BY BUSTER SOUTHERLY
Former Rio Rancho High School humanities and poetry teacher/coach Bill Nevins of Albuquerque, New Mexico, was given a 2004 Courageous Resister Award by the Artists Network of Refuse and Resist, a national organisation, in a
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A debate is raging in British trade unions about what sort of relationship they should have with the Labour Party. Key figures took up the debate at a September 15 fringe meeting held during the annual conference of the Trades Union Congress
Paul Benedek, Sydney
On September 24, 50 people attended the first street action here to protest the jailing of former Victorian secretary of the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union Craig Johnston.
"Johnston stood up for 29 sacked workers,
Rohan Pearce
Investors certainly know what to make of the findings of the NSW commission of inquiry into James Hardie Industries, released on September 21. After the report was released, the killer corporation's share price rose 4.8% — its first
Greg McFarlane, Sydney
More than 100 people attended a colourful rally outside Tony Abbott's Manly office on September 25 to express their anger at the dishonesty of the Howard government.
Representatives of the Socialist Alliance, the Stop the
In a September 16 media release, the National Association of Community Based Children's Services (NACBCS) listed its demands in the October 9 election, calling on all political parties to commit to retaining and developing community-owned,
Paul Oboohov, Canberra
On September 23, candidates for the October 9 federal election addressed a forum at the Australian National University organised by the National Tertiary Education Union.
The Liberal candidate for the seat of Fraser, Adam
Tent embassy burnt down
Nicole Hilder, Wollongong
In pre-dawn hours of September 19 the Sandon Point Aboriginal Tent Embassy (SPATE) was destroyed by fire while five occupants were asleep inside. The tent embassy had stood on the site for more
John Howard's Lament
Won't you come back MS Tampa,won't you come back to our shore.Bring us the old and the hungry,your crippled and troubled what's more.
Won't you come back MS Tampa,won't you come back to our shore.Bring us the old and the
Alison Thorne
In this federal election, the Citizens Electoral Council (CEC) is standing candidates for the Senate and in many lower-house seats across the country. The CEC aims to tap into popular concerns and has recently been campaigning against
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