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Loose cannons

Feverish "We are confident that by 2000, when Olympics fever has again gripped Australia, few will let this opportunity escape." — A spokesperson for the Olympic organising committee, commenting on a poll which showed that 8% of Sydneysiders plan

CPSU members vote with their feet against Telstra agreement

CPSU members vote with their feet against Telstra agreement By Leo Wellin "Is she with Telstra or the union?", was the innocent whisper during a workplace meeting at which the Community and Public Service Union (CPSU) telecommunications section

Resistance briefs

PERTH — On Wednesday November 18, Resistance members were invited to speak at John Curtin Senior High in Fremantle by a social studies teacher who loves Resistance. More than 35 students watched video footage of Resistance's high school walkouts

Atrocities continue in East Timor

By Jon Land There are grave fears for the well-being of several East Timorese youths missing after Indonesian soldiers ransacked the villages of Turin and Taitudak in the Alas subdistrict on November 15. Eyewitnesses said that four youths in

Outrage over WA gay bashing

Outrage over WA gay bashing PERTH — Four days after the largest ever Gay and Lesbian Pride march here [on October 31], two gay men were bashed and tortured in the outer southern suburb of Waikiki. The men were in their home when a man broke into

Good fun and home truths

Good fun and home truths Only Heaven KnowsBy Alex HardingDirected by Peter NettellNew Theatre, NewtownFriday-Sunday until December 19Bookings 9873-3575 Review by Helen Jarvis Sydney forms the setting and the subject of this musical play. Not just

On the box

Actively Radical TV — Sydney community television's progressive current affairs producers tackle the hard issues from the activist's point of view. CTS Sydney (UHF 31), every Thursday, 10pm and Saturday, 7pm. Ph 9565 5522. Access News —

Campaign for Mumia's release escalates

By Jeffrey Mackler SAN FRANCISCO — On November 7, a militant demonstration of 2500 people here broadened the support for a new trial and for freedom for US political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal, whose appeal against his frame-up conviction on a

Sexist student magazine

By Adam Baker The final edition of Gravity, the magazine put out by the Griffith University Student Representative Council, has outraged many students by including a lift-out centerfold featuring a naked woman with the words "Gravity Reveals All".

Indonesian consulate picketed

Indonesian consulate picketed SYDNEY — Supporters of the struggle for democracy in Indonesia picketed the Indonesian consulate in Maroubra on November 18. Protest organisers from Action in Solidarity with Indonesia and East Timor (ASIET) and

Aboriginal health body rejects spending myth

Aboriginal health body rejects spending myth Aboriginal health body rejects spending myth By Margaret Allum The National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) has denied media reports implying that Aboriginal health

Activists to discuss nuclear issues

Activists to discuss nuclear issues By Trish Corcoran MELBOURNE — Friends of the Earth (FoE) will be hosting a "Nuclear Free Australia" forum here on December 5 and 6. The forum has been called to bring together organisations and activists to