Professional foot soldiersProfessional foot soldiers
Life can be bitter. Did you ever notice how easily the amateur can eclipse the good standing of an industrious professional like myself?
There I was, gnawing on my muesli (I find
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Rally against One Nation in Werribee
By Paul Miller
MELBOURNE — Around 700 protesters organised by Campaign Against Racism rallied outside the Werribee West Family Centre on July 14 to protest against Pauline Hanson's One Nation party
Bosses on the offensive against awards
By James Vassilopoulos
On July 23, the Australian Industrial Relations Commission will begin arbitration in a case that may result in the removal of dozens of conditions from awards. The case is being
Conference to fight racism set for Sydney
By Jo Brown
SYDNEY — A national anti-racism conference is being organised here with the support of the NSW branch of the National Union of Students. The conference, called "Fighting Racism", will
Media, police harass conference goers
By James Norman
TOWNSVILLE — The organisers of the annual Students and Sustainability Conference, attended by some 500 people, are angry that despite its overwhelming success, the media reports have
The view from Cipinang prison
By John Roosa
We are inside Jakarta's fortress-like Cipinang prison for a Sunday afternoon potluck lunch. The families and friends of the political prisoners have brought specially prepared home-cooked
By Al McCall
Rather than wring his hands and lament that political satire seemed to be in its dog days, Dave Riley decided to do something about it. "Good satire", he told Green Left Weekly, "is rare. It rages for a time, then rests. It's time
Private schools given a boost
By Marina Cameron
Federal legislation passed in December abolished the new schools policy, which restricted the number of new federally funded non-government schools and the size of their federal grants, and
Antibiotics, big business and super germs
By Robyn Marshall
At a private hospital in Brisbane, two patients were admitted with a bacterial infection that had multiple resistance to antibiotics, in particular, resistance to the last
Academic tenure under attack
By Marina Cameron
In a bid to drive down university operating costs — the result of government funding cuts — jobs are being cut and remaining staff are being forced to take on greater workloads and give up
By Dave Riley
There was widespread relief throughout northern Ireland as news spread that the Orange Order had cancelled or voluntarily re-routed four highly contentious marches. The annual July 12 celebrations of a 1690 Protestant victory over
At the time of Green Left Weekly's 200th issue, published in August, 1995, John Pilger said: "In a world where the mainstream media has become like an echo chamber, Green Left is outstanding as a consistently reliable, informed and incisive source of
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