Simon Tayler, Sydney
Transmission by Sydney's community TV station, Channel 31, ceased at midnight on April 23, after the current licence holders, TV Sydney (TVS), refused an offer by the previous licence holders, Community TV Sydney (CTS).
TVS
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CANBERRA — On October 27, 100 people attended a public forum at the Australian National Library on the federal government's planned new anti-terrorism laws. Organised by Civil Liberties Australia ACT, the forum was told by the group's secretary
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Dale Mills, Sydney On July 29, two anti-war activists who painted the words "No war" on the Sydney Opera House's main sail on March 18 last year argued in the NSW Criminal Appeal Court that they should have been allowed to put their defence of
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SYDNEY - On March 16, 250 people attended an emergency rally initiated by the Stop the War Coalition (STWC) in response to the aerial bombardment and killings in Falluja, Iraq. Protesters marched to the US consulate, demanding "Iraq for the
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Bronwyn Jennings, Geelong Fifty women unionists and community activists attended training sessions at Geelong Trades Hall on October 17, the last in a series organised by the GTH Women's Committee to educate women about the Howard government's
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CANBERRA — "Ideas to change the world" was the theme of the inaugural socialist ideas conference, held at the Australian National University on July 10. The conference brought together 60 socialists and activists to discuss imperialism,
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Dave Riley, Brisbane With the backing of Queensland Labor premier Peter Beattie and the keen endorsement of the federal ALP, Shoalwater Bay will house a military training camp for US forces. In announcing the decision on July 15, defence minister
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KURANDA — The Wet Tropics Management Authority is considering an application from the Department of Main Roads to downgrade the zoning of a high-conservation Wet Tropics World Heritage Area to accommodate the proposed Kuranda Range four-lane
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Paul Benedek Controversial decisions by the state Labor government to forcibly amalgamate several councils dominated the March 27 NSW council election. In the City of Sydney lord mayoral contest, the thinly veiled ALP manoeuver to gain Labor
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The July 1 Australian published its top ten websites "Most used political directories" list, and once again, Green Left Weekly is on top: 1. Green Left Weekly11.21% 2. Australian Labor Party9.88% 3. On Line Opinion7.44% 4. Sydney
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Paul Benedek, Sydney The Socialist Alliance is running 24 candidates across 10 councils in the March 27 NSW local government elections. The alliance is also fielding candidates for mayor in Newcastle City, Wollongong, Canterbury and City of
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1 Schools funding policy condemned Prime Minister John Howard's March 11 announcement of a new federal funding policy for schools was condemned by Greens Senator Kerry Nettle. "Today's announcement decreases the public schools sector share of