Alternative parties discuss jobs, union rights
By Rachel Evans
MELBOURNE — "On the Election Trail" is a recent addition to 3CR's Friday breakfast show. On a recent broadcast, David Risterem from the Greens, Vannessa Hearman from the Democratic
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Comment by Gwendolyn Nettlefold
HOBART — A letter of thanks from the Officer-in-Charge of USS John C. Stennis, published in the August 11 Mercury, concludes that Tasmanians "have one of the best liberty ports that [the US Navy] visits". Oh
By Eva Cheng
"I think it is absolutely critical, not only for Asia but for the rest of the world, that Japan [its economy] get back on track", warned US Treasury secretary Robert Rubin on September 4, the day before he met Japanese finance minister
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Canberra: Nikki Ulasowski
Fraser: Sue Bull
NSW
Cunningham: Margaret Perrott
Grayndler: Michael Karadjis
Dark nights in the valley
In the Winter DarkDirected by James BogleWith Brenda Blethyn, Ray Barrett, Miranda Otto and Richard RoxburghAt major cinemas Review by Margaret Allanand Francesca Davis
Something sinister is out there. It mutilates
Balance of power
In a cynical vote-catching ploy, the Australian Democrats have adopted a new slogan for the federal election: "Vote Democrat to stop One Nation dividing Australia".
The Australian Democrats' battle with One Nation for the
By Alex Robinson
PERTH — Guild elections were held at the University of WA, September 7-10. The broad left ticket, Activate, won the positions of women's officer and environment officer. Most positions, including guild president, were won by the
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I often must step outside my everyday existence and project my concerns from an astral plain — there the better to observe the goings on down below. This week, while at my stellar post, I was joined by that highly esteemed commentator
Apology
In the article "NUS ties itself to Labor" by Marcus Greville and Wendy Robertson (GLW #333), the authors did not intend to suggest that Van Badham and the International Socialist Organisation oppose the demands and objectives of the
TweedleKim and TweedleJohnny
By Geoff Francis & Peter Hicks
You can choose anybody you want — as long as it's Johnny or Kim.You can have any prime minister you want — as long as it's him or him.Politics Australian style is a very
By Helen Basili
Mounting controversy over immigration policies and native title in the last few years have left many people asking if there has been a corresponding increase in acts of racism. There are numerous barriers to measuring whether racism
Health — a universal right
By Pip Hinman
I was struck by a series of letters in the Sydney Morning Herald recently about the virtues or otherwise of sending new mothers home immediately after giving birth. Why should they be taking up
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