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  • NSW ALP to back anti-Labor candidate?

    Geoff Payne, Newcastle The Queen's Birthday weekend conference of the NSW Labor Party rejected a motion, moved by the Newcastle State Electorate Council, supporting the rank-and-file preselection of Bryce Gaudry, the member for Newcastle since

  • A matter of basic justice

    Alex Bainbridge, Sydney "We are not facing an enemy to the Muslim people, nor an enemy to the Middle East ... It's an enemy to humanity in general", Islamic Friendship Association president Keysar Trad told a July 26 public forum on Israel's wars on

  • Anger at union support for HECS increases

    Ben Reid, Newcastle A wave of disgust and some resignations from the National Tertiary Education Union have swept academic staff at the Newcastle University as a result of NTEU branch president Wayne Reynolds' support for increased HECS fees for

  • Labor, Greens, socialists debate uranium mining

    Fiona Roberts, Melbourne On June 5, 180 people attended a debate on uranium mining at the Northcote Town Hall organised by the Socialist Alliance. The speakers were Martin Ferguson, Labor MP for the federal seat of Batman; Dr Jim Green, the

  • Blowin' in the Wind screening

    DARWIN — On November 19, 70 people attended the first screening of David Bradbury's latest documentary film, Blowin' in the Wind. The documentary focuses on the use of depleted uranium in "conventional" munitions and the impact of DU munitions

  • Funding crisis undermines sexual assault services

    Annie Mandela, Hobart The Hobart Sexual Assault Support Service (SASS) was set up 16 years ago, originally funded to service women on a long-term basis and men in crisis. It provides a 24-hour crisis response and counselling service for all

  • Climate change campaigning

    SYDNEY — Residents of Marrickville in Sydney's inner west have formed a climate change campaign group, one of many local groups forming in Sydney suburbs, including Bondi, Maroubra and Newtown. Sixteen people attended the Marrickville Climate

  • West Papua poll was sham, says Dutch study

    Doug Lorimer The Australia West Papua Association (AWPA) has called on the Australian government to follow the Dutch government's example and commission a study into Australia's involvement in the 1969 UN-organised "act of free choice" in West

  • Defend community television!

    Rihab Charida, Sydney Channel 31, Sydney's public access community television station, may be forced off the air if its broadcasting license is not renewed. Community Television Sydney (CTS) Channel 31 has been broadcasting for more than 10

  • RMIT refugee project under threat

    Andrea Mears, Melbourne RMIT appears to be looking to end a project that provides tuition-free scholarships for a small number of refugees. Currently, 61 refugees are enrolled at RMIT through the project, which provides scholarships to temporary

  • Loose Cannons

    It wasn't her fault "I can honestly say that without Mrs Parks, I probably would not be standing here today as secretary of state." — NeoCondoleezza Rice at a memorial service for black civil rights activist Rosa Parks, who died on October 25.

  • Police charge alleged bashing victim

    Tony Iltis, Melbourne Activists from the Western Suburbs Community Coalition Against Racism (WSCCAR) picketed the Melbourne Magistrates Court on February 12 to protest charges laid against TAFE student Hussein Farah. He has been charged with five