Resistance is campaigning for the Democratic Socialists in the federal elections. NATASHA SIMONS interviewed three Resistance members about the campaign. Paul Howes is a 14-year-old student at Blaxland high in Sydney's West. He joined Resistance last
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The 1996 Green Left Weekly $120,000 fund appeal has made a very promising start. So far, close to $13,000 has been collected around the country. Many cities are hosting Green Left Weekly events over the next few months to raise money for the best
SAN DIEGO — On February 17, the INFOMED Friendshipment Caravan, coordinated by IFCO (Interreligious Foundation of Community Organization) and Pastors for Peace, will again try to bring medical aid including computers into Mexico for their shipment
Video Fool For LoveDirected by Robert GibsonProduced by George Miller and Doug MitchellOpens March 28 at the Chauvel Cinema, Paddington, Sydney with other states to followReviewed by Margaret Allan "I still don't know whether he is the bravest man I
By Eva Cheng A coalition of non-governmental organisations has warned that the scarcity and insecurity of food production remain a grave problem in Asia despite rapid economic growth in recent years. It urged the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation
By Frank Gollan SYDNEY: Damned if you do and damned if you don't. That sums up the dilemma for Australian public service workers in the current federal elections. For the past 13 years, public servants have voted in their majority for Labor, fearful
By Bill Mason BRISBANE — The proposed sale of one-third of Telstra by the federal Coalition was the target of a large public meeting in the Town Hall here on February 13, with speakers from a variety of parties and community groups condemning the
By Nick Fredman SYDNEY — Up to 1000 people attended the No Aircraft Noise party (NAN) campaign launch at Marrickville Town Hall on February 14. Well-known figures and most of the NAN candidates addressed the enthusiastic meeting. MCs Roy Slaven and
By Pip Hinman SYDNEY — On February 13, Maurice Marsland was stabbed to death at Goulburn jail. This is the second stabbing death at Goulburn in three months. Ray Jackson, from the Aboriginal Deaths in Custody Watch Committee, said that Marsland,
More women in parliament? Just over six months since its formation, the Australian Women's Party is standing 17 candidates in the federal election. It is fielding 12 Senate candidates in five states (Qld, NSW, WA, SA and Tas), four House of
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