What kind of degree?
"He told them that his girlfriend was from Port Macquarie but that she was studying at university in Queensland and when she had her degree and had learnt to cook, then he'd marry her." — A National Party official,
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Today is the day
[Stick this on your fridge or toilet door:]
Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. I'm looking for the good in the federal
By Graham Carter
I have just got back from Canberra where I attended the rally. The media have reacted completely inappropriately to the events on the day. I witnessed much which conflicts with what was reported: 1. The rally was not violent. You
Highways to a WarBy Christopher J. KochMinerva, 1995. 452 pp., $15.95Reviewed by Brendan Doyle Those who have read this Tasmanian writer's earlier novel The Year of Living Dangerously, set in Jakarta in 1965 and made into a successful film, will
By Kathy Newnam
Political activity at the University of Queensland has declined markedly since the beginning of the second semester. During the first semester, there was a very active campaign to sack "Action", the team of Young Liberals running
A short story Craig Cormick
Booom! The magpie on the electricity line simply explodes. Bloodied black and white feathers flutter down into my yard like reddened ash and snow. I carefully put down my garden shovel and look up. I have to shade my
For five and a half years, Green Left Weekly has been bringing news and information to thousands of readers about what is happening all around the world. Globally, millions of people are involved in the fight for freedom, demonstrations for
By Jennifer Thompson
Changes to the Medicare and pharmaceutical benefits schemes and other changes to health funding introduced in the Coalition's August 20 budget have been promoted as a start to the process of restraining government expenditure
By Pip Hinman
Welfare rights groups have criticised the budget, saying that more than 30% of the expenditure cuts unfairly target people on low incomes. Michael Raper, director of the NSW Welfare Rights Centre, described the new social security
Union campaign forces school cleaning review
By Bill Mason
BRISBANE — A concerted campaign by Queensland school cleaners has forced the Education Department to review privatisation plans which would lay off 6500 permanent and casual workers.
Last Chance Australia Fair
Australians all let us lament
For we are on the slide.
We've soils of salt, our wealth's not ours,
Our seas have nearly died.
Our land abounds in drugs and crime,
The Libs support the rich;
In history's page
Adding to the burgeoning list of lies that have accompanied the Coalition government, the bosses' media have been working overtime to sell Treasurer Costello's first budget as a "fair go" which "shares around the pain".
The budget's vicious attacks
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