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Public works key to jobs, say socialists By Bill Mason BRISBANE — "A large-scale program of public works, including schools, child-care centres, public transport and leisure facilities, is the key to creating thousands of new jobs", the
By Yael GIPPSLAND — The Goolengook forest, situated in East Gippsland, north-east Victoria is threatened by unsustainable logging practices. The only government study of Goolengook forest, conducted in 1991, recommended that, to maintain
Ramos Horta: support a referendum for East Timor By Tuntuni Battacharyya On May 25, 300 people gathered to hear Jose Ramos Horta speak at a meeting organised by the Amnesty club of the University of NSW. Horta described the invasion of East Timor
By Eva Cheng Pro-democracy forces won an impressive victory in Hong Kong's May 24 legislative council election, its first since the former British colony reintegrated with China almost a year ago. Beijing restricted the number of popularly elected
When the political becomes personal Diving for PearlsBy Katherine ThomsonDirected by Adam CookWith Deborah Kennedy, Danny Adcock, Steve Rodgers, Cornelia Frances and Sacha HorlerEnsemble Theatre, KirribilliUntil July 4. Review by Allen Myers
By Sue Boland Compulsory military service will be declared if an amnesty fails to bring back about 15,000 army deserters, Anuruddha Ratwatte, Sri Lanka's deputy defence minister, announced in early May. The government is threatening to impose
'We must not be deceived by Habibie's tricks' Following is a slightly abridged version of a statement issued by the banned PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC PARTY in Indonesia on developments in their country. It was translated for Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Weekly by
ATO offers revised agreement By Chris Slee Following the rejection of a proposed agreement in a staff vote, the Australian Taxation Office management has offered a few concessions in an attempt to get a revised agreement approved. At first,
Looking Out: The harvest By Brandon Astor Jones "That time we all heard it, cool and clear, cutting across the hot grip of the day.That major Voice. That adult Voice. forgoing Rolling River, forgoing tearful tale of bale and barge and other
Pro-choice vigil a success By Jo Williams MELBOURNE — More than 100 people gathered on the steps of the State Library here on May 28, the International Day of Action for Reproductive Rights. The vigil was organised by the Pro-Choice Coalition.
My Dog Tooth Tattoo (Dedicated to the UTS, Sydney, student bitten by an Alsatian dog during an early morning SWAT raid on a student occupation) I know that you love me,But it's not a nice thing to do,To leave on my armA dog tooth tattoo.I cowered
Ordinary "They will become ordinary entrepreneurs, without privileges." — Probosutedjo, half-brother of Suharto, on the likely business future of members of the Indonesian ex-presidential family. Back to the day job "On the issue of NKK