Protests continue as PA bans demonstrations
Adam Hanieh
RAMALLAH — More than 50 people gathered outside the US consulate in East Jerusalem on February 16 to protest against US policy on Iraq. The demonstration, which united Palestinians and
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And then ignore it
"You don't need it on all of those things. There are always areas where you take public advice." — Treasurer Peter Costello, suggesting that food and other necessities would be exempt from a GST, two weeks after saying he
A matter of hygiene
By Brandon Astor Jones
"Inmates are offered access to toilets, sinks and showers as well as a full range of hygiene items. I am unfamiliar with where you received your information but I can assure you that all inmates in
By Adam Hanieh
RAMALLAH — The sanctions against Iraq are supposed to stop Saddam Hussein from arming himself with chemical and biological weapons, but a cursory glance at the list of items under embargo reveals this claim as ridiculous. Many of
By Zanny Begg and Marina Carman
One of the most controversial recommendations of the West review of higher education was the proposal for "student centred funding" — vouchers or "learning accounts" for higher education. The rhetoric that
Dayak seek solidarity
ADELAIDE — Thirty people heard representatives of the Dayak people of Kalimantan here on February 14. They have been touring Australia to raise awareness of the effects of the mining activities of Rio Tinto and Aurora
Protest against Hanson's One Nation
By Justin Randell
WOLLONGONG — Pauline Hanson has been in the news again. Not content with her racist rhetoric, she is revealing more of her reactionary agenda by arguing that young people should be kept off
Life of Riley: An excuse for butchery
Do you know what the quintessence of sheephood is? Shearin' and slaughterin' — that's what it is. In a word: sacrifice.
We're sentenced to live our lives for the sake of others.
For many, the meaning of
By Bridget Riggs
MELBOURNE — About 600 people attended a Defenders of Native Title (DONT) public meeting on February 15 in the Melbourne Town Hall. Speakers included former Democrat senator Sid Spindler of the DONT coordinating committee, singer
Illegal fees on the rise
By Sean Healy
SYDNEY — A decision by Macquarie University to levy a $50 "information technology charge" on all students has focused attention on the issue of illegal ancillary fees. Macquarie University's decision comes
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