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By Tom Flanagan DARWIN — The traditional owners of the site of the proposed Jabiluka uranium mine are calling on people to join the blockade to stop construction of the mine. A statement says: "Mirrar people have fought to protect the country and
US firms up weapons markets in Asia By Jon Land United States defence secretary William Cohen conducted a 12-day tour of Asia in January, ostensibly to convey his government's commitment to stability and security in the region. A less openly
By Shannon Buckley and Angela Luvera PERTH — On February 10, Dr Victor Chan and his anaesthetist, Dr Hoh Peng Lee, were charged for performing an abortion nearly two years ago. This is the first time in 30 years that such charges have been laid
By John McGill Employees of Australia Post (AP) have been bombarded with management deregulation propaganda since mid-1997. Information bulletins have been preparing staff for a management sell-out. All bulletins emphasise that privatisation is not
By Sue Bull CANBERRA — Throughout the ACT election campaign, the local Liberals have been trying to distance themselves from the Howard government. They've promised not to sack any more ACT employees and to use the $5 million of unspent
When your world's in a dither Hello. I am the New World Order representative assigned to attend to you. We are here to assist you in any way we can. How can we help? Are you seeking the services of our (a) military or (b) finance division?
'I can't turn away' By Bill Mason On February 11, Brisbane activists heard MUA Southern Queensland branch organiser Jeff Langdon speak at the Resistance Centre on the union's strategy in its dispute with the National Farmers Federation. The
By Francesca Davis Discrimination, marginalisation and persecution of former citizens of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) in unified Germany have reached alarming proportions, according to a declaration signed by representatives of all
The Wings of the DoveStarring Helena Bonham Carter and Linus RoacheDirected by Iain SoftlyBased on the novel by Henry JamesOpens February 19 Review by Becky Ellis The Wings of the Dove is set in London in 1910 and follows the complicated story of
Blindness Another one has bitten the dust In the January 23 Weekly Mail and Guardian, well-known feminist novelist Fay Weldon (Praxis, Female Friends, The Life and Loves of a She Devil) explains why she thinks feminism has gone too far.
By Eva Cheng In an affirmation of grassroots democracy, a majority of member unions of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) on February 9-10 voted down an agreement which their leadership had tentatively entered into with the bosses and
Men and women's liberation The question of men's participation in the International Women's Day march was recently debated in the Melbourne IWD collective. We were disappointed with the majority of collective members' decision to ban men's