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By John Meehan DUBLIN 鈥� The referendum held on both sides of the Irish border on the 1998 Good Friday agreement was carried with massive majorities: by 71% in the Six Counties and 95% in the 26 Counties. Most of the "No" vote in the North was
Victorian Labor blames teachers By Mary Merkenich MELBOURNE 鈥� Earlier this month, Victorian ALP leader John Brumby announced his "zero tolerance" education policy. The policy attacks teachers, ignores the real causes of illiteracy and is much
NSW Coalition: coy or sneaky? By Dick Nichols SYDNEY 鈥� Since before Christmas, NSW Liberal leader Kerry Chikarovski has been saying her industrial relations policy would not be released for "another couple of weeks". Nationals' leader George
By Paul Glenning ROCKHAMPTON 鈥� The 17-month dispute at Gordonstone mine in central Queensland has escalated over the past two weeks as the new owner, Rio Tinto, has attempted to bus non-union labour onto the mine site. Meeting them every
Actively Radical TV 鈥� Sydney community television's progressive current affairs producers tackle the hard issues from the activist's point of view. CTS Sydney (UHF 31), every Thursday, 10pm and Saturday, 7pm. Ph 9565 5522. Access News 鈥�
The New York-based Devil's Advocates and The United 32s have released an 18-song CD of traditional Irish music, punk rock, hip-hop, ska and jazz titled Snipers In Derelict Houses, much of which deals with the conflict in Northern Ireland. Snipers In
PRD to register for Indonesian election By Max Lane The People's Democratic Party (PRD) has decided to participate in the June election in Indonesia. The chairperson of the Central Leadership Council of the People's Democratic Party (KPP-PRD),
Debates in the Jabiluka campaign By Pip Hinman Over the past few weeks, the Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide Jabiluka Action Groups (JAGs) have been told by the Gundjehmi Aboriginal Corporation (GAC), set up to represent the interests of the Mirrar
Liberals attempt to buy NSW votes By Marina Carman SYDNEY 鈥� Vote Liberal and get $1000 (or $1100 in shares). Sound too good to be true? It is. Electricity privatisation will be a big issue in the Liberals' campaign for the March 27 NSW
By Zanny Begg The Senate will debate amendments to federal electoral law on February 15 which, according to the Greens' Senator Bob Brown, would make it harder for "young and black people to enrol to vote". The Electoral and Referendum Amendment
Intolerance By Brandon Astor Jones "When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the areas of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence. When power
By Norm Dixon The brazen February 15 abduction of Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan in Kenya by a squad of armed, balaclava-clad Turkish commandos has been greeted with fury by Kurds throughout the world. While all the details of the operation