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South Africa election fund launched

South Africa election fund launched By Chris Spindler ADELAIDE — Speakers at the launch of Australians for Democracy In South Africa (ADISA) made an impassioned plea for funds for the ANC election fund and the voter education campaign

In the hands of the corporate gods

By Ignatius Kim "I don't know how it's doing but it's a great relief to have it out. The rest of it is in the hands of the corporate gods", says Neil Murray of his latest album These Hands. As Murray will tell you, when the whims of the

Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly

Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly - subscribe to the idea! You may not know, but Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly sends its 1500 subscriptions each week to over 20 countries around the world. Groups as diverse as the ANC in South Africa, the Scottish Nationalists and the

Qld toxic waste dump site 'not safe'

Qld toxic waste dump site 'not safe' By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Two recent scientific reports on Queensland's toxic waste dump at Gurulmundi, 390km west of Brisbane, have questioned its location and impact on underground water systems.

Qld high school students walk out over education cuts

Qld high school students walk out over education cuts By Bill Mason BRISBANE — High school students up and down Queensland have walked out, rallied and marched in protest at state government cuts in education funding in recent weeks.

Clannad celebrate 20 years

Clannad celebrate 20 years Banba Clannad BMG Reviewed by Ian Jamieson This year marks the 20th anniversary for the Irish band Clannad. To mark the occasion, BMG have released their sixteenth album, Banba. The eleven tracks are

10,000 rally against WA government

10,000 rally against WA government By Stephen Robson PERTH — Ten thousand unionists rallied here at lunch time on August 19 to protest the Court Liberal government industrial legislation and changes to workers' compensation. The

The Greens and the Senate: An interview with Christabel Chamarette

By Pip Hinman Senator Christabel Chamarette is bemused by the recent flood of attention that the two federal parliamentary representatives of the Greens (WA) have received from the mass media. She and fellow Green (WA) Senator Dee Margetts

Budget leaves public servants angry, PSU reeling

By Steve Rogers CANBERRA — Public Service Union leaders are running for cover in the wake of the August 17 federal budget. On August 25 the PSU National Executive suspended its enterprise bargaining negotiations with the government.

Sinking our future

Sinking our future By Melanie Sjoberg ADELAIDE — When the first of the new Collins class submarines was launched at the Osborne Port Facility on August 28, 40 protesters met the officially invited guests in an attempt to raise

Rally hits Goss budget cuts

Rally hits Goss budget cuts By Nathan Laurent BRISBANE — "We are not going to stop fighting until the cuts are stopped, until our education system improves, until students have some rights." This was the message from high school student

... and ain't i a woman?: Strangled with his old school tie

Strangled with his old school tie In the experience of former NSW Supreme Court Judge Jack Lee QC, men and women had been "getting along very well for years" until someone took a Victorian Supreme Court judge's comments in a rape case out of