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Tom Flanagan, Lismore Thirty people gathered in the departures area of Lismore airport on July 15 and chanted "shame ACON, shame" at representatives of the AIDS Council of NSW (ACON) as they waited to board their return plane to Sydney. The
Kevin Shay, Washington I recently saw Michael Moore's film, Fahrenheit 9/11, which even reviewers for conservative media outlets like Fox News have praised. I knew I would like the documentary, based on reviews I read. But still, I can't remember
Kay Moore, Lismore Three-hundred women attended the 16th Network of Women Students Australia (NOWSA) conference on July 12-16. The conference discussed the impact of sexism, racism, homophobia and war on women. Guest speakers at the conference
REVIEW BY VANNESSA HEARMAN Ita Nian Rasik (Our Own): Songs of East Timor — past, present, futureTeodozio Batista Ximenes$25, including postageEmail orders to <annefor@netconnect.net.au> or phone (03) 5331 1983 Like many who have
Water, The Drop Of Life — Explores regions which have accelerated their water conservation efforts and communities using new technologies to make better use of the available water. SBS, Friday, July 23, 1pm. Message Stick: That Ole Mac Blagic —
[The following text is from a leaflet calling for an "End the lies" rally in Sydney on the Sunday before the federal election.] Three years after the truth was thrown overboard at the last federal election, now is the time to say "No more lies!"
Doug Lorimer In several key areas such as electricity supply, employment and health care, Iraqis are now worse off than before the US-led invasion last year. "According to the Pentagon, in early June the population of seven of Iraq's 18
Our Common Cause: Poverty: a disease that can be cured Australia is one of the richest countries in the world. So it's a disgrace that as many as 23% of its people are living below the poverty line, or that after 12 years of 4% GDP growth, the
Elizabeth Schulte, Chicago More than 1 million women have died around the world in the last decade because wealthy nations didn't keep their promises. Ten years ago, at the United Nations International Conference on Population and Development in
Following public criticism from leading figures in US President George Bush's administration of his promise to withdraw Australian troops from Iraq "by Christmas", on July 12, federal ALP leader Mark Latham made a partial accommodation. He announced
Susan Price According to Business Review Weekly, it's never a bad year to be rich. In fact, 2004 was a great year for the rich in Australia — they got even richer! Not only that, but the growth in wealth of Australia's top 200 richest Australians
Roberto Jorquera On July 9, Diego Bautista Urbaneja, a leader of the Coordinadora Democratica (CD, Democratic Coordination) coalition outlined the political program that the opposition plans to implement if it succeeds in ousting the radical