The Rising
Bruce Springsteen
Sony Music
REVIEW BY
RICHARD PITHOUSE
Bruce Springsteen's new album, The Rising, has been marketed
as vigorously as his 1984 Born in the USA album and, as with that
album, has achieved massive
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"We don't seek revenge. We seek justice out of love." — George "The Crusader" Bush, August 28.
As long as they don't live in Iraq
"My call to people in this country is that if you want to join on the war on terror, if you
BY SUE BULL
MELBOURNE — Despite much adverse publicity, 400 supporters of the
Skilled Six turned out on August 30 at Williamstown Town Hall for a dinner
to raise funds to help cover their legal costs.
It was a tremendous show of
JerusalemSteve EarleArtemis RecordsAvailable form <http://www.artemisrecords.com>
REVIEW BY BILL NEVINS
Steve Earle is unrepentant, as one of his toughest songs declares. He makes no apologies for his past dissent and rebellion, and he
BY NORM DIXON
The democracy movement in the tiny southern African country of Swaziland is celebrating the August 22 High Court acquittal of opposition leader Mario Masuku on a charge of sedition.
The charge against Masuku, leader of the
Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, Wollongong, WILL WILLIAMS, Brisbane">
Tampa Day across Australia
Tampa Day across Australia
Brisbane
BILL MASON reports that around 150 people rallied and marched in
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As supporters of refugees' rights prepared to mark August 26, the anniversary of the rescue of 433 refugees by the MV Tampa, as Tampa Day to shame the federal government, immigration minister Philip Ruddock fought back.
On August 24, Ruddock had
BY ROBERT COX
SYDNEY — On August 24-25, just before the anniversary of the Tampa incident on August 26, a conference was held in Sydney titled, "The Tampa: one year on". Pax Christi Australia (NSW) and the Buddhist Peace Fellowship organised an
WOLLONGONG — A refugee solidarity quilt was started earlier this year by the Illawarra Refugee Action Collective. Detained refugees and members of the community continue to contribute 30-centimetre square patches to be added to the quilt, which is
BY NORM DIXON
JOHANNESBURG — The South African government has repeatedly resorted to police repression to stifle protests by critics of the African National Congress' anti-poor, anti-worker, pro-corporate policies during the August 26-September 3
BY BILL MASON
BRISBANE — Queensland nurses are seeking an interim wage rise of
10%, backdated to June 1, while they wait for an Australian Industrial
Relations Commission hearing on their claim for an 18% rise. The AIRC hearing
is set for
BY SAM WAINWRIGHT
SYDNEY — On August 28, 5000 workers, chanting "Stop the bias, stop the lies, hands off the union!", marched down George Street before rallying outside the Family Court in Goulburn Street. High above the spirited rally, on the
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