Julian Coppens, London
"Nothing other than a mighty new political
force has been born!", bellowed George Galloway in his
closing speech to more than 1500 activists, who assembled on
January 25 at Freedom House in London for the founding
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Che anti-queer
I was glad to see the Socialist Alliance attend this year's Queer Pride March. It is important that the left continue to have a presence at the event. However, I was not impressed with your choice of banner. Taking a banner featuring
Chris Latham, Perth
On January 29, John Kobelke, minister for Consumer and Employment Protection, released Restoring Fairness, Balance and Certainty: Workers' Compensation Reforms. The document's introduction states that it is the final stage of
New Zealand resettles more refugees
On January 27, the New Zealand government announced that it would resettle on humanitarian grounds 20 asylum seekers held in the Australian-funded detention centre on Nauru.
The asylum seekers have not been
Jim McIlroy,
Brisbane
The ALP government of Premier Peter Beattie has
been swept back into office in the February 7 Queensland
election, with its record majority only slightly reduced. The
net loss of ALP seats is likely to be three to
Protest for Kashmiri self-determination
CANBERRA — Members of Canberra's Pakistani community rallied on February 5 in Garema Place to mark Kashmir Solidarity Day. They demanded a referendum in occupied Kashmir to decide the territory's future.
Kiraz Janicke, Perth
Around 40 students ambushed Prime Minister John Howard on February 3, chanting "Howard, come off it, education is not for profit" as he entered the 6PR radio station. The following day, another crowd gathered outside Liberal
Sue Bolton, Melbourne
On February 3, John Fairfax Holdings suddenly announced the closure of its printing operations at Spencer St in the city, cutting 66 production workers' jobs. Fairfax owns the Melbourne Age, the Australian Financial Review and
Sue Bolton
There are a wide range of responses among unionists to the question of how much the ALP's industrial relations policy changed at the party's 2004 national conference, held at the end of January.
On one hand, the Australian Council of
Seven women on trial in Portugal face up to eight years in jail if they are found guilty of having abortions. A doctor and a variety of "accomplices" — two medical staff, parents and partners of the women, and even a taxi driver who allegedly drove
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