This was the week that True Blue Aussie with the Big Red Heart cast off the yoke of imperial insecurity, imperial inferiority, and stood up for decency and the most important thing in the world: a dollar. How proud to be a True Blue Aussie and see
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With the budget negotiations at a stalemate and the polls showing a rise in support for minor parties and independents, the Labor Party has stepped up its attack on the Green senators. Despite the pressure, Christabel Chamarette
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ADELAIDE — A seminar here on September 8 raised a number of doubts and reservations in the Aboriginal community about the government-sponsored reconciliation process. The 50 participants were told that there are concerns that
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Frictions over Refractory Girl Controversy has erupted over the Spring, '93 edition of Refractory Girl, the Sydney-based feminist quarterly which recently celebrated its 20th birthday. The latest issue, with its cover story on "New Wave
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Those with an eye for detail may have noticed an ad in the last few issues for regional meetings of the Green Left Association. The regional meetings are an opportunity for supporters of Green Left Weekly in each region to get together and
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Olympics Sydney Nooo!! Robert Wood Surry Hills Too much meat Dave Riley's series titled The politics of eating (GLW 109-111), suffers from a distinct lack of politics and history. It is totally acceptive of agribusiness and does
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Adelaide divided between rich and poorADELAIDE — The City Messenger local newspaper revealed some not so surprising news about the polarities between rich and poor in Adelaide on its front page of August 25. A stark
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In recent debate in Green Left Weekly over the Zionist-Palestinian conflict, two of the PLO's profoundly democratic positions have been raised: the 1974 position of an independent Palestinian state in the occupied West Bank and
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I welcome the opportunity to debate the issue of Israel, Zionism and anti-Semitism in the pages of GLW and respond to Malloy and Lorimer's article (issue 111) written in reply to my letter in the previous issue. My
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BRISBANE — Thousands of injured Queensland workers are being denied a fair hearing because there is no right of appeal in the workers compensation system in this state, the Electoral and Administrative Review Commission says. EARC has recommended a
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The national and international attention focused on the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody in the late 1980s would have convinced many that these abuses would not recur. Yet, since May 30, 1989 — the
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SYDNEY — Two thousand lesbians, gay men and their supporters rallied outside the NSW parliament on September 14 in protest against the move by the Coalition state government to abandon proposed anti-vilification legislation
News
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Station staff oppose automatic ticketMELBOURNE — A September 8 stop-work meeting of suburban railway station staff resolved unanimously to support the Public Transport Union (PTU) opposition to plans to introduce an
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Inequality in Australia is increasing rapidly. The gains during the postwar period in reducing inequality were lost between 1980 and 1990, argues Phil Raskall, coordinator of social and economic inequality studies at the
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NSW cleaners continue fight Story and photo by Paul Oboohov SYDNEY — Cleaners employed by the NSW Government Cleaning Service are into their ninth week of a campaign to stop privatisation of state cleaning by the Liberal state
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24-hour strike at Risdon refineryHobart — Five hundred workers went on a 24-hour strike at Pasminco Metals EZ Risdon zinc refinery on September 13. The strike was in response to imminent job cuts and the breakdown in
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BRISBANE — Oodgeroo Noonuccal, formerly known as Kath Walker, the popular poet and Aboriginal rights activist, died at Greenslopes Hospital on September 16 at the age of 72 after a struggle with cancer.
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Political science — 1 "If we get up tomorrow at daybreak and Australia has been declared a republic tonight by referendum but with no other change — just a change of name — then there is actually no difference." — Governor-General Bill
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A leaked draft agreement between the federal government and the ACTU on changing industrial law has been heralded by the Australian as a big win for unions. The deal, which includes changes to secondary boycott legislation and
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Protest over Aboriginal Welfare FundBRISBANE — "Everything has been taken away from us — our rights, our lives. Aboriginal people must take a stand and continue the fight", said Alex Gapter, Aboriginal community
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SYDNEY — Members of the Wilderness Society and Sydney Rainforest Action Group held a protest outside the BHP head here on September 13, over the dumping of 150,000 tonnes of waste rock and tailings from the Ok Tedi Mine into the Ok Tedi and Fly
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Merv Nixon, 1923-1993 WOLLONGONG — Former South Coast Labour Council secretary and well-known Communist Party identity Merv Nixon died at Bulli Hospital on September 13 after a long battle with illness. Arriving in Wollongong in 1954, the
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PERTH — Young migrants from non-English speaking backgrounds experience an institutionalised racism second only to Aboriginal youth. A report released here confirms that migrant youth experience higher
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Victorian school closures force drop-outsMELBOURNE — A report released on September 1 has identified serious disruption of students following school closures by the Kennett government. Fifty-five schools were closed
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HOBART — APPM's Burnie and Wesley Vale paper mills will be sold to the giant multinational Amcor Ltd. The deal, worth $415 million, guarantees Amcor — owners of APPM's domestic rival APM — a monopoly of the fine paper market
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Keating to face protests in Ireland Prime Minister Paul Keating was to begin a nostalgic visit to the land of his ancestors on September 19. It is believed that his forebears left the County Galway village of Tynagh around 1855, "probably as a
