Regular readers of Green Left Weekly will be aware of our extensive coverage of developments in the struggle for democracy in the Asia Pacific region.
From its beginning six years ago, Green Left has placed particular importance on this region,
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Roxstop: leave it in the ground It is more than 10 years since the first blockade at the Roxby Downs uranium mine in South Australia. The demand of those protesters was — "Leave it in the ground". A decade later, mining company WMC is planning
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Vanstone blames the victimsEducation minister Amanda Vanstone recently launched a campaign to blame the universities and schools under pressure from funding cuts for the adverse effects of privatisation begun under Labor
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'Fight Racism!' conferenceSYDNEY — The "Fight Racism!" conference in Sydney on September 27-28 will be an opportunity for young people and anti-racism activists to discuss the history of racism, the nature of racism today and
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On August 13, the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) recommended to the Hunter Valley miners to continue negotiations and not resume their strike, following a recommendation by Justice Alan Boulton of
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CANBERRA — Activists from the Education Action Group (EAG) at the Australian National University are currently collecting the 800 signatures needed to allow a referendum on affiliation to the National Union of Students (NUS).
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Monash VC raises stakesMELBOURNE — On August 7 the vice-chancellor of Monash University declared that management was withdrawing from enterprise bargaining. Its initial offer included several clauses that would seriously
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BLACKWATER Striking Curragh coal miners remain defiant despite attempts by the company, ARCO, to break their picket line and intimidate workers. The strike has entered its 15th week, as ARCO steps up its pressure on the miners to
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Newcastle students organiseNEWCASTLE — Student activists have organised two important actions in the last few weeks. Around 1000 people came along to "The Big Noise" — a political concert and festival — on August
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Resistance activists discuss fight against racismBRISBANE — Thirty people came to the Resistance Centre on August 9 to hear Resistance national coordinator Sean Healy talk about strategies for fighting racism and the far
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Public meeting on WikADELAIDE — Around 300 people attended a public meeting organised by Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation (ANTaR) and the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) on August 11 entitled
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In a submission to the government's West review into higher education, the Industry Commission has argued that radical "market-based" reform and more competition are the logical next steps after the deregulation of the 1980s.