GLW issue 198, published 1995-08-16.

What are they doing to the footy?

Football Ltd: The Inside Story of the AFL By Garry Linnell Ironbark, 1995. 393 pp., $17.95 (pb) Reviewed by Phil Shannon Ah, footy! The pleasure of sinking your boot into the perfect torp, or gasping at the silky skills of a

Stay of execution for Mumia Abu-Jamal

Stay of execution for Mumia Abu-Jamal "I think it is absolutely clear that without the international support coming from all quarters — trade unionists, civil libertarians, authors, writers and students — it would not have been

Action updates

Chilean activist in Brisbane @9point = BRISBANE — Despite the election of a civilian government in Chile, there are still many political prisoners and human rights remain under threat, visiting Chilean activist Miriam Ortega told a

On killing by the state

By Jennifer Leadbeater When I think of capital punishment, it makes me angry. The emotion is so overwhelming that it is hard to explain, except using childlike simplicity such as "It's not nice" and "It's mean and unfair". It

Further

Australian News

VC tries to pull plug on La Trobe SRC

By Sean Healy MELBOURNE — The La Trobe University administration has upped the stakes in long-running negotiations over funding between the administration and the La Trobe University Student Representative Council. In a letter dated

Mining memorial unveiled

Mining memorial unveiled By Liam Mitchell WOLLONGONG — A memorial to pay tribute to the courage, struggle and sacrifice by coalminers in the Illawarra region was unveiled by the NSW Premier Bob Carr on July 28, outside the

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International News

The necessity of socialism

BORIS KAGARLITSKY, the internationally known writer on Russia and socialist activist, visited Australia at Easter, speaking at the Campaigning for Democratic Socialism conferences. He then visited South Africa before returning to Moscow. The

Bosnia abandoned

EDDY JOKOVICH is the editor of VolteFace, a new monthly journal focusing on international politics, and particularly the Balkans. He returned recently from a visit to Macedonia and Croatia. He spoke to Green Left Weekly's JENNIFER THOMPSON about the

Further International News

Editorial

Hands off Bosnia!

@edit = Croatia has the right to independence within its recognised borders — outlined in the 1974 constitution of the Yugoslav federation. From that standpoint, there can be no objection to the reclaiming of "Krajina" by the Croatian army.

Cultural Dissent

Blood, sweat, tears and sugar

The Big Picture: Sugar Slaves ABC TV, Wednesday, August 23, 9.30pm Reviewed by Norm Dixon The sugar industry in Australia generates around $2 billion a year, and Australia recently surpassed Cuba as the world's largest exporter

Soundtrack, minus the film

Soundtrack, minus the film The Secret of Roan Inish Music by Mason Daring Distributed by Larrikin Entertainment Reviewed by Bernie Brian I'm not sure whether it is an advantage or a disadvantage not to have seen a

Further Cultural Dissent

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