"[When] one lives in a country where racism is held valid and practiced in all ways of life, eventually, no matter whether one is a racist or a victim, one comes to feel the absurdity of life." â Chester Himes from My Life of Absurdity. A lone
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The findings of Queensland mining warden and coroner Frank Windridge's inquiry into the explosion at Moura No. 2 coal mine on August 7, 1994, highlight BHP's culpability for the 11 miners' deaths. More than that, they indicate that the "accident" was
Here on Mars...By Neila Seciov (of the Martian Society of Intergalactic Archaeologists)Fast Books, 1995. 95pp., $12.95Reviewed by Alex Bainbridge Subtitled "A Martian View of the Collapse of Earthly Civilisation in the 21st Century", Here on Mars...
By Norman Taylor The McDonald's libel case is the longest in British history. It started in July '94, when young unemployed people Dave Morris and Helen Steele issued a leaflet which said the corporation was responsible for acts of environmental
By Ben Courtice HOBART — As Tasmanians prepare to go to the polls on February 24, it is looking more likely that no party will receive an outright majority. Polling indicates that the Greens are likely to gain one or two seats on top of their
By Jane Beckmann NEWCASTLE — Five activists were arrested and others removed on January 4 while protesting against RZM's sand mining at Tomago. Protesters had blockaded the site after RZM attempted to bulldoze the remaining 22 hectares under the
By Jen Crothers February is Mardi Gras month in Sydney. While most of the attention is given to the parade, the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is also a month-long festival. Now in its 18th year, the Mardi Gras encompasses art, sport, politics and
By Norm Dixon The British government has approved the sale of fighter aircraft to the Indonesian military. The government ignored calls from human rights groups and campaigners for self-determination for East Timor to reject the sale because of
Comment by Jonathan Millar In issue 213 of Green Left Weekly, the question of the role of the Greens in politics was raised by James Vassilopoulos in an article about the ACT Greens entitled "Can the ACT Greens stop the Liberals' cuts?". The Greens
By Brendan O'Reilly My housemate Marilyn really likes her rabbit. I serve it up to her, and she chews away happily for hours. The vet put me onto it. Marilyn was grooming and scratching herself to bits. Because there are too many cats in the city,
Programs of interest on Sydney Community TV (UHF 31) — Perleeka, indigenous Australians' program, nightly, 7pm. Art Experimenta, Mondays, 8pm and 11.30pm, and Tuesdays, 3am and 6.30am. Bent TV, gay and lesbian program, Thursdays, 10.30pm and
International bisexual conference The Australian Bisexual Network (ABN) is looking for financial support to send bisexual activists to the International Bisexual Symposium '96 in Berlin in late May. The ABN hope that three activists will be able to
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