Nick Everett, Canberra
"We must all do our bit to end our government's silence on the crimes being committed against the Palestinians", Michael Shaik, an International Solidarity Movement activist, told a Socialist Alliance public meeting on June
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Kamala Emanuel
On May 27, Prime Minister John Howard announced his plan to amend the Family Law Act to exclude same-sex couples from the definition of marriage and to ban them from adopting children from overseas. As a sweetener, the legislation
Katie Cherrington, Newcastle
Rank-and-file members of the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) are uniting across the country against the May 5 decision by the union's National Management Committee (NMC) to close the Hunter region organising
Phil Andrews, Melbourne
On May 20, the national executive of the National Tertiary Education Union voted to accept a heads of agreement (HoA) at Swinburne University, which ties increases in staff pay to an increase in the number of full-fee paying
REVIEW BY DAVE RILEY
TroyDirected by Wolfgang PetersenWith Brad Pitt and Eric BanaScreenplay by David Bewioff
For an uncomfortably long time into this movie I thought I had done my dough. I don't like investing risk money into my entertainments
Dr Marg Perrott
The federal government's attack on confidential medical access for those under 16 is yet another example of the government's right-wing ideological offensive against people in need and the population in general.
On December 5 last
"This decision should not deter any person from coming forward to police if they have been the victim of a serious crime", declared Detective Chief Inspector Jason Breton, after announcing on April 27 that the gang-rape case against up to six
Max Lane
The government of Megawati Sukarnoputri, apparently at the urging of Indonesia's intelligence agency (BIN) and foreign affairs department, has refused to extend Sidney Jones' work permit.
Jones works for the International Crisis Group, a
Seeds of Deception: Exposing industry and government lies about the safety of the genetically engineered foods you're eatingBy Jeffery M. SmithScribe Publications, 2004292 pages, $30 (pb)
REVIEWED BY PHIL SHANNON
Dr Arpad Pusztai wasn't expecting
Pip Hinman
On the eve of what Washington tells us will be a hand-over of Iraq to the Iraqis on June 30, activists across Australia are preparing to protest. Green Left Weekly spoke to a range of activists about why.
The "handover" to a
Ruth Ratcliffe
Despite Pm John Howard's attempts to dismiss it, evidence that Australians have been tortured in Guantanamo Bay by the US military is becoming overwhelming. Green Left Weekly spoke to Stephen Hopper, lawyer for detained Sydney man
Roberto Jorquera
Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) announced on June 4 that opponents of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez had managed to collect enough valid signatures to demand a recall referendum for the presidency.
Martin Sanchez
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