Union archives threatened
CANBERRA — Australia's principal archival collection of union and company records is facing closure as a result of funding cuts at the Australian National University. The Noel Butlin Archives, celebrating its 40th
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Equalise the age of consent
The NSW Wood Royal Commission recommendation that age of consent laws in the state be set at 16 years for both heterosexual and homosexual sex has flushed out many a conservative moralist and homophobe.
Justice
RMIT occupiers speak
Ray Fulcher, Â鶹ӳ» Weekly's correspondent in the occupation, asked some of the students why they were taking this action. Anya: Fees are fucked. The government's only function should be to structure the needs and the
By Vicki Genet
MELBOURNE — Since August 20, more than 100 students have been occupying the RMIT Strategic and Financial Planning Department on the fourth floor of Kay House on Swanston Street. Students are protesting against the introduction
Straight talk
CANBERRA — The ACT government's "Sorry Day" was held here on August 25. MarÃa Chichilco, the touring representative of the FMLN of El Salvador, was an invited guest in the Legislative Assembly for the ceremony. Chichilco
The Black AdderChannel 7, Thursdays 11.05pm Review by Al McCall
It's back from the video vaults, resurrected on rewind — Black Adder has returned. "Black Adder, Black Adder, with many a cunning plan. Black Adder, Black Adder, you horrid little
By Barry Healy
Greenpeace has stepped up its international campaign on global warming by targeting attempts to drill for oil on the Atlantic frontier (the Arctic fringe of the Atlantic Ocean). As a result, it has been subjected to extraordinary
Fight to preserve Jabiluka
As expected, the federal government has given Energy Resources of Australia the go-ahead to mine uranium at Jabiluka in Kakadu. It is a short-sighted, stupid and potentially dangerous decision.
In making the
By Amanda Lawrence
CANBERRA — More than 1000 students attended a vocal rally on August 27 to protest against staff cuts at the Australian National University. The rally was addressed by speakers from the National Tertiary Education and
By Peter Montague
Pollution causes people to commit violent crimes, according to new research by Roger D. Masters and co-workers at Dartmouth College. Sociologists have known for a long time that violent crimes occur more in some places than in
By Graham Matthews
On August 30, eight activists were arrested in Townsville while trying to prevent the transport of the dredge to be used in the Hinchinbrook Channel for the building of Keith Williams' 1500-room resort, canal estate and marina
Child-care
Thank you for Pip Hinman's review of Sally Loane's book Who Cares? Guilt, hope and the child-care debate (GLW August 27). Pip took up a few issues that as a parent of a young daughter I was concerned about.
Arguments that parents
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