In the spotlight
By Dave Holmes
It is a now a commonplace that the untimely death of Princess Diana has put the spotlight on the media. But the issues raised go far deeper than questions of media intrusion into the private lives of
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Tax workers campaign against sackings
By Ben Courtice
MELBOURNE — Members of the Community and Public Sector Union Tax Section have begun rolling stoppages and pickets aimed at pressuring management not to sack staff. So far pickets have
Victorian auditor-general under threat
By Bronwen Beechey
MELBOURNE — A public meeting on August 25 at Eastern TAFE's Wantirna campus was one of several across Victoria to protest against the state government's proposed changes to the
Gay groups protest in Ecuador
On August 27, a coalition of gay groups and human rights organisations held the first public demonstration for gay rights in Quito, Ecuador. The two-hour protest was organised by gay associations to promote a
Campaigning against racism
CANBERRA — Around 100 people rallied at the Aboriginal Tent Embassy on September 3. The rally, organised by the Campaign Against Racism (CAR), was called to protest against the federal government's racism and job
Rally against toxic waste dump
By Ben Courtice
MELBOURNE — On August 31, 400 people rallied on the steps of parliament to meet a cavalcade of 40 farmers' tractors and trucks which had made its way in from the outlying suburb of Werribee.
By Sean Healy
SYDNEY — The Fight Racism conference, scheduled for September 27 and 28 and sponsored by the NSW branch of the National Union of Students, is shaping up to be an important forum for discussion and debate on combating racism. The
New nuclear reactor madness
By Jim Green
On September 3, the federal government announced plans to build a new nuclear research reactor to replace the ageing HIFAR reactor. The new $300 million reactor will be operated by the
Congratulations
As an opponent of fascism and racism for over 56 years, I would like to express my appreciation for the important role that your paper has played in the current campaign against the racist politics of the One Nation party.
Any which way you can: Youth livelihoods, community resources and crimeBy Rob White, with Megan Aumair, Anita Harris and Liz McConnellAustralian Youth Foundation Review by Marina Cameron
This study by Rob White, professor of Criminology at the
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