181

Students demand: No Fees for Degrees

By Natasha Simons More than 15,000 students and academic staff across the country rallied, marched, struck and occupied against university fees on March 23. The demonstrations were part of a National Day of Action called by last December's No

'Others' still trying to cross frontiers

By Lou Stanley Space, the last frontier. Although we've moved beyond this well-known catch phrase, not much changes in the spirit of true trekking. Star Trek Generations has tried to meld the trekky cultures of the original Star Trek with Star

On the box

Leila and the Wolves — Heiny Srour's controversial film draws on Arab oral tradition to explore the collective memory of Arab women and their hidden role in the history of Lebanon and Palestine. SBS, Friday, March 31, noon. Taxi Driver —

Journalists arrested in Jakarta

By Max Lane Central Jakarta police on March 16 detained without warrant several journalists at a party celebrating the end of the Muslim fasting month. The party was hosted by AJI (Alliance of Independent Journalists), which was formed in the

Kakadu victory: uranium miner backs down

ERA, operator of the Ranger uranium mine in Kakadu, announced on March 20 that it was abandoning for the present its plans to release radioactively contaminated water into Magela Creek. The week before, Aboriginal traditional owners of land likely to

More than ethnic comedy

Bhaji on the Beach Written by Meera Syal Directed by Gurinder Chada Starring Kim Vithana, Lalita Ahmed, Zohra Segal At Mandolin Cinema, Sydney Reviewed by Pip Hinman and Peter Boyle Bhaji on the Beach is Gurinder Chada's first film

Kraft strike in fourth week

Kraft strike in fourth week By Sue Bolton and Alana Kerr MELBOURNE — Seventy-three members of the Electrical Trades Union (ETU) and the Automotive, Food, Metals and Engineering Union (AFMEU) have entered their fourth week of strike action

Queer films banned in Tasmania

By Rebecca Meckelburg HOBART — The state attorney general, Ron Cornish, has banned 12 films that were due to be screened as part of Tasmania's inaugural Queer Film and Video Festival. The films have the go-ahead of the federal attorney general

Last flight of the albatross?

By Jon Sumby Scientists are pessimistic about the survival of the albatross. The general belief is that population extinctions will occur within a decade and that whole species will be gone in 30 to 40 years, unless immediate action is taken.

German socialists explain election gains

In the German elections in October, the Party of Democratic Socialism (PDS) nearly doubled its vote and won 30 seats in the Bundestag (parliament). Earlier this year, Sarah Stephen and Chow Wei-Cheng spoke to Dr Sylvia-Yvonne Kaufmann, deputy

Radio highlights

Envirospasm — A new youth environment program has begun on Melbourne community radio, 3CR (855 AM). It airs every Thursday at 1pm. Envirospasm's producers are asking environmental groups and others to let them know about news, actions and events.

Brisbane rally against woodchipping

Brisbane rally against woodchipping By Nicole Kamp BRISBANE — More than 400 people braved 30 degree temperatures on March 25 to rally in King George Square against woodchipping. The rally was organised by Resistance, HEMP, Brisbane