MELBOURNE — The federal government's plan to change the Sex Discrimination Act (SDA) to allow the Victorian Infertility Act, and laws like it in other states, to stand, has given the Victorian Labor government of Steve Bracks the
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In Queensland, a 14 year-old woman (she cannot be named because she is under the "protection" of the Department of Family Services) who was diagnosed last year with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) was later placed in state custody
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Alternative parties discuss jobs, union rightsMELBOURNE — "On the Election Trail" is a recent addition to 3CR's Friday breakfast show. On a recent broadcast, David Risterem from the Greens, Vannessa Hearman from the Democratic
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Reclaiming the nightMELBOURNE — Supporters of the Reclaim the Night collective here packed out Cinema Nova to watch Career Girls on October 2. The screening, attended by 220 people, raised much-needed funds and publicised
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La Trobe SRC funding threatenedMELBOURNE — On July 27 La Trobe University vice chancellor, Professor Osborne, attacked students' right to control their own affairs by declaring that the university would not
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Victorian actions against woodchippingMELBOURNE — Two actions were held in Victoria on December 9 against renewal of 10 woodchipping licences. One action, at the woodchipping mill in Eden, was organised by the Wilderness
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Progressive candidates win on Victorian universitiesMELBOURNE — Throughout 1994, students in Victoria have been fighting for the right to be represented, through the campaign against
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Melbourne marchMELBOURNE — Three hundred angry students attended the fifth anti-voluntary student unionism demonstration on August 31. The Student Unionism Network (SUN) organised the rally and general
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Voluntary student unionism (VSU) is the most serious issue affecting the student movement since the introduction of up-front fees and HECS. What is at stake is the right of students to form
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Manila 'cleaned' of peopleMANILA — On April 28 Metro Manila's police began an operation to sweep the many thousands of street people (peddlers, beggars and street kids) from the streets in preparation for
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Strike at National BookstoreMANILA — Workers at the Philippines' largest book and stationery chain, the National Bookstore (NBS), have been on strike for over a month. Of the 1800 people employed in
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Earth Day in the PhilippinesMANILA — Earth Day was organised by the Philippines Environmental Action Network (PEAN) around the theme of "Defend and Reclaim the Commons". Other organisations aiding the