By Ruth Ratcliffe
BRISBANE — Around 60 people gathered at Dunwich on Stradbroke Island (Minjerribah) on March 26 to protest against sand mining on land of great environmental and cultural significance. The group marched to one of the mines at
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By Sean Moysey
CANBERRA — A photo exhibition in Parliament House on East Timor's World War II experience was censored just hours before it was to open on March 24. A second exhibition, which included the banned material, had to be organised.
By Justin Randell
PERTH — University of Western Australia students will vote in a referendum on April 14-16 to decide whether the Student Guild will stay affiliated to the National Union of Students. The Liberals have inundated the campus with
By Zanny Begg
DUNLOY — When you drive across the border from the south of Ireland into the north, the marks of political conquest and struggle are obvious. The road signs revert from bilingual Gaelic and English to English, heavily armed and
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The self-appointed guardians of the nation's morals are on the march again, this time under the leadership of Senator Richard Alston, National Party leader Tim Fischer and treasurer
By Kerryn Williams
YOUNG — Gold was first found in 1860 at Burragong Creek on Lambing Flat — now the town of Young. Many of the 22,000 miners working the fields were Chinese. The Europeans, resentful of the Chinese miners, and pressured the
Scandal widens over Gulf War illnesses
By Barry Sheppard
In late 1991, the year of the Gulf slaughter, returning US soldiers began to complain of symptoms like chronic fatigue, pains in the joints, digestive problems and headaches.
Anger grows at education cuts>
By Marina Cameron
The successful national day of student action on March 26 was a clear indication to the federal government and to campus administrations that students are still willing to fight attacks
By Miguel Heatwole
SYDNEY — The Solidarity Choir will be celebrating its 10th anniversary and launching a new CD on Sunday, April 13, with a benefit concert for Tranby Aboriginal Training College. The event, at Redfern Town Hall from 2pm to
By Adam Hanieh
Large demonstrations across the West Bank have protested against Israeli settlement and the continuing violation of Palestinian rights. More than 400 Palestinians have been injured by tear gas and rubber bullets in clashes with
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