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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

ACT anti-abortion bill opposed

ACT anti-abortion bill opposed By Pat Brewer CANBERRA — On October 27, 300 people packed into the reception room at the ACT Legislative Assembly to protest against the proposed anti-abortion bill introduced by right-wing MP Paul Osborne. The

North-east forests decision imminent

By Tom Flanagan SYDNEY — One hundred people held a two-hour rally outside NSW parliament on October 29 to demand protection for the remaining old-growth forests in north-east New South Wales. Organised by the NSW Forest Alliance, the rally aimed

Thousands march to reclaim the night

By Margaret Allum While the traditional focus of Reclaim the Night marches has been on violence against women, some RTN collectives this year included a broad range of demands relating to women's right. Marches were held around the country on

Chilean community demands prosecution of Pinochet

Chilean community demands prosecution of Pinochet By Lara Pullin CANBERRA — The arrest in Britain of former Chilean dictator General Augusto Pinochet has produced an eruption of anger and grief among survivors of his regime. The Latin American

Safety fears as Shell 'downsizes' work force

Safety fears as Shell 'downsizes' work force Safety fears as Shell 'downsizes' work force By Rupen Savoulian SYDNEY — The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) says that Shell management's plans to reduce the work force at

Telstra unions endorse blank cheque agreement

By Leo Wellin After 16 months of negotiations, union leaders on October 22 endorsed a two-year enterprise agreement designed to deliver greater profits to Telstra. Endorsement of the deal by union officials has angered many members of the Community

Ngarrindjeri, ferry workers unite against bridge

Ngarrindjeri, ferry workers unite against bridge Ngarrindjeri, ferry workers unite against bridge By Martin Iltis ADELAIDE — On October 25, 50 people gathered at Currency Creek, near Goolwa, to celebrate a victory for the ferry workers who

Is this you?

Is this you? The photo shown here was taken by Leigh Howlett at the Hiroshima Day march in Sydney in 1992. The Historic Houses Trust of NSW would like to use the image to promote an upcoming exhibition on the environmental protest movement, but it

Appeal for Pinochet victims to come forward

Appeal for Pinochet victims to come forward British lawyers representing victims of the Pinochet regime in Chile have appealed for individuals or their relatives whose cases are mentioned in the Spanish request for the extradition of Pinochet to

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

Rally to defend native title

Rally to defend native title By Jo Williams MELBOURNE — About 450 people gathered on the steps of Parliament House on October 22 to protest against Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett's attempts to ram through native title extinguishment in