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ACTEW privatisation victory

ACTEW privatisation victory By James Vassilopoulos Unions scored an important victory on February 2, when the Legislative Assembly voted down the government's proposal to privatise the Australian Capital Territory Electricity and Water (ACTEW).

Life of Riley: When it pleases me

When it pleases me Chair! Chair! Get a chair! Yes, Sir. What's happening? I'll just check. Well? There are no chairs. "Sir!" How dare you address me without calling me "Sir"? Yes, Sir! There are no chairs, Sir! No chairs! This

Labor and Liberal: false friends of East Timor

By Jon Land After the fall of Indonesian dictator Suharto in May, the independence struggle in East Timor entered a new phase; a major obstacle to freedom was removed. In Australia, the Howard government and the Labor opposition welcomed Suharto's

Write on: Letters to the editor

Write on: Letters to the editor Non-competitive games I've been reading and watching the news and there have been stories about possible corruption in the Olympic Games movement and another story about steroids use by sports people. There are

Labor students 'keeping a low profile' on VSU

By Kate Carr BRISBANE — On January 14, an anti-voluntary student unionism (VSU) meeting here was dominated by office-bearers from the National Union of Students' Queensland branch (NUSQ), the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), the

Practice and practicalities of protest

I Protest!By Phil Thornton, Liam Phelan and Bill McKeownPluto Press Australia, 1997224 pp., $19.95 (pb) Review by Jonathan Strauss I Protest!, written by three journalists, Phil Thornton, Liam Phelan and Bill McKeown, is subtitled "Fighting for

IWD on NSW north coast

IWD on NSW north coast IWD on NSW north coast By Kath O'Driscoll LISMORE — Organising is under way for a march and rally for International Women's Day on March 6. A collective of campus and high school students, community workers and other

12 months of Australian political cartoons

12 months of Australian political cartoons By Kim Bullimore CANBERRA — The last 12 months have generated some of the most heated debates in recent Australian political history. Events such as Patrick's sacking of its entire work force, the

The year 208

Questioning the Millennium: A Rationalist's Guide to a Precisely Arbitrary CountdownBy Stephen Jay GouldVintage, 1998190 pp., $17.95 (pb) Review by Phil Shannon This may be the only occasion in the history of Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly when the following

Environmental students get organised

By Mel Bull NEWCASTLE — On January 23-24, more than 50 student activists from Queensland, NSW, Victoria and South Australia participated in the Environment Activist Weekend organised by the Student Environment Activist Network (SEAN) and the

Betrayed by a kiss

Betrayed by a kiss Judas KissBy David HareDirected by Neil ArmfieldBelvoir Street Theatre, SydneyUntil February 14 Review by Wendy Robertsonand Cassandra Pomroy Judas Kiss is a potent mix of Oscar Wilde's life and love. Hedonistic, luxurious
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Why is hemp illegal?

Hemp is one of the world's most useful plants. Its uses range from paper to fuel, and it could replace many environmentally destructive products.