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Rough justice for Port Keats

By Sam McQuillan PORT KEATS, N.T. — There have been calls for an inquiry into the closure of a remote Aboriginal community health centre in the Northern Territory. The legality of this action by the Territory Health Department is being

Looking out: Two laws

Two laws By Brandon Astor Jones "Our [US] Constitution is color-blind and neither knows nor tolerates classes among citizens. In respect to civil rights all citizens are equal before the law. The humblest is the peer of the most powerful."

Alarming increase in Amazon deforestation

According to figures released by the National Institute of Space Surveys on January 26, deforestation in the Amazonian region has increased alarmingly in recent years. Around 2,905,900 hectares of forest were cut down in 1994-95, double the annual

Rigged convention pleases Howard, Beazley

By Pip Hinman From day one, it was clear that the two-week constitutional convention would achieve its desired aim — to construct an elaborate show of "the Australian people" deciding an important course for the nation. However, with both Labor

Jobs not woodchips!

Jobs not woodchips! HOBART — On February 11, environment activists followed log trucks through Hobart with signs saying "Jobs not Woodchips" and "600 years to grow; 3 minutes to chip". The action highlighted the increased woodchipping allowed by

Student native title group forms

By Nikki Ulasowski CANBERRA — On February 4, the first student-initiated native title group was formed at the Australian National University. The meeting was attended by activists from Resistance, Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation,

Woman pickets Liverpool hospital

SYDNEY — Barbara Wright, president of the NSW Medical Consumers Association and a retired nurse, is picketing Liverpool Hospital every weekday from 8.30 to 9.30am. Wright is suffering serious spinal problems and needs urgent surgery. Her bowel,

Songs for children

Bindi-eye Bop — Songs for children aged 0 to 90By Margaret Bradford1997, $15 (plus $2 postage)Write to 12 Naranga Ave, Engadine NSW 2233or phone/fax (02) 9520 6180 Review by Alex Bainbridge For parents of young children, finding suitable

On the box

Actively Radical TV — Sydney community television's progressive current affairs producers tackle the hard issues from the activist's point of view. CTS Sydney (UHF 31), every Thursday, 10pm and Saturday, 7pm. Ph 9565 5522. Access News —

Same crap, but more of it

The announcement was made on February 10: Premier Magazines is the result of a $100-million joint publishing venture by Australian Consolidated Press (ACP) and Time Inc. and will change our newsstands forever. Or will it? The launch of Premier

Blockade, rallies to stop Jabiluka

By Sarah Peart The Federal Court's decision on February 11 to reject the legal challenge by a senior traditional owner of the Mirrar people, Yvonne Margarula, makes a stepped-up public campaign against the Jabiluka uranium mine more urgent. The

Tax office sackings defeated

By Chris Slee and Stan Thompson Managers in the Individual Non-Business Taxes (INB) section of the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) have announced that they will not go ahead with plans for compulsory redundancies. The plans have been hanging over