In an August 15 media release, Gippsland Trades and Labour Council secretary John Parker described the Gippsland Ports proposal to dredge the McLoughlin Channel as irresponsible. The area is prone to contain acid sulfate soils that can cause habitat
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'US is responsible for Israel's war crimes' Ali Kazak The United States is responsible for Israel's occupation, war crimes and aggression. Without the US's unconditional support, Israel wouldn't dare challenge the international community like it
Wages of SpinVersion 1.0 theatre group With Stephen Klinder, Kym Vercoe and David WilliamsBrisbane: Aug 23-26, Powerhouse, $29/$24Melbourne: Aug 30-Sept 9, ArtsHouse, Nth Melbourne Town Hall, $20/$18, Hobart: Sept 13-16, Salamanca Arts Centre,
Mexico is still awaiting the outcome of a recount of votes cast at 9% of polling places in the July 2 presidential election. Centre-left candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who according to initial results lost by 0.58% to right-wing candidate
Annolies Truman, Perth Beginning August 6 residents of Lancelin, a seaside town 123 kilometres north of Perth, have been subjected to the effects of US military exercises conducted in the Lancelin Defence Training Area (DTA). US Navy pilots
NEWCASTLE — On August 15, 200 protesters, mostly of high-school age, rallied in Civic Park before marching into the Town Hall chanting "save the Loft". They were protesting against the Newcastle City Council's attempt to cut costs by reducing
Battle's Poison Cloud — The US legacy of chemical spraying in Vietnam continues 30 years after the war has ended. ABC, Sunday, August 27, 5pm. Islam Unveiled — Examines the issues surrounding the status of women in Islam, both traditionally and
Rachel Evans & Farida Iqbal Four thousand people rallied on August 13 to mark the second anniversary of the Australian government's ban on same-sex marriage. People in seven cities and four rural towns joined the national protest, which condemned
Dan Burke, Melbourne After blockading the streets of Melbourne's central business district on August 11, at least 600 taxi drivers held a rally at the Flemington Racecourse on August 15, where they confronted Victorian transport minister Peter
Dave Riley The burgeoning number of crises facing the Queensland Labor government has prompted Premier Peter Beattie to opt for an early election. Rather than wait for matters to worsen, especially the dwindling water supply in the state's south
BHP Billiton was forced to close down its Escondida copper mine — which supplies some 8% of the world's copper — on August 18 due to strike action by workers over wages and conditions. The company also ended negotiations with the workers' union.
Doug Lorimer In a cynical attempt to justify Washington's backing for Israel's month-long campaign of hundreds of daily terror bombings of Lebanon — carried out with US-supplied warplanes, jet fuel and missiles — US President George Bush
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