By Brendan Greenhill BRISBANE — In a letter given to 4ZZZ, a group of low security prisoners have alleged that they receive worse treatment than murderers, armed robbers and child molesters. The fine defaulters at Westbrook Correctional Centre,
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Dangerous MindsStarring Michelle PfiefferReviewed by Sujatha Fernandes Dangerous Minds is a film about empowering young black and Chicano people in the US by giving them the tools to think and fight against the cycle of violence and poverty that
By Roberto Jorquera SYDNEY — Sixty people attended a public forum, "Police fabrication and review of wrongful conviction", on November 23. The meeting was chaired by Green MLC Ian Cohen and organised by Justice Action, a community-based criminal
This new dyke video-zine is planned to come out every two months, as a fundraiser for Community Access Technology's equipment drive. It's a low budget community production, and is on sale for $10 at Black Rose, Half a Cow and the Bookshops, Sydney.
By Jennifer Thompson Senator Gareth Evans' comments to the Australian-American Association on November 21 leave no doubt about the Labor government's support for the continued presence of joint Australian-US spy bases here. He said, "The threat of
Divorce is a topic that's barely ever out of the news — from Diana's worldwide plea for understanding to the never ending gossip about this or that celebrity. But some of the recent coverage, including a 60 Minutes "story" and Bettina Arndt's
By Roberto Jorquera SYDNEY — Ninety people attended a public meeting for Cuban foreign minister Roberto Robaina at the University of NSW on November 22. In the evening Robaina attended a Cuba solidarity dinner with 250 supporters. The 39-year-old
XenophobiaDe>Tri>MentalCooking Vinyl through FestivalReviewed by Sujatha Fernandes Brutal murders, police harassment of young Asian and Black youth, constant stop and searches, and immigration laws that target Asians and Black people are all part of
By Kate Conson Cyclists are joining together and taking to the streets to demonstrate a variety of concerns. It's called Critical Mass and it happens in over 60 cities around the world. On the last Friday of each month, hundreds of cyclists together
By Kim Linden MELBOURNE — More than 50 people holding placards which read "Stop the racist Hindmarsh Bridge royal commission", "Boycott Brown's commission" and "Brown's inquisition sucks" gathered on November 18 outside the SA government travel
Nervous Arcs & The Body in TimeEdited by Spinifex Press1995, 239pp.Reviewed by Afrodity Giannakis Nervous Arcs & The Body in Time is a collection of poems by two Australian poets, Jordie Albiston and Diane Fahey. It is divided in two sub-collections:
Confessions of a rabbit fancier You may dote on cats (for reasons best known to yourself) or harbor a passion for domesticated canines ... but I love rabbits. Instead of all that meowing and barking, give me a bunny fricasseed, baked or stewed. Such
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