Report accuses government of genocide
By Craig Cormick
In launching the report of the National Inquiry into the Separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children from their Families, Human Rights and Equal Opportunity
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Core valuesCore values
Lieutenant Kelly Flinn, the United States' first female B-52 pilot, has agreed to accept the Air Force's offer of a general discharge rather than face court martial for having an affair with a civilian. Air Force
That's competition
"There are more than 100 mortgage lenders with a whole range of products; that's competition." — National Australia Bank spokesperson Haydn Clark, responding to criticisms of the fact that the four largest banks all passed
Mustapha's death
France's crackdown on immigrants has devastating consequences for its victims. The story of Mustapha Diffalah is such a case. The November 13 judgment fell like the guillotine. Mustapha had applied for the tribunal to overturn
By Michael Burville
MELBOURNE — A campaign to retain the independence of the auditor-general is being waged by individuals and organisations, with the Victorian Council for Civil Liberties taking a leading role. A public meeting on May 14
Vigil for justice
By Sue Bull
CANBERRA — To mark the 30th anniversary of the 1967 referendum which granted Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people citizenship on May 27, a 500-strong all-day vigil for justice was held in front of
CPSU incumbents returned on reduced vote
By Bruce Marlowe
The Wendy Caird leadership of the Community and Public Service Union (CPSU) has been returned in elections for the main national office-holder positions in the union. With over 95%
It pays to be mellowIt pays to be mellow
Prime Minister: Mr President, my government and I wish to congratulate you on your election victory. And what a stunning victory it was.
President: Mr Howard, you are just too kind.
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9point = Access News — Melbourne
By Eva Cheng
June 30 will be the last day of Britain's 155 years of colonial rule in Hong Kong. A majority of Hong Kong's people are keen for the end of a long period of humiliating subjugation. Around 98% of the population is ethnic Chinese,
Murris rally for Referendum Day
By Bill Mason
BRISBANE — "May 27, 1967, represented a significant first step towards genuine reconciliation", Murri Watch president Sam Watson told a rally of more than 600 Aborigines and white supporters
Greenhouse gases: Australia tries to block agreement
By Pip Hinman
In a little more than six months, parties to the Framework Convention on Climate Change, signed at the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, will meet in Kyoto, Japan,
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