Lynda Smith
In their second week at sea, from the South Bellona Reef 500 miles north-west of Brisbane, the seven-person crew of the Flotillas of Hope expressed their ongoing gratitude to all who continue to support them and their desire to be
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"Mental illnesses including anxiety disorders and depression are common and undertreated in many countries, both developed and developing, with the highest rate found in the United States." — June 2 Associated Press report on the
Sarah Stephen
Aladdin Sisalem, a 25-year-old Palestinian born in Kuwait, has spent the last four years in search of a country that could offer him freedom from persecution. On May 31, he finally found it, as he flew into Melbourne with a visa in
Alex Tighe
Too bad if you happen to be employed in a small business that decides to cut costs by making you redundant. Even worse luck if you have worked there for several years. The Coalition government has displayed its aggressive anti-worker
Katie Cherrington, Newcastle
Rank-and-file members of the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) are uniting across the country against the May 5 decision by the union's National Management Committee (NMC) to close the Hunter region organising
Alison Dellit
Colombian oil workers have returned to work after a victorious 37-day strike against the privatisation of the state-run oil company Ecopetrol.
Colombia's government has been progressively privatising Ecopetrol through a restructure
Dr Marg Perrott
The federal government's attack on confidential medical access for those under 16 is yet another example of the government's right-wing ideological offensive against people in need and the population in general.
On December 5 last
Steven Katsineris
The US wants to upgrade its half-century intelligence presence on Cyprus into a fully fledged army base when the Greek and Turkish Cypriot sides agree on reunification, according to a report by Iason Athanasiadis in the March 6
Seeds of Deception: Exposing industry and government lies about the safety of the genetically engineered foods you're eatingBy Jeffery M. SmithScribe Publications, 2004292 pages, $30 (pb)
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Dr Arpad Pusztai wasn't expecting
Dianne Hiles, Sydney
The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) undertook an inquiry during 2002 into children in immigration detention.
On May 13, the report, "A Last Resort?", and its recommendations were tabled, very quietly, in
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