Bill Mason, Brisbane
A battle over uranium mining has divided the union movement in Queensland, following the announcement by the right-wing-led Australian Workers Union (AWU) that it will press Labor Premier Peter Beattie's government to open
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CANBERRA — On September 8, a new peace coalition was formed in the ACT. Attending the meeting were representatives from the Greens, the left caucus of the Labor Party, the ACT Council of Churches, the Quakers, the Socialist Alliance, Unions ACT,
Freedom Festival 2005 is a national music event to raise awareness of Amnesty International Australia's Stop Violence Against Women campaign.
International artists include Ursula Rucker (Philadelphia, US), Ben Mono (Munich, Germany) and Jah'licious
Dale Mills
Victoria
The Terrorism (Community Protection) Act 2003 was passed in Victoria because the government and police said it was needed to combat terrorism. However, a year later, none of its provisions had been used. The law allows police