Call for inquiry into attack on Kurds By Karen Fletcher SYDNEY — At a rally in Town Hall Square on August 29, the Committee of Solidarity with Kurdish People called upon the Australian government to investigate an unprovoked attack by the
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Women's Radio Network By Bronwen Beechey MELBOURNE — "Betty Blacktown" is how one Sydney news director of a commercial radio station described his audience. "She's not too bright and listens to the radio from home where she's looking after
By Alex Cooper MELBOURNE — Many years ago Shannon Ewart was assaulted by police in Queensland, and since then has heard stories from many people who have suffered the same. One night in April, "on impulse", she did a "spray job" on the South
A century of union gains threatened Industrial relations law in New Zealand has become an issue in Australia, with both Victorian and federal Liberal parties intending to introduce similar policies here.
Farmers take on the banks Rebellion in the countryside By Peter Boyle When local bank managers hear that a rural action group has been set up in their district, they press the panic button according to Jim Cronin, a co-founder of Bankwatch.
By Dave Riley BRISBANE — Within an hour of bringing down the state budget, Premier Wayne Goss dissolved parliament and called an election for September 19. The surprise short campaign was calculated to throw both parliamentary and community
By Peter Annear SYDNEY — Employment discrimination against the Catholic population of Northern Ireland will be the focus of an international campaign to boycott the National Australia Bank, launched here on August 24. Irish Civil rights
Queer Collaborations Conference By Louisa Foley Sydney — "People are hungry for a forum like this", said Nic Connolly, one of the organising collective for the Queer Collaborations Conference, held in Sydney over the weekend of August
Nose already in the trough New South Wales politicians have long creamed the benefits of a superannuation scheme which has given them millions. After the government axed public servants' super entitlements, Labor leader Bob Car suddenly saw the
Genetic engineering is hailed by some as a means to solve the global problems of disease and hunger, to increase plant and animal productivity to supply food for an overpopulated world. Others worry that it is another attempt at a technological
Menu of Transgenic Foods Appetisers Spiced Potatoes with Waxmoth genes Juice of Tomato with Flounder gene Entree Blackened Catfish with Trout gene Scalloped potato with Chicken gene Corn bread with Firefly gene Dessert Rice Pudding
By James Prest Environmental activists aiming to "blow the lid on the pollution licensing system in New South Wales" have been permitted to begin a court action against the NSW Environment Protection Authority and pulp and paper manufacturer
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