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Julia Costello & Frances Usherwood, Sydney The University of Sydney recently proposed the cutting of its nursing faculty. This proposal, announced by Vice-Chancellor Gavin Brown, states that the faculty will not take any more undergraduate
Rohan Pearce The June 26-27 opening weekend of Michael Moore's new documentary, Fahrenheit 9/11, confirmed the nightmares of US President George Bush's supporters. Despite the right-wing's best efforts to derail the Fahrenheit juggernaut, in a
Justin Tutty& Jon Lamb, Darwin Environmentalists rallied June 28 to demand a moratorium on water extraction licenses in the Northern Territory's Daly River Basin. The protest was held before a meeting of the Daly Community Reference Group. The
Stephen Garvey, Melbourne On June 28, 2300 people packed the Melbourne Town Hall to hear British-based Pakistani author Tariq Ali talk about the US occupation of Iraq. Ali said it was ironic that the supposed handover of national sovereignty to
Dick Nichols The last month of federal parliament's winter session has seen a chain of dizzying backflips by the federal Labor "opposition". For six or seven months Labor leader Mark Latham seemed to promise something a bit better than the hated
News briefs #2 Defence of gay and lesbian rights SYDNEY - More than 800 people gathered in Town Hall square on June 26, in a massive show of opposition to the Coalition government's moves to amend the marriage rights bill in order to ban marriage
Cam Walker, Melbourne They say a week's a long time in politics — but it's nothing compared to thirty years. Friends of the Earth Australia is turning 30. From modest beginnings, FoE International is now the world's largest grassroots
Roberto Jorquera "I must be calm but very sincere. I have absolutely no intention of insulting you or launching personal attacks. But it is cynical to include Cuba in a list of countries involved in the illegal trafficking of persons. And what is
The budget couldn't fudge it,the war has left our senses dazed; and his welfare policiesare dredged from ancient days. Destroying health by stealth,robbing families blind;those who want to vote for himmust be out of their tiny mind. The Timorese
Strikes hit Sydney Buses SYDNEY — Bus mechanics at NSW government-owned Sydney Buses workshops struck for three hours on June 30, disrupting morning peak-hour services. The strike was over conditions in their latest enterprise bargaining
Doug Lorimer Two days earlier than scheduled, Paul Bremer, Washington's proconsul in Iraq, flew out of Baghdad. He left behind a hollow sovereignty, headed by Iyad Allawi — a former member of Saddam Hussein's secret police who went on the CIA's
Reagan Ronald Reagan's death has led to some grossly untrue claims being made by his supporters about the effects of his policies. On economics, readers should consult Peddling Prosperity by Princeton economics professor Paul Krugman. "Rapid growth