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  • Brisbane protest

    Brisbane protestBrisbane — Some 200 people attended a speak-out against woodchipping on February 3 in the Queen St Mall. The action, called by Resistance, demanded that the government protect all old growth forests by

  • Union takes anti-woodchipping stand

    Union takes anti-woodchipping stand The construction division of the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) has distanced itself from the recent activities of the union's forestry division in the woodchip debate. Martin

  • Woodchip blockade a challenge to greens

    There were angry scenes outside Parliament House last week, as some 4000 timber workers — assisted by their employers — made their demands very publicly. By contrast, the environmental movement has yet to make its presence

  • Actions to save forests

    Actions to save forests Following a series of actions in January to oppose the chipping and export of old-growth forests, further protests are planned for February. These include a rally in Newcastle on February 18, in Sydney on February 19

  • Film banned

    Film banned SYDNEY — For the first time in over a decade, the Censorship Board has banned a film from a film festival. The Spanish film, In a Glass Cage, deals with the themes of fascism, masculinity and physical abuse and was to be screened

  • Anti-woodchipping campaign steps up

    The federal ALP's elaborate manoeuvres to clean up the political mess it created with the issuing of 11 woodchip export licences in December has only fuelled the anti-woodchipping campaign around the country. Prime Minister

  • Greens: no 'conscience' vote in NSW

    Greens: no 'conscience' vote in NSW The Greens NSW support repeal of all abortion laws in the state and do not allow a "conscience" vote on the question, says Leeza Dobbie, a member of the Greens' ticket for the Legislative Council. An

  • Loose cannons

    Trust me "I accept that I will never be leader of the Liberal Party again. It is out of the question." — John Howard in May 1994. Except from the leader "In the future I don't think that the party should tolerate outbursts which are

  • Unions threaten to withdraw NSW ALP funding

    — Several unions have threatened to withdraw election funding to the ALP head office unless it agrees to hold a rank and file preselection ballot for the seat of Peats, on the central coast of NSW. Peats became vacant

  • Communities oppose Eastlink project

    BRISBANE — More than 500 people marched and rallied on January 24 against Eastlink, a $1.2 billion project of the Queensland, NSW and federal governments to link the NSW and Queensland electricity grids with 1500 kilometres

  • Northlands appeal in Supreme Court

    Northlands appeal in Supreme CourtMELBOURNE — The vindictiveness of the Kennett government will be on display again on January 30, when the Supreme Court hears an appeal against the reopening of Northlands Secondary

  • Opposition to private freeways grows

    MELBOURNE — There is increasing community anger here over the Kennett government's plans to build a number of freeways around the city, collectively known as the Melbourne City Link. The Melbourne City Link bill — will