Kathy Newnam

  • 15,000 take to streets of Newcastle

    NEWCASTLE — Police estimated that 15,000 people took to the city's streets on February 15 to oppose a war against Iraq. Many of those participating commented to Green Left Weekly sellers that it was the first time they had

  • 'Refugee Welcome' cities declared

    NEWCASTLE — On November 26, the Newcastle City Council gallery was packed with an impressive number of refugee-rights supporters, who cheered on the passing of a motion making Newcastle a "Welcome City" for refugees. Moved by

  • Activists win student official positions

    NEWCASTLE &#151 The Newcastle University Students Association (NUSA) will remain an activist-led organisation after a fierce and political election campaign run September 23-26. This year, NUSA has been led by a progressive

  • What Ruddock doesn't want you to know

    BY KATHY NEWNAM& PETER ROBSON NEWCASTLE &#151 In one of the largest refugee rights meetings to be held in Newcastle, nearly 200 people packed the Town Hall on August 31 to hear immigration minister Philip Ruddock's lies destroyed. Anne Coombs,

  • Vigil for refugees' rights

    NEWCASTLE — A solemn 80-strong protest in Civic Park on July 12 was the culmination of a week-long vigil in solidarity with hunger strikers in the Woomera detention centre. Dave McKay, who is visiting Newcastle from the Refugee

  • Great Lakes Rural Australians for Refugees formed

    BY PERRY BROWN & KATHY NEWNAM FORSTER &#151 "This meeting is very encouraging", began Pat Thompson, in her address to the inaugural meeting of the Great Lakes Rural Australians for Refugees group, held in Forster on June 29. Thompson, one of the

  • Hospitality workers get organised

    BY KIM LINDEN& KATHY NEWNAM NEWCASTLE — When you're on your next holiday, spare a thought for the people cleaning your hotel room. Chances are that their pay and conditions are below those set out in the award, they are being bullied and harassed

  • 'People's power will stop the warmongers'

    Prime Minister John Howard has spent a lot of time on the campaign trail in the last few weeks scaremongering about the supposed "terrorist threat" in Australia. What hypocrisy! Howard and his mates in government are this country's

  • Refugee campaign strengthens

    BY BRONWEN BEECHEY& KATHY NEWNAM ADELAIDE — Following the brutal attack on detained refugees during a September 22 solidarity protest outside Woomera detention centre, a refugee action collective has been set up in Adelaide. The police launched

  • 'A victory for all indigenous people'

    ADELAIDE — In a dramatic legal turn-around which has enraged the developers of Hindmarsh Island but sparked celebration among Aboriginal people in South Australia, Justice John von Doussa has backed the long-held claims of

  • State schools crumbling, report reveals

    ADELAIDE — At least 50 schools in the state are in a dire situation, with broken windows, leaking roofs, inadequate space and determined neglect by the education department, according to a new investigation into South Australia's

  • Alliance an occasion for rejoicing

    ADELAIDE — “This is an occasion we should all be rejoicing about”, was how veteran socialist Norm Taylor began his address to the launch of the Socialist Alliance here on May 21. The alliance was urgently needed, Taylor