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COVER STORY: What the COAG Water Agreement means

Neil EagleJul 31, 20041 min read
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The Federal and State governments recently agreed, through the Council of Australian Governments (COAG), to a national water strategy. Neil Eagle, a long-time water activist…

COVER STORY: NZ Labour legislates to effect ‘same-sex marriage’

Peter WestmoreJul 3, 20041 min read
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As News Weekly goes to press, the NZ Labour Government has rushed legislation into Parliament which will effectively legislate for gay marriage, through what are…

COVER STORY: The legacy of Ronald Reagan

Peter WestmoreJun 19, 20041 min read
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Amidst the more pressing events of the war in Iraq, the oil price spiral and forthcoming American and Australian elections, the death of Ronald Reagan…

COVER STORY: Mitsubishi – counting the cost of closure

Colin TeeseJun 5, 20041 min read
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Nobody yet seems to know quite what will happen next with the Mitsubishi motor vehicle manufacturing plant in South Australia, but the signs are not…

COVER STORY: Trade deal – surrendered sovereignty

Colin TeeseMay 8, 20041 min read
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The merits of having a so-called free trade agreement with the United States (AUSFTA) have been well-debated in strictly trade advantage terms. And as far…

COVER STORY: Federal inquiry puts brakes on river flow plans

Patrick J. ByrneApr 24, 20041 min read
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Plans to commit an extra 500 gigalitres of water for environmental flows in the Murray River should be postponed, a House of Representatives Committee has…