By Nikki Ulasowski
CANBERRA — At the unveiling of the "national Christmas tree" here on December 3, activists chanted "No to the racist 10-point plan" throughout PM John Howard's speech. A red-faced Howard persisted, even though he was drowned
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One Million StrongVarious artistsThrough Shock Records Review by James Vassilopoulos
This hip hop CD was released on the second anniversary of the Million Man March in Washington DC in October 1995. The mobilisation, initiated by Nation of Islam
By Sean Healy
MELBOURNE — Attended by more than 100 people from across Australia, a national education conference, organised jointly by the Student Unionism Network and the National Union of Students, was held here on November 29-30. In addition
SA government gives uranium company power over Aboriginal sites
By Susan Laszlo
The South Australian government is trying to push through a bill which would give the biggest uranium producer in the state, Western Mining Corporation, control over
SYDNEY — One of the more pleasant things about Sydney during the summer holidays (apart from the fact that one-third of Sydneysiders evacuate the place) is the Sydney Festival in January and February. Despite attempts to turn the 1998 festival into
As of November 24, an estimated 4500-6000 indigenous people had fled their homes in Chenalho municipality, in the highland region of the south-eastern Mexican state of Chiapas, as a result of paramilitary violence that began the week before. As many
Alliance readies for next election
By Max Lane
AUCKLAND — Two hundred and twenty-five delegates from more than 60 branches of the New Zealand Alliance and more than 75 observers packed a conference hall over November 28-29 to prepare for the
Shopping and F***ingBy Mark RavenhillSydney Theatre Company, Wharf 2 — Until December ?? Review by Brendan Doyle
The theatre was full, and the audience mainly gay and male for this London production by the Out Of Joint theatre company. Were they
Concert for miners' struggles
By Paul Oboohov
CANBERRA — The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union held a fundraising concert here on November 29 for the Hunter Valley No. 1 and Gordonstone miners. The miners are in bitter struggles
By Sue Bolton
MELBOURNE — A meeting of 1000 delegates on December 3 voted to continue the campaign against the Kennett government's WorkCover cuts, regardless of whether the legislation is passed. Following the meeting, delegates joined with
Comment by Dave Riley
The continuing brouhaha about paedophilia should give us all cause for thought. Suddenly — if NSW MP Franca Arena and various submissions to commissions of inquiry in both NSW and Queensland are to be believed — the
details = The Sacred Balance: Rediscovering our Place in NatureBy David Suzuki and Amanda McConnellAllen and Unwin, 1997250 pp., $24.95 (pb)
Review by Dot Tumney
Any other author's name under this title would have ensured this book stayed in the
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