American values
"We're an organisation that's not on the ropes but on top of mainstream American values." — Tom Washington, president of the US National Rifle Association.
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"Who is B.J. Habibie really, and why is it that the
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Gay men on WA councilPERTH — In a postal vote which concluded on May 6, two openly gay candidates have been elected onto the Vincent Town Council in WA. Gay activist Brian Grieg, representing Mt Hawthorn, received
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Timor activists appeal harsh sentence BRISBANE — On May 16, Jim Dowling and Ciaron O'Reilly, from the Catholic Worker organisation, were sentenced to three months' jail for a sit-in at the Defence Recruiting Centre here during Easter week, in
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Right accuses ALP of sexismOn May 13, Newcastle's sitting ALP federal member, Allan Morris, defeated a preselection challenge by Lyn Holmes. Holmes, losing 66 votes to 226, has since accused the ALP of being "sexist".
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BRISBANE — A crane driver was stood down at MIM's Mt Isa mine in the days following the return to work, accepted at a mass meeting on May 22, despite a 14-day cooling off period agreed to by unions and the company to end the
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BRISBANE — "The Goss Labor government's move to cut stamp duty on share trading is a blatant handout to big business, at a time when the corporations are making massive profits", Zanny Begg, Democratic Socialist candidate for
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PERTH — A Liberal state government proposal involves ending funding of all peak bodies in the welfare sector by June 30. They must then tender "expressions of interest" for new funds (up to a maximum of
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East Gippsland forest plan attackedMELBOURNE — Conservation groups have slammed the Victorian government's East Gippsland Forest Management Plan, calling it a recipe for environmental disaster. On May 26, 100
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In an effort to curb signs of student activity, facilities management at Northern Territory University closed student bars and cafes and wrapped black plastic around poster poles to prepare for the 1995 graduation ceremony on May 5. They also wrote
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WA TAFE teachers protest privatisationPERTH — Coffins, symbolising the death of TAFE, were carried onto the steps of Parliament House during a rally on May 18 organised by the State School Teachers Union
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Albert Park arrests go to courtMELBOURNE — Over the past six months there have been 246 arrests at protest actions at Albert Park. One hundred and one people have been charged. Their hearings will take place on May
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Peace activists around the country have condemned the federal government's decision, announced on May 18, to collaborate with the US in the development of new ground-based anti-ballistic missile technology. Australian