The Liberal-National federal government spends about $43 million a day on the military — more than twice what it spends on higher education and research. It spends more on handouts to private schools than on universities, which it justifies by
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IWD: 'no sexism, no war!'
Erin Cameron, Melbourne
On March 6, 250 people attended an International Women's Day march under the banner "Women against war, racism and sexism".
Aboriginal rights activist Leonora Jackson explained the extreme
NEWCASTLE — On March 5, 250 students rallied at Newcastle University in a bid to prevent the university administration from dramatically raising fees. The protest was organised by the Newcastle University Students Association (NUSA).
Students
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NTEU initiates education campaign
The Victorian division of the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) launched a "Cost of education" campaign at its February 28 council meeting. Targeted at schools, community groups, families and other
Kamala Emanuel & Alex Bainbridge
In 1995, massive opposition to export woodchipping poured onto the streets of major cities in Australia. At the time, at least 80% of Australians were opposed to woodchipping in old-growth forests.
Ten years
Although you wouldn't guess it from casting a look over the range of government-sponsored events and $40-a-head breakfasts with the local who's who to celebrate this year's International Women's Day, it is a day with very different origins.
The
Eva Cheng
The March 5-14 annual session of China's rubber-stamp parliament, the National People's Congress (NPC), will be asked by the country's rulers to approve 14 changes to the country's constitution, the most important of which is to
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