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PERTH — On March 21, labour historian Michael Crosby presented the WA Labour History Society's annual Harold Peden Memorial lecture to 50 people at the Unions WA office. Crosby, author of Power at Work — Rebuilding the Australian Trade Union
Detik.com reported on March 21 that the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) continue to keep guard against the "danger" of communism. "The TNI is still continuing to monitor the communist movement. We are constantly keeping on guard", Rear Admiral
Kerryn Williams After police attacked a protest outside the Cendrawasih University in the West Papuan capital Jayapura on March 16, several police officers and an Indonesian military intelligence officer were killed. Many students and other
Doug Lorimer Undeterred by the erosion of public support for the war in Iraq, in an update of its September 2002 US National Security Strategy document, US President George Bush reaffirmed his policy of "pre-emptive" attacks — what used to be
Little BritainWritten and performed by Matt Lucas and David WalliamsABC TVWednesdays 9pm REVIEWED BY DAVE RILEY Political correctness (PC) is the death of satire in many ways, as it precludes tackling the undercurrents such that you cannot so
Just like the 'evidence' for WMD "I think we are going to succeed in Iraq, I think the evidence is overwhelming." — Lord Darth Cheney, March 19. Lord Darth Cheney every morning "The situation on the ground remains tense. In the face of
Susan Austin, Hobart Progressive people in Tasmania shook their heads with disappointment at the initial results of the state's March 18 House of Assembly election. Pre-election polling indicated the Greens were likely to win one-third of the votes
Stuart Munckton "A wave of condemnation swept through Bolivia today after the terrorist attacks that killed two people and resulted in the arrest of a U.S. citizen", Prensa Latina reported on March 22. Two bombings occurred at low-cost tourist
SYDNEY — Proposed anti-terror legislation may allow police to spy on those who try to contact the Terrorism Hotline, according to the March 18 Weekend Australian. The Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment Bill 2006 is now before the federal
Pip Hinman, Karachi More than 12,000 people from 58 countries packed into the City Sports Stadium on March 24 to launch the first World Social Forum ever held in Pakistan. Among the many participants were peasants from Baluchistan struggling
Nicole Colson Just how far will the Bush administration go to railroad Zacarias Moussaoui? Moussaoui is the only person to be charged in the US in connection with the September 11 attacks. Although he admits to being an al Qaeda member, he denies
Nick Everett, Canberra On March 24, ACT teachers agreed to postpone industrial action planned for this week after ACT education minister Katy Gallagher referred their pay dispute to the Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) for conciliation. This