By Barry Sheppard
SAN FRANCISCO — The conviction of two of the four Los Angeles cops charged with violating Rodney King's civil rights by nearly beating him to death was hailed by President Clinton as proof that the "system" works and that
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By Pip Hinman
MELBOURNE — It seems that the Victorian government is determined to change the current public sector superannuation scheme by July, come hell or high water. While the rhetoric from finance minister Ian Smith has been
7 Up in South Africa
Screening on SBS television
Monday May 3, 7.30 p.m. (7 p.m. in Adelaide)
Previewed by Norm Dixon
"We have lots and lots of problems", explains seven-year-old Lunga, who lives in a township near Durban. "What are
By Karen Fredericks
The Oscar-winning US documentary The Panama Deception will screen for the first time in Australia when it begins its run at the Valhalla cinema in Sydney on April 30. Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly spoke to the film's producer and
By Renfrey Clarke
MOSCOW — Russian President Boris Yeltsin has been readying another "presidential coup", to be launched immediately after the April 25 referendum. Unlike his preparations in March for the imposition of "special rule", there
By Bronwen Beechey
MELBOURNE — One of the gains of the women's movement has been the recognition of the way that women have been excluded from history, their contribution to political and cultural life ignored or trivialised.
Over the
Oliver Tambo
Oliver Tambo, the national chairperson of the African National Congress, died in Johannesburg on Saturday. The next issue of Â鶹´«Ã½ Weekly will carry a tribute to the life of this outstanding South African leader.
A story of land
Exile and the Kingdom
A documentary by Frank Rijavec and Noelene Harrison
Narrated by Roger Solomon (Yirra-Bindiri)
Reviewed by Anthony Benbow
"For years the white media's been coming to Roebourne, for years it's
By Peter Boyle
The Australian Democrat-initiated independent parliamentary inquiry into tariffs and industry development has called for a 12-month pause in tariff reduction and an urgent reappraisal of industry policy.
The final report
By Alex Cooper
MELBOURNE — The Kennett government will soon present legislation to parliament to give police greater powers. Police will be able to take fingerprints regardless of whether the person objects.
Under current law, police
New Zealand is in the process of shifting to a new electoral system. The new proportional system will mean a greater representation of alternative forces and the erosion of the established parties, argues Keith Locke.
Lyne lashes back
Adrian Lyne's latest film, Indecent Proposal, a romantic Hollywood blockbuster which will be released in Australia on April 29, contains a brief and tantalisingly puzzling shot. Demi Moore, the sexy "wife" (the film's
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