Women on the Line presents Working Women — Melbourne's 3CR (885 AM) begins a six-part series on the work of Australian women in the '90s. The first part deals with gender segregation at work. Every Wednesday, 5.30 p.m., from November 17 to December
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In New Zealand's dramatic election, a progressive coalition, the Alliance, emerged as the major winner. Although two parliamentary seats fail to reflect its 18.3% vote, it is assured of a big role in the country's political future. MATT McCARTEN, the
By Reihana Mohideen
MANILA — SANLAKAS (People's Solidarity for Democracy and Freedom), a broad coalition of organisations campaigning for national freedom and democracy, held its inaugural convention here on October 29.
The coalition is
It's called democracy
"With the pace-setter across the Tasman hobbled, the pressure for reform in Australia — especially the labour market— will be diminished", wrote Steve Burrell in the Financial Review. Reason enough to celebrate the
Melbourne residents fight boundary changes
By Geoff Spencer
MELBOURNE — With its City of Melbourne Bill about to become law, the state government of Jeff Kennett is making drastic changes to local government.
The bill is about
Lucky Dube give-aways!
South Africa's leading reggae star, Lucky Dube, is again to tour Australia. Those who witnessed Dube's two previous tours marvelled at this performer's inexhaustible energy and total commitment to ending racial
PERTH — On June 9, 1987, Gary Hayes was questioned by police in suburban Scarborough. He was taken to the nearby Wembley CIB. During a night and day in police custody, Gary was beaten and strangled and whipped across the face with handcuffs. He
Call for ban on steel jaw traps
By Kate Shannon
On November 13, National Anti-Steel Jaw Trap Day, Animal Rescue called for a total ban on traps and snares in Australia. Such a ban exists in 68 other countries.
Current laws in Australia
Imagined Communities
By Benedict Anderson
Verso, 1993. $32.95
Reviewed by Jeremy Smith
This is the second edition of Anderson's quite original piece on the emergence of nationalism as a form of mass consciousness.
It is the second
The United Nations has gone on record for the second time urging the United States to lift its 30-year economic blockade of Cuba. The vote on November 3 in the General Assembly showed a strong world majority against the US policy: 88 countries voted
By Tony Smith
SYDNEY — If you are among the 95% of Australians alarmed by the way some politicians have exploited the concept of a republic, the conference "Republicanism, citizenship, community" at the Australian Museum on November 6 was for
Save Our Planet Earth
Jimmy Cliff
Musidisc through Festival
Reviewed by Norm Dixon
Amongst the latest albums from the French Musidisc label to be released in this country by Festival Records is a little gem by Jamaican reggae great Jimmy
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