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Timorese meet UN secretary-general

Timorese meet UN secretary-general By Chris Slee MELBOURNE — Some 100 East Timorese and members of the Australia-East Timor Association rallied outside the Grand Hyatt Hotel on April 27. Inside, United Nations Secretary-General Boutros

May Day

Internationally, May Day is celebrated as the working people's holiday. It is a tradition that began late last century in the struggle for the eight hour day in the USA and Australia. As a tradition, the day is a mark of solidarity with working

The dogs of war

By Peter Montague Somewhere between 2.6 and 3.8 million US men and women served in Vietnam during the years 1965 through 1971, the years when chemical herbicides were being used to denude the jungle and destroy enemy crops. Alongside the

The things that happen on Yungaburra Road

The things that happen on Yungaburra Road By Rosanna Barbero SYDNEY — Death Defying Theatre's Yungaburra Road, written by Noelle Janaczewska, provides an examination and voyage into all forms of violence: individual, community, national

Male bondage in overdrive

Bad Boys Starring Martin Lawrence, Will Smith and Tea Leoni Directed by Michael Bey Reviewed by Barry Healy Bad Boys is produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, the people responsible for Flashdance, Beverly Hills Cop, Top Gun and

Aboriginal voices

Aboriginal voices SYDNEY — A new book, Voices of Aboriginal Australia: Past Present Future, will be launched on Tuesday, May 9, 6:30pm, at the Glebe Town Hall, 160 St John's Rd, Glebe. The date is the fourth anniversary of the final report of

Passion in Darwin

Passion in Darwin By Tom Flanagan On the eve of Good Friday, Club Q, Darwin's new queer dance club, presented Passion, its most spectacular and well-attended night so far. By 1am, when Erica and her Disciples were ready to perform, 300

RMIT students oppose smart card

RMIT students oppose smart card By Lisa Farrance MELBOURNE — Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) is intending to collate information on student spending habits and movements. The university is proposing to introduce magnetic

More student leaders arrested in Indonesia

More student leaders arrested in Indonesia By Max Lane Demonstrations have taken place in Yogyakarta and the central Java city of Solo in protest against the arrest of 10 activists from Students in Solidarity with Democracy in Indonesia

Freeing of hijacker 'condones terrorism'

Freeing of hijacker 'condones terrorism' HAVANA — Cuba on April 19 warned that the release of Leonel Macias, who murdered a Cuban navy officer and hijacked a vessel to the United States last August, is equivalent to condoning terrorism.

Rail union militant campaigns for membership control

Rail union militant campaigns for membership control By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Gary Dale, a suburban train guard with Queensland Rail, has launched a campaign for membership accountability and militant policies in the state branch of the

Shooting highlights 'law and order election'

By Bill Mason BRISBANE — The shooting death of a 16-year-old youth during a confrontation at a suburban Rochedale house on April 25 has provoked a nationwide debate on vigilante justice for home owners in the face of break-ins. The death