GLW issue 219, published 1996-02-14.

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Carr costs Labor

By Chris Spindler SYDNEY — After almost 12 months in office, the Carr government in NSW seems to be costing the Labor Party. Labor's electoral popularity has plummeted. A recent Herald-AGB poll found that the Carr government's performance made 31%

Koori community rallies to defend the Block

By Barry Healy SYDNEY — Fierce debate has erupted within the Aboriginal community centred in Eveleigh Street, Redfern, locally known as the Block, over the community's continued existence. The Aboriginal Housing Company (AHC), which owns the land,

Call for Green preference swap

By Pip Hinman SYDNEY — As the horse trading for preferences in the March 2 election starts up, conservationists have called for green and progressive parties and independents to swap preferences to ensure that neither of the major parties gains an

News from the time warp

By Allen Myers Surfing the internet recently, I was amazed — even surprised — when my computer appeared to fall into a time warp and began spewing out news reports from the future. Following is a selection from those reports. February 6, 1996:*
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