By Sue Bull
New Zealand health authorities have neatly turned the euthanasia debate on its head in a particularly brutal and racist case of health system rationing. They have been prepared to impose what the government's deputy leader, Tau Henare,
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By Kerryn Williams
CANBERRA — Students were able to defeat a motion by a failed candidate to overturn the results of the recent elections to the University of Canberra students' association. The university annual general meeting, held on October
Democratic Socialists launch ACT election campaign
By Paul Oboohov
CANBERRA — The Democratic Socialist campaign for the ACT elections in February was launched on October 24. The audience of 40 also celebrated the official registration of the
A short story by Craig Cormick
Oh shit! It can't be. Robert-Bloody-Menzies! He looks just like Robert-Bloody-Menzies. Right down to the eyebrows and turned up collar. I stare real hard, but try not to look like I'm staring. You know what it's like
HIV/AIDS access and equity report
SYDNEY â On October 31, NSW community services minister Ron Dyer was condemned for failing to show up at the launch of a report into access to the government's Home And Community Care services for people living
Women reclaim the night
On October 30 and 31, thousands of women and male supporters marched in the annual Reclaim the Night events Australia-wide to protest violence against women. WA Greens Senator Dee Margetts submitted a Senate motion
Stop the racist Wik bill!
By Jennifer Thompson
On October 22, two Liberal MPs broke ranks to abstain from the second-reading vote in the House of Representatives on the government's racist Wik bill. Another Liberal MP went to a Christian "Praise
The quality of mercy
By Brandon Astor Jones
Moments ago, as Superior Court Judge Ken Nix — in his own good ol' boy way — sang the words, "... and may God have mercy upon your soul", it probably never occurred to his toe-the-line
Greenhouse action planned
ADELAIDE — After receiving numerous inquiries about the greenhouse national day of action planned for November 30, the Australian Conservation Foundation has called a meeting to organise a bike rally. All interested
Building maintenance work completed
After many weeks of painting and repair work, the maintenance work on the home of Green Left Weekly has finally been completed. The brickwork and mortar have been repaired, sealed and painted. This, along with
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[This poem was written by one of the sacked miners from the Gordonstone coal mine in Queensland. It was read to an October 17 rally of miners and their families in Emerald.]
So you're sacking all the workers, that's such a bitter pill.You're
By Reihana Mohideen
The US constitution, with its radical Bill of Rights, was a product of a social revolution against British colonial rule. In the Philippines in September more than half a million people protested in defence of the constitution,
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