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Hands up "Labor women have a great deal of difficulty in getting preselected for safe seats because the boys always put their hands up for them." — Anne Scott, seeking ALP preselection for Oxley but likely to lose out to former Queensland
By Marina Cameron Since the common youth allowance was announced by the federal government in June, groups campaigning for the rights of students and young unemployed have been scrambling to find out exactly how the proposal will affect young
Gay and lesbian rights book launched By Kath Gelber SYDNEY — Around 40 people attended a launch of the Democratic Socialist Party's new book, Socialism and the Struggle for the Rights of Lesbians and Gay Men, on July 26. The meeting was
Apology In the March 12, 1997, Issue No. 266 of Âé¶¹Ó³»­ Weekly, an article covering an interview relating to the Hindmarsh Island Bridge affair appeared. In this article, we referred to the bridge construction company. In referring to this
Campaign Against Racism debates strategy By Shane Bentley SYDNEY — Around 60 people attended the July 29 Campaign against Racism (CAR) organising meeting held at Trades Hall. The main issue discussed was how to respond to any Hanson or
By Michael Bramwell PERTH — According to an Equal Opportunity Tribunal (EOT) decision on July 25, the eviction of the Aboriginal Martin family by WA state housing agency "Homeswest" was not a case of racial victimisation. A look at the facts
By Norm Dixon Pauline Hanson's neo-Nazi fan club is not restricted to North America. The notorious bovver boys of the pro-Hitler National Front — now known as the British National Party (BNP) — who have terrorised Britain's African-Caribbean
Actively Radical TV — 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. Access News — Melbourne