Printed here is Sinn Fin leader Gerry Adams' speech to the UN Correspondents Association on May 5. The text is from the Irish People.
Today is one of those days which will certainly find its way into the Irish history books. A few hours ago,
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Right accuses ALP of sexism
By Alex Bainbridge
On May 13, Newcastle's sitting ALP federal member, Allan Morris, defeated a preselection challenge by Lyn Holmes. Holmes, losing 66 votes to 226, has since accused the ALP of being "sexist".
BAe rattled by protest
By Alden Salter
LONDON — More than 100 people demonstrated outside British Aerospace's annual general meeting on May 4 at Mayfair's Marriot Hotel. The protesters charged BAe with aiding and abetting genocide in East
Faulkner refuses to save the Tarkine
By Ben Courtice
HOBART — On May 24, federal environment minister John Faulkner was met by about 20 protesters demanding that he take action to save the Tarkine wilderness.
Faulkner, on his way to
History of Belgium — Part of the Essential History of Europe series, this program examines the often overlooked national struggle of the Flemish people in northern Belgium. SBS, Friday, June 2, 6pm.
Actively Radical TV — Community
By Deepa Fernandes
Policies of child removal that the government used throughout this century to separate Aboriginal families are still happening today, according to the Secretariat of National Aboriginal and Islander Child Care(SNAICC).
An
By Jim McIlroy
BRISBANE — "The Goss Labor government's move to cut stamp duty on share trading is a blatant handout to big business, at a time when the corporations are making massive profits", Zanny Begg, Democratic Socialist candidate for
A moving tale, told in music
Oh My God I'm Black!
Devised by Maryanne Sam, Irine Vela and Patricia Cornelius
Performed by Maryanne Sam and Irine Vela
Budinski's Theatre, Carlton, until June 10
Reviewed by Bronwen Beechey
Melbourne
Peter Montague
Air pollution from the combustion of fossil fuels (oil, coal, and natural gas) in cars, trucks, and power plants, is killing roughly 60,000 people in the USA each year, according to researchers at Harvard University's School of
Taking up where World War II left off
The Secrets of Porton Down
The Cutting Edge, SBS TV
Tuesday, June 6 8.30pm (8pm SA)
Reviewed by Sean Moysey
World War II produced some horrible weapons: napalm, nuclear bombs, guided rockets, fire
Israel, Iran and the US
Reports that Israel is planning to bomb Iran's nuclear power facilities coincide with US attempts to strangle Iran economically through the unilateral imposition of sanctions.
The Israeli government claims that Iran
Story and photos by Jane Kelly
FREMANTLE — On Friday night, May 26, the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) won the first round in its battle against the Liberal state government and stevedoring company BAAC, which tried to use scab labour in
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