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'University of the year' to strike

'University of the year' to strike By Helen Jarvis SYDNEY — National Tertiary Education and Industry Union members at the University of NSW on February 19 voted not to begin teaching at the start of the 1997 academic year, but instead to strike

Pornography, politics or Hollywood hype?

The People vs Larry FlyntDirected by Milos FormanScreenplay by Scott Alexander and Larry KaraszewskiNational release from February 20 Review by Jonathon Strauss A movie of a man crucified, figuratively, in the US, or an excuse for an orgy of soft

Socialists make a splash at UQ

By Roberto Jorquera BRISBANE — Orientation week was held at the University of Queensland from February 16 to 19. During that week, Resistance held vibrant stalls that attracted hundreds of people interested in socialist politics. More than 150

Socialists reject work for dole for Brisbane City Council

Socialists reject work for dole for Brisbane City Council Socialists reject work for dole for Brisbane City Council By Bill Mason BRISBANE — "We are standing against the two major parties on a platform of People Before Profits", Coral Wynter

Brunswick Music Festival

Brunswick Music Festival By Bronwen Beechey MELBOURNE — The eighth Brunswick Music Festival kicks off on February 28 with Festivals Australia Indigenous Sounds, a weekend dedicated to the indigenous music and culture of Australia. The event

Poem: Gold card people

Poem: Gold card people Gold card people Gold card people just live to buy Plastic people tag along for the ride Only real people earn free flybuys But working people just sweat and cry they serve the tables they pour the wine

British anti-roads campaigner tours

MELBOURNE — JASON TORRANCE is a British anti-roads campaigner who now lives in Australia. Torrance will be speaking here on March 6 at "Global Insights", an evening of environmental news clips gathered from alternative media around the world, at

5000 at risk from AIDS in PNG

5000 at risk from AIDS in PNG AIDS may kill more than 5000 people in Papua New Guinea by the year 2000, according to a report released in Port Moresby on February 14. The report, by the United Nations Fund for Children and the PNG government,

Arguments for socialism: The future of solidarity

The future of solidarityThe future of solidarity By Peter Boyle Federal and state governments are doing their best to abolish solidarity. It's against their law for workers for one capitalist to show their solidarity with workers of other

The axe falls on legal aid

The axe falls on legal aid By Michael Heaney MELBOURNE — The Federation of Community Legal Centres (Victoria) on February 18 announced the release of a report titled "Justice for all", resulting from a survey conducted in November and December.

Student delegation returns from East Timor

Student delegation returns from East Timor By Ray Fulcher MELBOURNE On February 20, a delegation of six students from the University of Melbourne returned from a 10-day trip to build links between students in Australia and East Timor. Alex

CES to go: lessons of a shambles

By Paul Oboohov and Tom Flanagan The leadership of the Community and Public Sector Union and its new section council covering the Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs (DEETYA) have abandoned any pretence of a campaign to