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Vote for NUS affiliation at University of Queensland

By Zanny Begg BRISBANE — Activists registered a victory at the University of Queensland last week when students voted to affiliate the union to the National Union of Students. Of the 3402 students who voted in the referendum, 73% voted for

Write on: Letters to the editor

@letter head = Sustainability solutions I'm pleased that in Peter Boyle's letter "Socialism and sustainability" (GLW #274), he writes that I'm right. He may be astonished to know that I heartily agree with him, from my own observation, about

Newcastle protesters outnumber Hanson supporters 3 to 1

By Alex Bainbridge NEWCASTLE — More than 4000 people protested against Pauline Hanson's May 30 public meeting in Newcastle. The atmosphere was electric as anti-racists confidently demonstrated that we were not prepared to accept racism here.

Ogoni representative tours

Ogoni representative tours By Matt Wilson and Jonathan Strauss Nigeria's minority Ogoni people face environmental and social destruction at the hands of the Shell oil company and the country's military dictatorship. This is the message

TAFE workers rally in Brisbane

TAFE workers rally in Brisbane By Bill Mason @box text intro = BRISBANE — More than 800 Technical and Further Education staff rallied in the Roma Street Forum here on May 28 to protest against the Borbidge government's refusal to

Looking out: The laughter of racist rednecks

The laughter of racist rednecksThe laughter of racist rednecks "Solitude is an assertion of self-worth, because only in the stillness [of our true selves] can we hear the truth of our own unique voices." — Pearl Cleage, in Deals with

A challenge to Pauline Hanson

Aboriginal activist Yaluritja (Clarrie Isaacs) and Reihana Mohideen from Asian Australians Against Further Intimidation, who are speaking on the Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly Justice Tour: Fighting Hanson's Racism, have issued a challenge to Pauline Hanson to

Stolen children speak out

The stolen children report provides a chilling history of case after case of children removed from their families, not because they were being neglected, but because they were Aboriginal. Below are excerpts from the report. Millicent They told

Poem: Distorted Dreams

Poem: Distorted Dreams Distorted Dreams I sleep until morning.I dream through the night.I think of existenceAnd the beauty of life.My dreams are distortedBy what I have seen.I've read it in booksAnd saw it on TV.The destroying of my

Sole parents' pension threatened

Sole parents' pension threatened By Maureen Germein The federal budget announced that from next March the sole parent pension will be merged with the parenting allowance in a new payment called "parenting payment". While the government says

Increased power to sack workers

Increased power to sack workers By James Vassilopoulos @box text intro = Peter Reith, the minister of industrial relations, is threatening to introduce new legislation to completely exempt small businesses from unfair dismissal laws if the

Best film noir of the decade

BoundSpecial preview presented by 2XX and SistaActJune 19, 8.15pmElectric Shadows CinemaTickets $15/12 for 2XX subscribers and concessionProceeds to 2XX Review by Tristan Ray The debut film of the Wachowski brothers, Andy and Larry, Bound, by