CANBERRA — A discussion paper released by ACT Chief Minister Jon Stanhope paves the way for formal recognition of same-sex unions in the ACT.
The paper encourages submissions from the community to ascertain which of three models — marriage,
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Bringing the War Home: The Weather Underground, the Red Army Faction, and Revolutionary Violence in the Sixties and SeventiesBy Jeremy VaronUniversity of California Press, 2004394 pages, $44 (pb)
REVIEW BY PHIL SHANNON
"Bringing the war home" was
Doug Lorimer
By a 55% majority, French voters rejected the draft constitution for the 25-country European Union in a national referendum held on May 29. The decisive "No" vote occurred despite the "Yes" campaign having the support of all of
Max Lane
Since soon after Schapelle Corby's arrest in Bali, sections of the Australian media have waged a non-stop campaign agitating for her to be found innocent in her trial, while at the same time launching persistent attacks against the
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VENEZUELA: Mass mobilisation defends oil industry
Roberto Jorquera, Caracas
On May 28, at least one million people marched 11 kilometres from the city of Petare to Avenida Bolivar in central Caracas in defence of the state-owned
REVIEW BY DAVE RILEY
Adrian Mole and the Weapons of Mass DestructionBy Sue TownsendMichael Joseph/Penguin, 2004460pages, $35
Adrian Mole is no longer thirteen-and-three-quarters, but he still keeps his diary. Adrian Mole is in fact 34 years old,
Reconstruction
"Iraq's interior minister was giving awards to 75 members of the Wolf brigade anti-insurgency unit Wednesday when the lights went out, a sign of the country's inability to restore basic services more than two years after the fall of
The Socialist Alliance will hold its fourth national conference in Melbourne on June 12-13. Green Left Weekly sought the views of four leading Socialist Alliance activists on the future direction of the alliance.From Green Left Weekly, June 8, 2005.
On April 8, Mehmet Tarhan was arrested for "insubordination" after failing to serve his compulsory military service. Tarhan had declared himself a conscientious objector in 2001, but such status is not recognised under Turkish law. Tarhan fears he
Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the SithDirected by George LucasStarring Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen & Ewan McGregor
REVIEW BY DAVE RILEY
Just when you thought you'd had enough of the throbbing fluroescence of light sabres hovering
SYDNEY — "More than 3700 police from four regions arrested more than 800 people following Operation Supervikings", stated a NSW Police press release issued on May 29.
The three-day operation ending May 29 targeted people in Sydney, Newcastle and
BRISBANE — The radical changes in Venezuela are a "strong example for Latin America, and the entire world", renowned writer Tariq Ali told an audience of 400 people at the University of Queensland on May 30.
Ali is touring Australia on the topic
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