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By Craig Cormick Based on highly reliably international contacts, leaked documents and horoscopes from several TV magazines, Nostradamus' Media Watch presents a highly accurate forecast of political events across the globe. Copulating
Power brokers stunned John Wilson, former president of the ACT Trades and Labor Council, individually black banned in his workplace by the PSU leadership and the TLC in an act of ALP factional hooliganism: "The election result has tipped the
Natural Relations: Ecology, Animal Rights & Social Justice By Ted Benton Verso, 1993. 246 pp., $34.95 Reviewed by Dave Riley Dare I say it: I'm a speciesist and proud of it. I like to look upon myself as into humans in a big way. Other
HIV in Australia At June 30, 1993, there had been: 17,475 diagnoses of HIV of whom 4258 had developed AIDS of whom 2786 had died. Between April 1 and June 30, 1993: 253 people were newly diagnosed with HIV of whom 42 were
By David Kault AIDS in Australia is a particular threat to stigmatised minority groups such as homosexuals, drug addicts and prostitutes. The spread of AIDS amongst people in these groups occurs largely as a result of acts occurring in private,
By Max Lane Some 110,000 people rallied in Manila on November 30, sending a clear message to the Ramos government that the progressive moment is ready and able to launch a new campaign for political and economic reforms. The unity statement of
SYDNEY — Greg Friend (King O'Malley) and Brett Ahern (Billy Hughes) argue about conscription in The Legend of King O'Malley at the New Theatre in Newtown. Written by Michael Boddy and Bob Ellis, directed by Matthew Samuel, The Legend is a
By James Basle and Alison Dellit Canberra — Liberal and independent members of the House of Assembly on November 25 amended the ACT budget to block the cutting of 80 teacher positions. This victory was a response to the public campaign run by
By Ken Davis People with HIV, community AIDS organisations and international health bodies are agreed that human rights and public health go hand in hand in fighting AIDS. Countries with widely accessible health systems as well as greater
A short story by Craig Cormick There is a child from Somalia, with an old man's face, sitting in the corner of the lounge room. He must have come out of the television set at some time this evening. It's New Year's Eve, and all the stations have
The Late Show — Newcastle public radio 2NUR-FM presents a series on ABC TV's The Late Show. Presenter Wayne Hindson talks to D-Generation cast member Rob Sitch about life, the universe and humour. Tuesday, December 14 and 28, 9 p.m. The
By John Pilger In his essay "Politics and the English Language", George Orwell wrote: "Political speech and writing are largely the defence of the indefensible. Thus political language has to consist largely of euphemism, question-begging and