob Carr's interference in the public school teachers' pay case before the NSW Industrial Relations Commission (IRC). The

M4 protest takes to the road

Kathleen Scott, Sydney More than 500 local community groups, activists, councillors and state members of parliament marched along the City West Link on May 23 to protest the planned M4 East tunnel options. The protest was organised by the

Write on: Letters to the editor

Otways Whatever did the premier of Victoria mean by saying at the last Victorian election that he was saving the Otways? The latest draft Otways plan says the Geelong and Warrnambool water catchments in the Otways forest will continue to be

A woman's place is in the struggle: Footy fans tackle 'culture of silence'

"[T]here seemed to be so many of these sexual assault allegations being made, but nothing ever coming of it, just being swept under the carpet and... rugby league writers basically considering it was, 'Oh it happened outside the game', so we're not

BRAZIL: A year is a long time

Raul Bassi Because it is so directly dominated by US imperialism, it's in Latin America that the struggle against global neoliberalism has developed to the maximum. The dismal failure of neoliberal policies across the continent has left country

IRAQ: US, UN begin 'handover' charade

Doug Lorimer On June 30, the US-British Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) that currently rules Iraq will hand over governance of the country to a new US embassy headed by John Negroponte. This embassy will be staffed by 1200 US officials and

VENEZUELA: 130 detained in paramilitary plot

CARACAS — According to Venezuelan vice-president Jose Vicente Rangel, 130 individuals have been detained after a group of 70 Colombian paramilitary on May 9. Several dozen people have been presented before military judges, including 13 men captured

Save Tassie's forests!

Louise Morris Tasmania's forests are increasingly the focus of national and international attention, as the weight of public opinion grows in favour of protecting the remaining high conservation-value forests across the state. Tasmania is the