Thousands of students rallied and marched on August 10 in a nationwide protest against the federal government's "voluntary student unionism" legislation.
The students were joined in many cities by members of the National Tertiary Education
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Rohan Pearce
When the WMD myths evaporated, the "coalition of the willing" was left grasping the ostensibly humanitarian justifications for the 2003 invasion and occupation of Iraq. Democracy, human rights and liberty for Iraqis — these were the
Alexander Billet
Gerry Adams used to represent high hopes for the people of Northern Ireland. In the 1980s, he was the most outspoken and charismatic leader calling for a free and unified Ireland, a constant thorn in the side of Margaret Thatcher
Alex Miller
SYDNEY — Many members of the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) will have been disappointed and angry about their union's failure to respond adequately to the racist comments by one of its members, Associate Professor Andrew
On August 10, Pastors for Peace announced that they would take their campaign to secure the release of seized aid to the road. On July 21, US customs officers seized 43 boxes of computer equipment intended for Cuban children with special needs from
Kathy Newnam
Radioactive dollar signs lit up in the eyes of mining and resource company executives on August 4 when federal resources minister Ian Macfarlane declared the Northern Territory's uranium deposits "open for business". Indigenous
Conscientious objector Mehmet Tarhan was sentenced on August 10 to four years' jail, two years each for the charges of "Insubordination before command" and "Insubordination before command for trying to escape from military service". Turkish law
James Caulfield, Canberra
Despite making several other "rock solid" promises about what the ALP would do on industrial relations if it wins the next election, opposition leader Kim Beazley failed to mention the repealing of Australian Workplace
On August 17, 1834 the Tolpuddle Martyrs arrived in Sydney after a four-month sea voyage, having been sentenced to seven years' transportation by a court in Dorchester, England. James Brine, James Hammett, George Loveless, James Loveless, John
Ugandan women on hunger strike in Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre in Bedfordshire are being denied access to legal and welfare support, including rape crisis services. According to Legal Action for Women, the women have also suffered
After another week of defiant protest marches and government threats of retribution, the Tongan Civil Servants Strike Committee on August 11 rejected the King's decision to have an independent auditor examine the pay dispute that is pitting public
Susan Price, Sydney
Held at Olympic Park on August 7, the "Last Weekend" family day, organised by Unions NSW, attracted around 40,000 people.
Workers and their families travelled from all over Sydney for the picnic-style rally, and were treated
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