GLW issue 626, published 2005-05-11.

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On the box

Message Stick: Nature/Ganggu Mama — A blind musician learns and masters the didgeridoo. ABC, Friday, May 13, 6pm. Get Up Stand Up: We are the World — Looks at the link between music and politics. ABC, Saturday, May 14, 10pm. Without Lying

Job cuts to gut Newcastle Uni

Ben Reid, Newcastle On May 3, staff and students at the University of Newcastle learned of a management plan to slash some 450 jobs (over 20% of staff). The announcement has left staff angry that they will be responsible for paying for the

This week in history

May 12 1916: James Connolly is executed in Ireland. May 13 1932: Hundreds of picketers force police and bailiffs to abandon an eviction in Surry Hills, Sydney. 1968: 10 million workers take part in a general strike in France. May 14 1948:

A woman's place is in the struggle: Soldiers of the revolution

Hoang Thi Nghi is 77 years old and today, 30 years after the Vietnamese people's defeat of the US occupation of their country, she works among the poor and disadvantaged in Vietnam. Her life paints an extraordinary picture of the courage,
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