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  • Camel trek fights nuclear dump

    Camel trek fights nuclear dumpIn mid-July, nine women — Humps not Dumps — will start a 1000-kilometre camel trek through the South Australian desert in order to raise awareness about the national radioactive

  • Good turnout at activist conference

    Good turnout at activist conferenceMELBOURNE — On June 5-6 more than 200 people attended the "Educate and Activate" weekend conference at Melbourne University. The weekend was attended by land rights and environmental activists

  • Do youth wages create jobs — or slaves?

    Do youth wages create jobs — or slaves?Young workers in Australia are discriminated against; because of their age, they are paid less for work of equal value. Reith and Howard claim that this gets young people a foot in the door

  • Environmental students get organised

    NEWCASTLE — On January 23-24, more than 50 student activists from Queensland, NSW, Victoria and South Australia participated in the Environment Activist Weekend organised by the Student Environment Activist Network (SEAN) and the

  • Sydney IWD debates men's participation

    SYDNEY — The Sydney International Women's Day collective is busy organising this year's march and rally, to be held on March 6 from 10.30am at Sydney's Town Hall. The theme for the day is "Generations of feminist

  • Students without classrooms

    Many University of Western Sydney (UWS) students are wondering what hit their campus over the Christmas break. Not only is David Barr, the chief executive officer of Macarthur campus, pushing for up-front fees, but students on Rydalmere

  • Los Angeles on Sydney Harbour?

    Los Angeles on Sydney Harbour?SYDNEY — Could Sydney be a city where the car can take you anywhere? Where freeways dart in all directions and all you have to do is jump in your car and head for the open road? That's what