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SYDNEY — On May 20, "Public Education Day", around 60 teachers and supporters of public education rallied outside federal education minister Brendan Nelson's office in Lindfield. The rally, organised by the Middle Harbour Teachers Association of
Eva Cheng As a quick fix for China's worsening energy problems, in the first nine months of 2003 the country imported US$50 billion worth of energy resources and raw materials, mainly oil — 49% more than the same period in 2002 — according to
The L WordCreated by Irene ChaikenChannel 7Wednesdays 10.30pm REVIEW BY RACHEL EVANS "There has been so much toxic TV in the last few years and this is just more of it. It's like TV shows glamorising cigarette smoking. This is double standard".
Jon Lamb Solidarity protests took place across Australia on May 20, the second anniversary of East Timor's independence. The actions condemned the Australian government for its refusal to negotiate a fair and just maritime boundary and for its
Jack Smit Medical care in detention centres is still substandard, and is not at all confined to the past, contrary to former immigration minister Philip Ruddock's allegations on ABC's AM program on May 6. Project SafeCom has been able to confirm
Anthony Defraine & Tom Flanagan, Lismore Students and staff held a spirited protest outside the Southern Cross University council meeting on May 21. The council was initially expected to consider increasing HECS charges for 2005. Although a
Alex Tighe, Sydney According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the proportion of workers classified as casuals has grown rapidly since the mid-1980s — from 13% in 1984 to more than 26% of the work force today. That's a lot of workers who
[The following is abridged from a statement issued on May 20 by the Movement Against the Occupation of the Timor Sea (MKOTT).] Dear Australian people, Warm solidarity greetings from East Timor! We hope you share our joy in celebrating the
Sam Pillay Responsibility for the abuse of prisoners in Iraq reaches all the way to General Richard Myers, who is the chairperson of the joint chiefs of staff, and defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld, according to the United States Army Times online
Americans are honorary Iraqis "Iraqis are sick of foreign people coming in their country and trying to destabilise their country." — Emperor George Bush II, May 5. On Bushworld "You've got to understand that military options are always my
Eric Ruder Israel has focused its reign of terror on Gaza. While on March 21, Israel announced it had "thinned out its presence" in the Rafeh refugee camp — home to 90,000 Palestinians — it remained under heavy siege. The Israel Defense Force