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IRAQ: Washington, London squabble over spoils of war

BY DOUG LORIMER As the US-British-Australian military invaders struggle to crush the resistance of the Iraqi people, a behind-the-scenes diplomatic battle has begun between Washington and London over the anticipated spoils of war. "We didn't take

Anti-war celebs crash Hollywood's party

BY ALISON DELLIT I'm sure mine wasn't the only household in Australia to grin and whoop as Michael Moore, maker of Bowling For Columbine, cut neatly through the bullshit at the 2003 Oscars to deliver a passionate anti-war speech. Ignoring

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Teachers union slams Beattie over strike ban

BY BILL MASON BRISBANE — Queensland Teachers Union president Julie-Ann McCullough has slammed Labor Premier Peter Beattie's government after the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC) ordered the QTU to end its campaign of rolling

BRITAIN: Australians Against the War forms in London

BY MARTIN ILTIS LONDON — On March 22, up to 500,000 people demonstrated in central London against the US-British-Australian invasion of Iraq. Among those hundreds of thousands of concerned people were a vocal contingent of Australians

Students protest in Darwin

Around 35 high-school students, mainly from one high school, met outside a public library in Causarina and went on a vibrant, loud and fast paced march to the only university in Darwin chanting "Howard, Tony, USA — how many kids did you kill

Greens call for war powers inquiry

BY ALISON DELLIT A Greens proposal to hold a Senate inquiry examining the legality of the Iraq war and looking into ways to ensure wars cannot be embarked upon without parliamentary approval was defeated in the Senate on March 27. The commitment

Pilger urges support for student protesters

BY PIP HINMAN SYDNEY — To enormous applause, journalist and filmmaker John Pilger made an impassioned call for people to support the Sydney high-school student anti-war protesters who have been pilloried by the corporate media. Addressing 1000

Newcastle students protest

BY PETER ROBSON NEWCASTLE — Despite Newcastle police calling high school principals and warning them of violent protest, the Newcastle March 26 student strike against the war attracted over 350 students, mostly from high school. Students

ITALY: 'A movement that will totally change society'

ROME — As well as the Colosseum, pizza and designer fashions, Italy is increasingly noticed for its massive demonstrations against war and neoliberal globalisation. On February 15, 2.5 million people mobilised in Rome against the war on Iraq. On

CANADA: Behind Chretien's token opposition to US war

BY BRAVE BEAR ONTARIO — The US-led invasion of Iraq has raised huge questions and created deep confusion within both the population and the political and economic elite in Canada. The government of Prime Minister Jean Chretien has repeatedly

Geelong unionists march for peace

BY SUE BULL GEELONG — At lunchtime on March 25, 400 workers walked off the job to oppose the war on Iraq. They gathered outside Geelong Trades Hall to hear speakers from many unions condemn the US-led slaughter. Andrea Maksimovic from the