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Murder, bigotry and the holidays

Murder, bigotry and the holidays River's EdgeBy Cath PhillipsBlackwattle Press149pp, $15.95 TrashtownBy Robert TaitBlackwattle Press224pp, $16.95 Reviewed by Kath Gelber At this time of year, many of us are on the lookout for some light

Plantation sell-off threatens native title

Plantation sell-off threatens native title A federal government push to privatise publicly owned forest plantations poses a serious threat to native title rights, the Queensland Greens declared on November 25. Spokesperson Peter Sykes said that the

A jazz snapshot of the black struggle

Black UnityPharoah SandersImpulse through MCA/Universal By Norm Dixon The reissue of the Pharoah Sander's classic 1971 album Black Unity documents another step in this brilliant, underrated artist's evolution. It is also a jazz snapshot of the mood

Action updates

'Student Underground' relaunched BRISBANE — The radical high school newsletter, Student Underground, has been relaunched. The first four-page edition covers scapegoating youth, feminism in high schools, the Nike boycott, protection of the

In lieu of a history: a Green Left sampler

In its 300 issues, Green Left Weekly has published more than 16,000 separate articles, totalling more than 10 million words. Clearly, a proper history of the issues covered would run for many pages. Instead of such a history, we've selected a brief

Left makes gains at NUS Queensland conference

By Lana Halpin BRISBANE — The National Union of Students (Queensland) held its state conference here November 24-25. The affiliation of the University of Queensland has substantially changed its balance of forces, many more left delegates being

Doctors' hunger strike continues

Doctors' hunger strike continues By Andy Gianniotis SYDNEY — The hunger strike by 40 overseas-trained doctors entered its 11th day on November 28. They are camped outside NSW Parliament House. The doctors are members of the Australian Doctors

The pastoral industry's debt to Aboriginal people

The pastoral industry's debt to Aboriginal people Since last December's High Court Wik decision, which confirmed that native title and pastoral leaseholds can co-exist, relations between Aboriginal people and pastoralists have been under renewed

Write on: letters to the editor

Necrophilia In regards to the recent review of the film Kissed, I am very concerned that the staff at Green Left does not have the guts to tell the truth about wrongs in the art world as it does about other social problems. Being liberal does not

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Resistance has been an integral part of Green Left Weekly's success since it began publication in 1991. Resistance members have been involved in writing articles and are key to its widespread distribution. intro = Green Left Weekly correspondent

... and ain't i a woman?: Whose WIN?

Whose WIN? The federal minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Senator Herron, is planning to set up an organisation which would ostensibly represent indigenous women. It's to be called WIN, or the Women's Indigenous Network. Senator Herron, in

Tent city for native title

Tent city for native title By Martin Iltis ADELAIDE — Hundreds of people took part in a three-day tent city and three-day vigil in support of native title from November 23. More than 700 people signed the visitors' book. The action,