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Democratic Socialists launch Sydney campaign

By Lachlan Malloch SYDNEY — "The Democratic Socialists' campaign is different — it's out in the streets. Our fundamental conviction is that society can be changed for the better by people power", declared Sam Wainwright at the launch of the

Jabiluka camp under siege

By Rebecca Meckelburg DARWIN — According to the media collective at the Jabiluka uranium mine blockade, at midnight on September 9 there was an unprovoked attack on the blockade camp. A 24-wheel semi-trailer towing heavy machinery broke through

The battle of Bennelong

SYDNEY — On September 9, Resistance members PAUL BENEDEK and RYAN LIDDELL ventured into PM John Howard's Sydney electorate of Bennelong to protest at a One Nation meeting which featured Pauline Hanson's chief adviser David Oldfield. Below is Paul's

Vigil in support of Chinese Indonesians

Vigil in support of Chinese Indonesians By Orie Nakagawa SYDNEY — "Even though I'm Chinese Australian now, I have a lot of sympathy with you", Thiam Ang, a Malaysian doctor who experienced the 1969 riots in Kuala Lumpur, told a crowd of 700

Rally supports Telstra workers

Rally supports Telstra workers By Tim E. Stewart BRISBANE — Following a stop-work meeting of Community and Public Sector Union members working at Telstra on September 7, a lunchtime rally attended by 100 people supported the striking Telstra

ACT to privatise public transport

ACT to privatise public transport By Francis Geraldson CANBERRA — On August 8, a mass meeting of ACTION bus drivers, called by the Transport Workers Union, rejected an enterprise agreement that would reduce conditions and introduce three split

Tasmanian Labor wins a rigged race

Tasmanian Labor wins a rigged race By Alex Bainbridgeand Tony Iltis HOBART — Tasmania has a Labor government, it was announced on September 12. The election was the first since Labor and Liberal "reformed" the Tasmanian parliament. The new

WA socialists announce candidates

WA socialists announce candidates By Ana Kailis PERTH — On September 1, the Democratic Socialists announced their candidates for the federal seat of Perth and the Senate. Iggy Kim will stand in Perth. The WA Senate team will be Sarah Stephen

Students put Kennett on spot

Students put Kennett on spot By Brendan Meilak MELBOURNE — On September 2, TAFE students from across Victoria assembled at the Peninsula TAFE in Frankston to tell premier Jeff Kennett what they think of his funding cuts to the TAFE system. More

Students organise against attack on arts school

Students organise against attack on arts school By Alex Bainbridge HOBART — The Tasmania University Union (TUU) has organised a campaign to protect the university's art school from "rationalisation". The administration is considering closing

Green candidate proud of 'activist' tag

Green candidate proud of 'activist' tag By Stephen O'Brien NEWCASTLE — The NSW Greens' number one Senate candidate, university lecturer John Sutton, is proud of his "activist" tag, which right-wing critics have levelled at him for his role on

Coalition withdraws from forest assessments

By Francesca Davis On September 1, the federal government decided to withdraw from the forest assessment process for north-east NSW. The assessments are the basis for 20-year regional forest agreements between governments, the timber industry and