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Sinn Fein welcomes election

Sinn Féin welcomes election On May 15, Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams welcomed the end to months of speculation about the general election in the 26 counties, saying "Sinn Féin looks forward to contesting this election and

Abstudy, university funding slashed

Abstudy, university funding slashed By Sarah Peart The news for students from the federal budget is again bad. The major new attack is a $40 million cut to Abstudy, the allowance paid to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. This

Letter from the US: Internationalism highlighted at Labor Notes Conference

Internationalism highlighted at Labor Notes Conference By Barry Sheppard DETROIT — Worker fights back against the neo-liberal capitalist offensive were a major theme at the ninth biennial conference of Labor Notes, held over the

Indonesians reject election fraud

By Melanie Sjoberg JAKARTA — The streets here are filled with paraphernalia of the Indonesian elections on May 29: the yellow flags of the ruling Golkar party, green of the Islamic United Development Party (PPP) and the red symbol of

Home truths about a black history

The Governor's FamilyBy Beatrix ChristianDirected by Neil ArmfieldCast: Aaron Blabey, Arthur Dignam, David Field, Gillian Jones, Jacqueline McKenzie, Urshula YovichCompany B, at the Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney, until June 15. Review by Allen

Prison economics: Crime War replaces Cold War in the US

By Danny Mack Cold War defence contracts have been replaced by Crime War prison contracts. The US needs an enemy, and with the worldwide fall of communism we have turned our anger and aggression inward, declaring war on our own people. With 1.6

Looking out: Will you make your mark?

Will you make your mark?Will you make your mark? By Brandon Astor Jones "Capital punishment is as fundamentally wrong as a cure for crime as charity is wrong as a cure for poverty." — Henry Ford Australians Against Executions

No fees campaign grows at Melbourne University

No fees campaign grows at Melbourne University By Ray Fulcher and Marce Cameron MELBOURNE— Following the successful student day of action on May 8 and the militant occupation of Melbourne University administration, students there have

Rally slams federal budget

Rally slams federal budget By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Several hundred unionists, students and others rallied in King George Square here on May 13 to protest against the Howard-Costello budget. The protesters then marched through city

WA forest camp set up

WA forest camp set up By John Seed GIBLETT FOREST — Environmentalists have set up a protest/witness camp here in an effort to halt logging. Giblett state forest near Pemberton forms the heart of one of the most beautiful old-growth forest

PNG crackdown on activists continues

By Norm Dixon The PNG government is continuing its attacks on the country's activist and non-government organisations in retaliation for their role in the defeat of the Chan government's plan to deploy apartheid-linked mercenaries on

BHP steelworkers in second strike

By Geoff Payne NEWCASTLE — Thousands of BHP steelworkers around the country went on strike for the second time on May 15, to answer the Newcastle plant's manager, Bob Kirkby's, challenge that one 24-hour strike would not change BHP's mind.