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Great Barrier Reef threatened by giant oil project

Great Barrier Reef threatened by giant oil project Great Barrier Reef threatened by giant oil project By Francesca Davis On October 29, Greenpeace activists entered the Stuart shale oil production plant in Queensland, immobilised key areas of

Protests target Howard, ERA

Protests target Howard, ERA SYDNEY — About 150 protesters gathered outside the Town Hall here on November 6 to express their anger at the Jabiluka uranium mine. The rally and march through the city centre to the offices of Energy Resources of

SA government stalls on extra staff in schools

SA government stalls on extra staff in schools SA government stalls on extra staff in schools By Melanie Sjoberg Adelaide — City workers were bemused by the appearance of 700 cardboard cutouts on the lawns of Victoria Square, outside the

GST inquiry: a cover for dirty deals?

By Sue Boland The Howard government is talking tough in a bid to exert maximum pressure on the senators with the softest positions on the GST — independents Mal Colston and Brian Harradine and the Australian Democrats — to try to get its tax

Resistance is necessary

This issue of Green Left Weekly is a little bit different. It contains the first issue of Resistance magazine, published by the socialist youth organisation, Resistance. The launch of Resistance as a regular feature in Green Left Weekly will

Labor left students do deal with Libs

Labor left students do deal with Libs By Marina Carman SYDNEY — Students who voted for the Labor left-aligned National Organisation of Labor Students (NOLS) in University of Sydney Student Representative Council (SRC) elections last month

Court victory for East Timorese refugees

Court victory for East Timorese refugees A Federal Court judge on October 30 upheld an appeal by an East Timorese man, Kon Tji Lay, against the Refugee Review Tribunal's decision to refuse him refugee status because he was "entitled" to Portuguese

Carr announces Eden forests decision

Carr announces Eden forests decision By Margaret Allum SYDNEY — Reactions varying from outrage to cautious optimism greeted the NSW Labor government's October 26 announcement of a regional forest agreement (RFA) for the south-east forests near

Gordonstone mine sold to Rio Tinto

Gordonstone mine sold to Rio Tinto By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Mining union leaders have warned of further industrial unrest at the Gordonstone coal mine in central Queensland, following the sale of 80% of the mine to the world's largest mining

Kumarangk campaign to screen

Kumarangk campaign to screen McLibel ADELAIDE — The Kumarangk Legal Defence Fund is to present McLibel, a remarkable documentary about British campaigners Helen Steel and Dave Morris, who were sued by the giant McDonald's corporation. Funds

Tent embassy hosts anti-genocide forum

Tent embassy hosts anti-genocide forum By Margaret Allum On October 26, at the Aboriginal tent embassy opposite Canberra's Old Parliament House, a forum was held to support the case being heard y the ACT Supreme Court claiming that acts of

Native title laws face court challenge

Native title laws face court challenge By Bill Mason BRISBANE — New native title laws, tabled by Queensland Labor Premier Peter Beattie in state parliament on October 21, are to be challenged in the Federal Court. The Kullilli community plans