VCA students and staff reject up-front fees
By Sue Boland
MELBOURNE — At separate meetings on July 23, Victorian College of the Arts students and staff unanimously rejected the college council's attempt to introduce up-front fees for
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What's That I Hear?: The Songs of Phil OchsVarious artistsSliced Bread RecordsPO Box 606, Blue Bell, PA 19422, USA
Review by Barry Healy
This two-CD compilation of tracks by a bevy of performers, including Billy Bragg, Arlo Guthrie, Peter Yarrow,
Burma solidarity conference demands democracy
By Trish Corcoran
MELBOURNE — Up to 100 people attended the Activist Conference for a Free Burma on July 18 and 19 to discuss the political situation in Burma and the prospects for democratisation.
Free speech in Adelaide
By Jo Ellis and Melanie Sjoberg
ADELAIDE — Freedom of speech and expression is acknowledged as a fundamental aspect of democracy. People are less able to participate fully in their community, workplace or campus without
Cycle Against the Nuclear Cycle
LATE ON July 23, 17 bicyclists from Cycle Against the Nuclear Cycle ended the second leg of their mammoth trek to the blockade against the Jabiluka uranium mine, when they arrived in Alice Springs. The cyclists have
Pesticides may impair children's brain function
Dramatic deficits in brain function are seen in rural children with long-term exposure to pesticides compared with children not similarly exposed, according to a recent study in the US publication
By Tony Iltis
HOBART — Tasmania's parliament voted last week to cut the size of the lower house from 35 to 25, by reducing the number of members elected by each electorate from 7 to 5. This will make it harder for minor parties and independents
WastelandDirected by Andrei SchwaetzGadjo DiloDirected by Tony GatlifSydney International Film Festival Reviewed by Becky Ellis
Two films screened at the Sydney International Film Festival in June focused on experiences faced by the Romany (or
Attempts to negotiate
March: GLW distributors in the mall moved on by council inspectors. Phone calls to Adelaide City Council; no response
March 27: Council letter requiring $10/week or $2/day per person.
May 8: GLW told to move on in Central
Protest over CityLink gains pace
By Maree Roberts
MELBOURNE — One hundred people braved a cold Sunday morning on July 19 to protest outside Parliament House about the treatment of northern and western suburbs' residents over the CityLink
Latin America fiesta benefits health in Cuba
By Lynda Hansen
BRISBANE — More than 200 people attended the Committee in Solidarity with Latin America and the Caribbean's (CISLAC) annual fiesta fundraiser on July 18. The funds raised on the
By Sarah Lantz
The youth allowance, introduced on July 1, was sold by the federal government as "more flexible" and "simpler". In fact, it is yet another attempt to regulate, normalise and circumscribe the "deviant". The tight eligibility criteria
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