GLW issue 183, published 1995-04-12.

No fees campaign launched at Newcastle

No fees campaign launched at Newcastle By Alex Bainbridge NEWCASTLE — Confirmation from the vice chancellor of Newcastle University, Raoul Mortley, that up-front fees are to be increased, as well as reports of the introduction of fees for

Kazakhstan's parliament is dissolved

By Boris Kagarlitsky MOSCOW — Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbaev has always stood out among political leaders in the former Soviet Union for his skill at manoeuvring in quickly changing situations. As a Communist Party official of Kazakh

In defence of affirmative action

By Malik Miah The United States is the first country on the planet to completely overcome centuries of racial oppression of African Americans and other people of colour. We can now proudly say, "We are a non-racial, colour-blind society".

Deaths in custody at 'unacceptable' level

By Craig Cormick SAM WATSON is an Aboriginal activist, writer and manager of the Brisbane Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Legal Service. He recently talked to CRAIG CORMICK. You were recently a guest at the Sydney Writers' Festival.

Further

Australian News

Meeting supports sexuality bill

Meeting supports sexuality bill By Leon Harrison PERTH — On April 4, 25 members of Perth's gay community met with Australian Democrat Sid Spindler to support his proposed bill to outlaw discrimination on the grounds of sexuality.

WA teachers reject concessions

WA teachers reject concessions By Anthony Benbow PERTH — WA teachers have rejected a pay deal offered to them by the education Department on March 31. Teachers have been enforcing bans on unpaid out-of-hours work since the start of the

Further Australian News

International News

Scottish nationalists reject Labour proposals

In the light of the recent talks in Ireland, the British Labour Party have put forward a proposal to devolve more powers to Scotland. SARAH STEPHEN was recently in Scotland and spoke to SHONA ROBINSON from the Scottish Nationalist Party. What is

Russian unions call day of protest

By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — Millions of workers throughout Russia are expected to join in job-site protests and street demonstrations on April 12, as the country's main labour federation mounts a day of action "against the worsening of the

Further International News

Editorial

Business as usual in NSW

Business as usual in NSW The election of Labor right-winger Bob Carr to the NSW premiership has hardly created a ripple. The unanimous view, it seems, is that the Carr government's policies won't deviate significantly from those of its Coalition

Cultural Dissent

Full program for St Kilda festival

By Bronwen Beechey MELBOURNE — The short film, a poor relation of cinema for years, is experiencing something of a resurgence. Films like Ana Kokkinis' Only the Brave have won international awards and cinema distribution. Some of the more

Australia 1995

Australia 1995 By John Tomlinson As we woodchip our way towards a forest policy, setting up bilby abattoirs in Pitjantjatjara country, our journalists inquire of highly paid bankers whether we should put up interest rates in order to

Further Cultural Dissent

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