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By Hayley Platt BRISBANE — It is disgustingly hypocritical that some principals continue to get up in front of school assemblies, rave on about how racism is bad and that it is up to young people to stop it, and then punish us when we try to do
My enslaved ancestors By Brandon Astor Jones "Kyle's mum's a fucking Jew" — Cartman. A cartoon character spoke the words above in an episode of the television show South Park. I know from personal experience that anyone who would say the
NSW elections: who are you really voting for? By Peter Boyle SYDNEY — So you've decided to vote against the Liberal-Labor establishment in the March 27 NSW elections and you want to support green and left parties. With a Legislative Council
Greek Australians: beyond the stereotypes In Their Own ImageBy Effy Alexakis and Leonard JaniszewskiHale & Iremonger, 1998.240pp. $49.95 (hb) Review by James Vassilopoulos The most enduring stereotypes of Greek Australians are that they are
By Sean Healy Resistance has organised a national speaking tour of campuses on the topic "What would Marx say today?". The four forums held so far have revealed a high level of interest among students for Marxist ideas. At Sydney University last
BAKRIE, a member Komite Rakyat Pekalongan (KPR — Pekalongan People's Committee) spoke to Green Left Weekly's SAM KING about his group's work organising the urban poor community in north-central Java. Question: What motivates you to organise Java's
Indigenous people oppose Beverley uranium mine In December, JILLIAN MARSH received the inaugural Jill Hudson Environmental Award from the Conservation Council of South Australia. Marsh, a member of the Flinders Ranges Aboriginal Heritage
Worker's control, not government control Workers' control, not government control NEWCASTLE — GEOFF PAYNE, a rigger at the BHP steelworks, is the Democratic Socialists' candidate for the state seat of Newcastle in the March 27 NSW election. He
Indonesia plays delaying game with East Timor By Jon Land United Nations-sponsored talks between Indonesia and Portugal on the future of East Timor, which took place March 9-11, resulted in Indonesia agreeing to allow some form of direct ballot
Early Williamson packs a punch The RemovalistsBy David Williamson New Theatre, NewtownFriday-Sunday until 1 May Review by Helen Jarvis Written nearly 30 years ago, and becoming David Williamson's first major success in Australia before going
By Emma Webb ADELAIDE — The federal government announced on March 18 that the Beverley uranium mine, in South Australia's far north, has been given approval. The mine is expected to begin full production next year. It will be Australia's third
By Greg Adamson Opposition to uranium mining in Australia emerged as a mass movement in the 1970s. However, opposition to environmental destruction had already existed for more than a century. Campaigners for national parks, against the