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Conceived in America

Conceived in America Made in America Starring Whoopi Goldberg and Ted Danson Directed by Richard Benjamin At Village cinemas Reviewed by Sean Malloy This is a light-hearted comedy with a very relaxed approach to relationships

Radio highlights

The Coming Out Show: The Cult of the Feminist Personality — Susan Faludi, Naomi Wolfe and Camille Paglia represent a new breed of feminist — publicity seeking and media smart. This show explores how these three women "perform" feminism. What

OAS evades debate on Cuba

OAS evades debate on Cuba By Allen Jennings MANAGUA — Each and every country in the Americas — including the smallest Caribbean island — is a member of the Organisation of American States (OAS). Whether it be St Kitts-Nevis or the

Economic decline fuels the crisis

By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — With 52 million people, highly developed industries and enormous agricultural riches, the Ukraine might seem destined to become an economic giant. But history, not to speak of international lenders and

Mary Angeline Morgan

Mary Angeline Morgan Mary Angeline Morgan died on May 29, aged 83. She was the last "full-blood" Koori in Victoria. Born at Carrenderk Aboriginal mission near Healesville, where the Great Dividing Range starts just north of Melbourne, she

Koori place names

Koori place names By Stan Pelczenski The restoration of Koori place names in the form of dual names is being jeopardised by the Kennett Liberal-National government of Victoria and local councils. The government has already dropped

Wild Pumpkins At Midnight

Wild Pumpkins At Midnight By Joy McEntee "So you wear clothes like a radical and always seem fanatical put shit on society complain it's not pragmatical but you don't do much that's practical to help fight against the

Open US interference

Open US interference The undermining of the Cambodian government was carried out in the name of the United Nations and with UN personnel. But it was an operation for the United States, and the US government has not been at all timid about

Lithuanians fight IMF over wages

By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — May was a hot month in Lithuania, as striking teachers headed up the largest wage struggles for many decades in the former Soviet republic. An estimated 4000 teachers began walking off the job on May 13 after

Human rights

Loong Wong Human rights are universal In April, Asian governments adopted a common position to be taken to the World Conference on Human Rights currently being held in Vienna. While reaffirming a commitment to the United Nations Charter

Dutch youth fight cutbacks

Dutch youth fight cutbacks Story and photos by Gina Rogers THE HAGUE — The Netherlands government's plans to make youth pay for the recession by slashing f600 million (about $510 million) from student funds and abolishing youth

Seminar slams enterprise bargaining

Seminar slams enterprise bargaining By Jim McIlroy BRISBANE — "The problem of enterprise bargaining is the fault of the whole trade union movement", Queensland Transport Workers Union vice-president Paul Hooper told a 50-strong seminar