SYDNEY — On August 24, around 80 people attended a UNSW Law Society forum to hear John von Doussa QC, president of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunities Commission. HREOC is concerned about the consequences for human rights of the "anti-terror"
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3 Protesters greet 'Australia's biggest liar' GEELONG — More than 500 people protested the visit of "Australia's biggest liar", Prime Minister John Howard, on April 2. Visiting the city for a Liberal Party fundraiser reported to cost $1200 a
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Kamala Emanuel, Hobart More than 700 people rallied in Hobart on July 15 to save Ralphs Bay in the Derwent estuary from a huge canal and housing development. If Walker Corporation's plans are allowed to go ahead, the Ralphs Bay Conservation Area
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Simon Cunich, Sydney In defiance of Sydney University management, 30 students attended a forum organised by Resistance on August 30 titled "Hezbollah: terrorist organisation or national liberation movement?" A week earlier, university officials
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Shoot first, find target later "Vice President Dick Cheney apparently broke the No. 1 rule of hunting: be sure of what you're shooting at. Cheney wounded fellow hunter Harry Whittington in the face, neck and chest Saturday, apparently because he
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Paul Benedek, Sydney More than 300 Aboriginal protesters and supporters marched from the Redfern Block to NSW state parliament on March 24, chanting "Too many police, not enough justice". The rally was called to protest police mistreatment of
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Average folks "[John] Kerry's choice of [John] Edwards also sets up stark contrasts between the two tickets. Edwards' working-class roots and Southern-style populism will make it easier for Democrats to portray President Bush and Vice-President
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Dale Mills, Sydney NSW Labor Premier Morris Iemma announced on September 5 that he plans to introduce legislation later this month to abolish the "double jeopardy" common-law principle for criminal trials. The principle states that people who have
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Socialist Alliance candidates in the March 27 NSW local government elections: Auburn: Lisa Macdonald (councillor, First Ward). Bankstown: Raul Bassi, Rihab Charida, Maurice Shaya (councillors, East Ward). Canterbury: Susan Mullan (mayor).
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Mission impossible "You know, one of the hardest parts of my job is to connect Iraq to the war on terror." — Emperor George Bush II, September 6. Lost in space "Downgrading Pluto's status will cause psychological harm to some Californians who
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Sue Bolton, Melbourne Sixty-five people attended the feature session of the Socialist Party's two-day national summer school on "The great debate — Who would best represent working class people?" at Trades Hall Bar on February 6. Speakers for
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Twenty members and supporters of the Newcastle Socialist Alliance branch launched the alliance's campaign for the Newcastle City Council with a rally at Civic Railway Station on March 12. Alliance candidates Peter Robson, Geoff Payne and Judy