By Sarah Lantz and Kerryn Williams
MELBOURNE — The first organising meeting of the 1999 Network of Women Students Australia conference was held at the RMIT on August 21. One of the first agenda items discussed was the question of whether or not
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Morde — Written by Paul ReesLion Theatre8pm nightly, until August 29$18/$10 concession ADELAIDE — What has St John's Church in Darlinghurst, Sydney, got to do with nuclear weapons in Israel? Morde draws them together in an excellent play about
Life of Riley: It was I
Just the other day I went for a walk. It was my lunchtime. The sun was shining, and the cold wind which normally blows from the south had dropped. Under my arm I carried a ration of all the main food groups.
After walking
Election forum
By Martin Iltis
ADELAIDE — Thirty people attended a Green Left Weekly forum on August 20 to hear a range of progressive federal candidates speak on "Fighting Hanson, Howard and racism". The meeting was also addressed by Stephen
Building workers 'seasonally employed'?
By Shane Bentley
SYDNEY — The federal government has decided that construction workers are "seasonally employed" and therefore not entitled to unemployment benefits when a job ends. The change means that
By Tony Iltisand Kamala Emanuel
HOBART — About 50 people, mostly women, attended a forum on August 18 organised by the Women's Electoral Lobby to discuss issues of interest to women in the August 29 state election. Women candidates presented
Greenhouse pollution
According to Greenpeace, Queensland shale oil developers Suncor Energy and Southern Pacific Petroleum have misled the public and their shareholders by claiming that their planned Stuart shale oil project will reduce the amount
Looking out: Sisters and brothers
By Brandon Astor Jones
The warden said to me the other day,"Why come the black boys don't run offlike the white ones do?"I lowered my jaw and scratch my headand said (innocently I think) "Well, suh,I ain't for
Fact and fantasy
In recent weeks, the establishment media across the world have focused their attention on the private exploits of US President Bill Clinton and his testimony before the grand jury. Did he have an affair in the hallowed halls of the
Melbourne to rock against racism
MELBOURNE — An all-ages benefit gig featuring the Brolga Boys will be held on Sunday afternoon, September 13, at Melbourne's Trades Hall. The event will bring together well-known local acts, as well as several
Davids workers need solidarity
By Jennifer Thompson
SYDNEY — The Davids warehouse workers' fight against the company's attempt to casualise the work force and gut working conditions is continuing. Unionists are picketing Jewel grocery stores
By Nick Everett
Members of the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) in the federal government's agency Centrelink served a log of claims on their employer on August 14. Ninety-seven per cent of CPSU members in the agency voted in support of the
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