Doesn't keep count of cannon fodder
"It's approximately 500, of which — I can get the exact numbers — approximately 350 are combat deaths." — US deputy defence secretary Paul Wolfowitz, April 29, responded at a US House of Representatives
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John Pilger
When I first went to report the US war against Vietnam in the 1960s, I visited the Saigon offices of the great US newspapers and TV companies, and the international news agencies.
I was struck by the similarity of displays on many of
Socialist Alliance national co-convenor and Wills candidate David Glanz addressed the May 7 SA national conference launch. The following is abridged from his speech.
Glenroy, in the Wills electorate, isn't one of the poorest working-class suburbs,
Dave Riley
The Socialist Alliance national conference registered a significant orientation in the politics of SA with several initiatives taken up to consolidate the role of non-aligned members (those not belonging to one of the affiliate
Andrew Martin, Brisbane
Just days before the ballot opened for the position of Australian Manufacturing Workers Union Queensland branch secretary on April 28, lawyers acting on behalf of the incumbent candidate, Andrew Dettmer, sent a letter to
Chris Latham, Perth
On May 13, chanting, "What do we want? — Workers' comp!", more than 2500 workers marched on the Western Australian parliament. The rally was organised by the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU), the
BY SARAH STEPHEN
London-based, Australian journalist John Pilger's latest documentary film, Breaking the Silence: Truth and Lies in the War on Terror, has won the gold award in the political category at the prestigious 2004 WorldMedia Festival.
CANBERRA — On May 10, 4000 primary, secondary and Canberra Institute of Technology teachers participated in a stop-work meeting followed by a rally outside the ACT Legislative Assembly.
The ACT branch of the Australian Education Union (AEU)
BY JO WILLIAMS
Starting out as a busker in Fremantle, guitarist, singer and songwriter John Butler has become one of the most successful independent musicians in Australia. His band, the John Butler Trio, is donating $1 from every ticket sold on
Susan Price
This year's budget included $755 million for intelligence and security arrangements as well as defence measures, which will exceed $1.5 billion over the next five years. This brings the total amount of additional defence spending by the
Mary Merkenich, Melbourne
At the end of April, the leadership of the Australian Education Union (AEU) brokered a deal with the Victorian Labor government that ended a campaign by teachers for a 30% wage rise over three years, improved working
Protest for free education
MELBOURNE — About 250 students converged on the State Library on March 12 in protest against university fees and funding cuts.
Victorian National Tertiary Education Union president Jeannie Rea told the crowd that free
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