Rachel Evans, Sydney
On July 25, at least 250 people rallied at Sydney Town Hall to protest bipartisan support for amendments to the federal Marriage Act 1961 that would outlaw same-sex marriage.
Organised by Community Action Against Homophobia
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Alex Bainbridge, Hobart Doctors began strike action on April 15 and a community rally was held that same day as part of a campaign to restore services at the Mersey Hospital in northern Tasmania. The private operator of the hospital, Healthscope,
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MELBOURNE — On October 18, social justice activists met to plan a rally on December 10, International Human Rights Day. The meeting was initiated by the Refugee Action Collective in response to the attacks on civil liberties contained in the
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Dave Riley, Brisbane With the backing of Queensland Labor premier Peter Beattie and the keen endorsement of the federal ALP, Shoalwater Bay will house a military training camp for US forces. In announcing the decision on July 15, defence minister
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KURANDA — The Wet Tropics Management Authority is considering an application from the Department of Main Roads to downgrade the zoning of a high-conservation Wet Tropics World Heritage Area to accommodate the proposed Kuranda Range four-lane
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Paul Benedek Controversial decisions by the state Labor government to forcibly amalgamate several councils dominated the March 27 NSW council election. In the City of Sydney lord mayoral contest, the thinly veiled ALP manoeuver to gain Labor
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The July 1 Australian published its top ten websites "Most used political directories" list, and once again, Green Left Weekly is on top: 1. Green Left Weekly11.21% 2. Australian Labor Party9.88% 3. On Line Opinion7.44% 4. Sydney
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Paul Benedek, Sydney The Socialist Alliance is running 24 candidates across 10 councils in the March 27 NSW local government elections. The alliance is also fielding candidates for mayor in Newcastle City, Wollongong, Canterbury and City of
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1 Schools funding policy condemned Prime Minister John Howard's March 11 announcement of a new federal funding policy for schools was condemned by Greens Senator Kerry Nettle. "Today's announcement decreases the public schools sector share of
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Sue Bolton The deadline for the petition circulating among unionists calling on the ACTU to organise a national stoppage and mass protests on the day the federal government's Work Choices legislation is enacted has been extended until February 19.
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Stuart Martin, Melbourne Amid a howl of calls from employers for Victorian Premier Steve Bracks' Labor government to get tough on unions because the state is supposedly heading into industrial chaos, the government has threatened to wage war on
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Roberto Jorquera Last December's National Assembly elections in Venezuela marked a significant step forward for the revolution that is unfolding there. It was the 10th consecutive electoral victory for the supporters of Venezuelan president Hugo