Australia was one of only a handful of countries to oppose the relatively weak ministerial declaration which concluded the two-week climate change conference in Geneva. Environment minister Senator Robert Hill lined up with his counterparts in New
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The August 20 federal budget should not be allowed to pass the Senate. The jobs, education, health and welfare of literally millions of people are at stake.
Even without the support of Tasmanian independent Brian Harradine, the ALP, Democrat and
By Bill Mason
BRISBANE — The Queensland government has been forced to reconsider controversial changes to juvenile justice laws, after widespread protest. The changes were criticised by Criminal Justice Commissioner Frank Clair as "seriously
The independent Youth Club of Tuzla is trying to set up its own self-managed radio station, as a step toward overcoming the misery facing Bosnian young people and returning to their enjoyment of Western music. One of the things they need is music,
By Sujatha Fernandes in India
On July 11, a 500-strong armed squad of the Ranvir Sena descended on Barki Kharaon, a village in the Bhojpur district of Bihar, in a four-hour attack that left 22 people dead and 52 injured. Ten huts were also burned
By Sean Healy
The British government back down on a Unionist march has led to an outpouring of anger by the Catholic community in Northern Ireland and threatened to destroy the talks process in the North. The march in Portadown, County Armagh, was
The following is abridged from a speech given by first-year apprentice carpenter HILLARI LOGAN to a Youth Wages and Conditions forum organised by the Victorian TAFE Student and Apprentices Network (VTSAN) at Trades Hall in Melbourne on July 18. Under
Challenging myths about women
Lip ServiceBy Kate FillionHarper Collins. $16.95Reviewed by Trish Corcoran As the cover of Lip Service reads, it is about "the myth of female virtue in love, sex and friendship". Canadian feminist author Kate Fillion
The Olympic spirit
With time on my hands and the decks clear for a fortnight, the 26th Olympiad was something I thought I must see. It took a bit of wrangling to get a seat but I am only 2.365 metres from all of the action (I measured it
By Ben Courtice
HOBART — The long-running wages campaign by Tasmanias non-nursing health workers has taken a bitter turn. On July 17, the state Liberal government announced a 5.5% pay rise for 20,000 public servants, but not for members of the
According to a paper published by Dr Allan Brown from the Griffith University school of economics, Australia spends just 0.16% of gross national product on public broadcasting (the same as Canada) compared to Britain, which spends 0.32%. Not
By Jill Hickson
The Cuban Freedom and Democratic Solidarity Act, better known as the Helms-Burton Act, is causing a major rift between the US and governments all over the world. On July 16 President Bill Clinton was forced to delay implementation
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