Sarah Stephen
SYDNEY — On April 10, 250 people rallied in support of refugees in Bradfield Park, Kirribilli. Organised by the Refugee Action Coalition, the protest marked the third year that refugee-rights supporters have converged over the
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REVIEW BY LACHLAN MALLOCH
The Barbarian InvasionsWritten and directed by Denys ArcandWith Remy Girard, Stephane Rousseau and Marie-Josee CrozeOpens nationally April 8.
In the beginning, Australian audiences could be forgiven for thinking The
Sarah Stephen
South Korea's April 15 general election has resulted in a shift to the left.
Ten representatives to the 299-member parliament were elected from the labour movement-based Democratic Labor Party. The DLP, which previously had no
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Muslims protest Iraq war
SYDNEY — Chanting "Down, down Washington!" in English and "America go to hell!" in Arabic, 400 Muslims marched down the main road of the western Sydney suburb of Auburn to the local park on April 11.
Speakers at
CANBERRA — A statue of Prime Minister John Howard titled 'If the boots don't fit', helped set the scene for one of the most radical national folk festivals in years, over the Easter weekend.
The statue, by Melbourne sculptor Greg Taylor, was
Socialist Alliance members took to the streets in the northern working-class suburbs of Hobart on April 17 to promote Socialist Alliance legislative council candidate for the seat of Elwick, Kamala Emanuel.
Eight cars displaying Socialist
Alex Miller
In March, Scottish Socialist Party MSP Frances Curran launched a campaign aimed at securing legislation in the Scottish Parliament that would provide a daily free, nutritious school meal for all children in Scottish schools.
The SSP
Ali Abunimah
The April 14 meeting between US President George Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in Washington sent Palestinian leaders into a flying panic. But their response reeks of desperation and self-interest rather than any real
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There can be no doubt that planet Earth would be a much safer place without the likes of George W. Bush. Here we are a year into the chaos of Iraq with thousands of Iraqis either dead or maimed; 600 dead US soldiers; a country bordering
Last month, the Australian government released new offshore areas for companies to bid for petroleum exploration permits. This includes territory that is much closer to East Timor's coast than to Australia, which East Timor's government claims as
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