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Female sexism Picture this urban scene: Two groups divided by gender. The young women, many representing various ethnic groups and cultures, are angry and hurling taunts at an equally angry and culturally diverse group of young men. Verbal
By Stephen Robson PERTH — Rallying at noon on June 17 in Forrest Place, about 9000 unionists protested against the attacks being carried out by the Court state Liberal government. The Trades and Labour Council leadership did not put any
The new colonialism As the United Nations holds an international conference on human rights in Vienna, its so-called peacekeeping forces terrorise the population of Mogadishu. In Australia, there has been no angry government
Looking to ACTU congress By Barry Healy SYDNEY — Forty rank and file trade unionists met in Newtown Community Centre here on June 19 as part of national preparations for the ACTU congress scheduled for later this year. Activists
Guatemala faces uncertain future under new president By Huberto Estrada S. On May 26, José Domingo García, who was then defence minister, stated that Guatemala's vice president, Gustavo Espina, had resigned along with the
By Allen Myers The May 23-28 Cambodian election gave a solid majority of delegates to the opposition bloc of FUNCINPEC and the Buddhist Liberal Democratic Party (BLDP). The governing Cambodian People's Party (CPP) appears to have resigned
Taking time's pulse Sofie Directed by Liv Ullmann Starring Karen-Lise Mynster, Ghita Norby, Erland Josephson, Torban Zeller Palace Brighton Bay Cinemas and Rivoli Cinema Camberwell from June 24 Reviewed by Ulrike Erhardt This is
By Peter McGregor The USA has been underwriting or waging war against Vietnam ever since that nation declared its independence in 1945. After the Paris peace agreement in 1973, direct military attacks were replaced by devastating economic
Media put words in Xanana's mouth By Jana D.K. JAKARTA — Two East Javanese newspapers, Surya and Surabaya Pos, both ran articles on June 6 headed "Xanana admits the benefits of East Timorese integration". On the previous day the
By Peter Boyle MELBOURNE — Like others who were in the city on August 20-22, 1991, I vividly remember the huge black smoke plume that rose from the Coode Island chemical storage facility, immediately to the west of the city, and arched
By Peter Boyle On June 1, finance minister Ralph Willis responded to the latest national accounts figures, which showed that the slow pace of economic growth (0.5% in the March quarter) would not make a dent in the high unemployment rate.
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