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Inquiry into toxic waste scandalBRISBANE — The Criminal Justice Commission is to launch a public inquiry into large-scale corruption involving illegal dumping of toxic waste in south-east Queensland. The public
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Austudy 5 speaking tour MELBOURNE — Tim Anderson and members of the Austudy Five conducted a speaking tour of various universities and other venues between September 7 and 10. The Austudy Five are members of the International Socialist
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CANBERRA — A well-attended September 16 press conference here heard plans for a new direction for the ACT branch of the Public Service Union (PSU). In the face of current job losses and union leadership failures, PSU Challenge
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Green Alliance to stand in SA electionsADELAIDE — Addressing the desperate need for alternative political forces to be standing against both the Labor and Liberal parties, Green Alliance will run a campaign in the
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Seminar defends public sectorBRISBANE — State teachers' campaign to defend the public education system will be a "long-term struggle", Shane Groth, Queensland Teachers Union vice-president, told a seminar here on September
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Brewery sackings plannedThe Financial Review on September 17 reported an announcement by New Zealand multinational brewer Lion Nathan, of Swan, Fourex and Tooheys sackings fame, that it is seeking sackings at its latest
Analysis
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The real thing Seventy-two of Australia's "bidding elite" are descending upon Monte Carlo to hear the International Olympic Committee's decision on which city will host the Olympic Games in the year 2000. Asked to explain the purpose of the
World
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MOSCOW — More than half a million employees of the Russian coal industry stopped work for 24 hours on September 6, halting production in 133 of the country's 259 underground mines. The national stoppage was the latest in a
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Salvadoran left announces candidatesMANAGUA — The first National Convention of the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front has endorsed Ruben Zamora and Francisco Lima as the presidential and vice-presidential
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Australian soldiers are now on combat duty on Bougainville, according to reports from Radio Free Bougainville. This follows the September 6 admission in parliament by defence minister Senator Robert Ray that Australian troops
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Israel's recognition of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation and preparedness to negotiate on the occupied territories reflect contradictions and pressures within Israel and the Middle East according to Joe Stork, editor of the
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DAELE HEALY describes her experiences at the International Youth Forum held in South Korea August 11-21, organised by the Korean National Commission for UNESCO. The forum was made up of around 100 people from more than 30 nations. The
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By Jana D.K. JAKARTA — More than 1,000 employees stopped work on September 13 at the PT Halco factory in Bekasi Raya, East Jakarta, which produces pots, pans and other household items. Shouting demands, workers erected banners and posters
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Military attack Yogyakarta protest A mass rally on September 11 at Gadjah Mada University in Yogyakarta, against the introduction of restrictive traffic laws, was attacked by the police and military, forcing participants to leave the campus.
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MANILA — Fifteen thousand workers from the city of Manila assembled on September 14 to establish a new trade union centre, the Union of Workers for Change (BMP). More than 700 delegates from more than 200 unions, representing
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Indonesian activist condemns Keating's 'music' By L. Pramana Prime Minister Keating's suggestion for US President Bill Clinton to take a softer stance on human rights in the Asian region has been condemned by Indonesian labour activist
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Karen people of ThailandI recently interviewed Ruggit Srisarin, a masters student at Tasmania University who recently visited the Karen people, who live on the border between Thailand and Burma. In Burma the Karen are
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Thailand is being rocked by the worst crisis to destabilise the "pro-democracy" government since Prime Minister Chuan's coalition came to office a year ago. The crisis forced Chuan to cut short an important trip to China by
Culture
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Year 501: The Conquest Continues By Noam Chomsky London: Verso, 1993. 331 pp. $29.95 (pb) Reviewed by Phil Shannon 1992 was the 500th anniversary of the arrival in the "New World" by Columbus. Noam Chomsky in Year 501 once again stands
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Green Is Magic A CD by Trust Funded by Small Change Foundation Reviewed by Elle Morrell What better way to get the message across? When Footscray Secondary College's school band, Trust, and the environment club got together, no-one
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The Story of Qiu Ju A film by Zhang Yimou Showing at Melbourne's Nova Cinema from September 30 Reviewed by Peter Boyle Zhang Yimou won international attention with his previous films Red Sorghum, Ju Dou and Raise the Red Lantern,
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BRISBANE — Performers, bands, artists and DJs combine with computer network jockeys on September 24, transforming Brisbane into FIERCE with virtual tentacles reaching round the planet. FIERCE is Brisbane's first "journey into cyberspace", a
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New issue of CEFTAA magazineFramed is the quarterly magazine of the Campaign Exposing Frame-ups and Targeting Abuses of Authority. It was born during the fight against the frame-up of Tim Anderson. Issue 22 takes the
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SYDNEY — The alternative radio waves will be packed with sharp current affairs, superb specialist music and incisive talk as 2SER-FM celebrates its 14th birthday from September 25 to October 1. The week will highlight SERvive-a-thon 93 — the
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Power and property The Piano Written and Directed by Jane Campion Starring Holly Hunter, Harvey Keitel, Sam Neill and Anna Paquin Reviewed by Chris Slee Set in 19th century New Zealand, this film explores the unequal relationship