Kim White, Sydney
On May 6, 500-700 people attended the Rock the Block festival in the inner-city suburb of Redfern, enjoying five hours of Indigenous and non-Indigenous music and films. Money raised by the festival will contribute towards a new
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Peter Boyle
On budget night last year, federal treasurer Peter Costello said that he hadn't cut the top marginal income tax rate for individuals because "only 3% cent of Australians will be on that top rate.
"For 97% of Australians, that top rate
SYDNEY — On May 14, 50 people attended a "Vigil for a Free Palestine" at Circular Quay, one day before the 48th anniversary of the beginning of Al Nakba (The Catastrophe), when 750,000 Palestinians were driven from their homeland by Zionist
George Monbiot
Civilisation has a new enemy. He is a former coca grower called Evo Morales, who is currently the president of Bolivia. On May 15 he stood before the European parliament to explain why he had sent troops to regain control of his
PERTH — Federal workplace relations minister Kevin Andrews received a rowdy reception when he arrived at a business luncheon in the outer suburb of Middle Swan on May 16. He was greeted by 100 angry workers chanting, "Work Choices, no choice —
Doug Lorimer
"People like this president. They're just sour right now on the [Iraq] war." This was the assessment made by Karl Rove, US President George Bush's top political adviser, of an opinion poll showing that Bush's approval rating had fallen
Jon Lamb
Heightened tensions within East Timor and rumours of further violent clashes have subsided with the passing of the Fretilin congress, held in Dili on May 17-19. The congress was a test of support for Fretilin leader and East Timor's Prime
PERTH — On May 14, 80 people heard Iraqi doctor Salam Ismael describe the situation in war-torn Iraq at the Australian Islamic College in Kewdale. Organised by the Perth Peace Group, the forum was also addressed by UnionsWA secretary Dave Robinson,
GYMPIE — Two successive rallies bringing out a total of 3000 people have been held in the last fortnight in the Mary River Valley to oppose Queensland Labor Premier Peter Beattie's $150 million proposed mega-dam. Up to 1000 residents are expected
Pip Hinman
John Howard is a "fool" for supporting US President George Bush's war on Iraq, the courageous and outspoken anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan told a Mother's Day anti-war protest outside the White House on May 13-14. Sheehan was at the
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