By Gerry Harant
It's on again! In the run-up to the federal budget, ASIO is discovering sinister terrorists to justify its funding. Never mind how its much-publicised furphies stir up jingoism against Muslims; as far as ASIO is concerned, all
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By Beavis Marks
With the Howard government pushing its brand of neo-liberalism down our throats, training schemes and traineeships are being "restructured" for the benefit of big business. In March I was made to participate in a CES training
Counting the dead reds
A census (cacah jiwa) is the only practical way to get information on how many people there are in each part of a country, what they do and how they live.
Do not use tricks. Please answer all the questions for every person,
ANU students censure association president
By Natalie Zirngast and Martin Iltis
CANBERRA — A special general meeting of 80 students at the Australian National University on August 1 voted unanimously that the Students' Association should
By Kamala Emanuel and Kim Linden
On July 31, hundreds of thousands of workers in Victoria and Newcastle took industrial action to protest against the Howard government's proposed industrial relations legislation. In Newcastle, 2000 unionists and
Like boosting profits
"It was a national Labor government which forged national competition policy and they did it for good and valid Labor reasons." — NSW treasurer Michael Egan, defending his policies against critics at the state ALP's
Action against mobile phone tower
By Natalie Woodlock
HOBART — An action committee has formed to oppose the construction of a Telstra mobile phone tower next to Lenah Valley Primary School. Scientific research suggests that exposure for long
Salamander Vanstone
Oh when those students riot
and call you obscene names
with a bit of luck
and cut and tuck
we'll beat them at their game
Salamander Vanstone
I know just how you feel
it goes to show
they wouldn't know
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and ain't i a woman?: Women winning due recognition
It's the olympics and we're seeing pictures unfamiliar to Australian television and newspapers. In the rush of nationalist blood to the Australian media's collective head, champion Australian
ACT youth strategy no solution
By Kerryn Williams
CANBERRA — A July 24 forum organised by the Ministerial Youth Advisory Council to discuss a draft ACT Youth Strategy was attended by the Australian Youth Policy Action Coalition, the youth
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