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By Arun Pradhan PERTH — A September 5 rally of more than1500 people was the first time here that high school, TAFE and campus staff and students united to oppose the attacks on the education sector. Previous campus actions in Perth have been
By Anitra Gorris-Hunter and Natalie Woodlock HOBART — More than 100 people rallied on the steps of state parliament on August 14 to protest against cuts to women's services and shelters. The Sexual Assault Support Service (SASS), which will
By Tony Iltis and Nikki Ulasowski WOLLONGONG — The participation of more than 400 secondary and tertiary students in the rally against cuts to education here on August 29 showed the potential for a broad and militant student movement against the
Green River Run — By Merv Lilley. Green River Run is an original mix of drama, song and poetry, set in the Australian canefields in the 1930s. This was a turbulent time, when the canecutters fought the employers to eliminate Wiels disease,
MELBOURNE — In response to other union leaders denouncing so-called "agitators" at the August 19 rally at Parliament House, Martin Kingham, Victorian secretary of the CFMEU construction division, contacted the media to put a contrary point of view,
Defence campaign needed In the wake of the ACTU Council's disgraceful abandonment of union members and principles last week, the Democratic Socialist Party has called for a campaign to defend all those being charged by the Australian Federal Police
Challenging the Centre: Two Decades of Political TheatreEdited by Steve CapelinPlaylab PressReviewed by Dave Riley Today, if I employed the term "agit-prop", very few people would know what I mean — and many of those who perchance recognised the
Democrats and Greens John Clancy claims in his ad (GLW 21/8) that the Australian Democrats are the only option for Left people. He asks which other party has "policies that cover every facet of fairness and honesty?" In fact the Greens, despite
CANBERRA — The issue of youth crime in city and suburban centres here has been receiving much media attention. The supposed increase in youth crime, however, is questioned by DAVID MATTHEWS, coordinator of the youth information and advocacy service
Independence DayDirected by Roland EmmerichAustralian cinema release August 29Canadian BaconDirected by Michael MooreReleased on video, 1996Reviewed by Greg Adamson Canadian Bacon, John Candy's last film, is a humorous and startling look at the US

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