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Mass DNA test in NSW

Mass DNA test in NSW BY SEAN HEALY SYDNEY — Civil libertarians expressed horror at the mass screening of DNA samples from men in the north-west New South Wales town of Wee Waa. It is the first mass screening in Australia. Police hope the

SWEDEN: Parliament acknowledges Armenian genocide

SWEDEN: Parliament acknowledges Armenian genocide SWEDEN: Parliament acknowledges Armenian genocide Sweden's parliament on March 29 formally acknowledged the Armenian and Assyrian genocide, committed by the Ottoman Empire in 1915. During World

Immigration increase favours business

Immigration minister Philip Ruddock's announced increase in migration places for 2000-2001 further shifts Australia's immigration policy towards wealthier and better educated business and skilled migrants and away from family reunion and humanitarian

Loose cannons

Business as usual "It's a question of taking care during the recovery phase of the relationship to ensure that everything is going to promote a speedy recovery." — Prime Menzies John Howard on Australia's relationship with Indonesia, April 6.

Write on: Letters to the editor

War crimes The Genocide Convention Act 1949, which came into force in Australia on January 12, 1951, makes it clear that Australia had a mandatory obligation to prevent and punish the genocide unleashed against East Timor by the Indonesian military

New threat to Fraser Island

New threat to Fraser Island BY CAM WALKER Fraser Island, off Queensland's central coast, was "saved" in the early 1990s, when the federal government intervened to stop logging on the island following a concerted campaign by many environment

Looking out: Fill it

Fill it I am gone into the fields To take what this sweet hour yields Reflection, you may come tomorrow, Sit by the fireside with sorrow. You with the unpaid bill, Despair You, tiresome verser-reciter, Care I will pay you in the

On the box

Actively Radical TV — Sydney community television's progressive current affairs producers tackle the hard issues from the activist's point of view. CTS Sydney (UHF 31), every Sunday, 9-11pm. Ph 9565 5522. Access News — Melbourne community TV,

Tasmania Uni cuts provoke anger

Tasmania Uni cuts provoke anger BY ROHAN PEARCE HOBART — Official attempts to transform the University of Tasmania into a "business-friendly" institution have provoked anger from students whose departments are being de-funded. Thirty-five

Workers First (AMWU:'We need a bit of a blue'

'We need a bit of a blue' The incumbent leadership of the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union (AMWU) is in for a bit of a shock over the next few weeks. The militant Workers First team is contesting the position of national secretary, the first

Telstra anti-privatisation rally planned

Telstra anti-privatisation rally planned BY TIM STEWART BRISBANE — With the leaders of Telstra unions concentrating their campaign efforts in towns like Geelong and Townsville, the left-wing Members First activist group in the Community and

No Border, No Cry — the revolutionary vision of Stoic Frame

No Border, No Cry — the revolutionary vision of Stoic Frame By Bill Nevins ALBUQUERQUE — The US-Mexico border region is a hot, turbulent zone of cactus, songs, snakes, spicy food, guns and brave gente (people) doing what