GLW issue 54, published 1992-05-06.

The story not told on ANZAC Day

The story not told on ANZAC Day By John Tognolini Another ANZAC Day is past, but it's worth considering these words of one veteran who never marched on April 25: "I never went one step. My son has never forgotten or forgiven me for not taking

The two-party system after Wills

The two-party system after Wills The victory of left-wing independent Phil Cleary in the Wills by-election is a welcome result for all who recognise the rigged and corrupt nature of the two-party system. Wherever it survives, and not least in

'No justice, no peace'

By Sean Malloy An explosion of violent anger by oppressed people in Los Angeles and across the US has shown the world the real face of a society in decay. Behind the triumphal propaganda about the "victory of capitalism" are exposed the same

Australia shirks nuclear insurance issue

Australia shirks nuclear insurance issue As the danger of nuclear accidents increase in the wake of the break-up of the former Soviet bloc, unsafe practices in many Third World countries and the ageing of reactors in all nuclear power states,

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Australian News

Earth Summit notes

Earth Summit notes MADRID — Greenpeace Spain says the Earth Summit is in danger of becoming a carnival used by some governments to "greenwash" their image on environmental questions. Spokesperson Marie Luisa Toribio accused transnational

Davidson swings against Liberals

Davidson swings against Liberals By Angela Matheson SYDNEY — The Liberal Party won the Davidson by-election on May 2, but not without a backlash from voters showing their disgust with the Nick Greiner government over the Metherell affair.

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International News

AIDS crisis looms over South Africa

By Norm Dixon South Africa is facing a health crisis of massive proportions if the spread of AIDS is not bought under control. Estimates from three recent studies agree that a post-apartheid South Africa may find itself losing between 150,000

Los Angeles: two worlds in one city

By Tracy Sorensen It should not be surprising that a central motif in the television images of the burning of Los Angeles is the car: run down, stopped, its driver hauled out and bashed or even shot, in a furious re-enactment of the original

Further International News

Editorial

The two-party system after Wills

Cultural Dissent

Marlowe's morality tale in modern dress

Edward II Directed by Derek Jarman Starring Steven Waddington, Andrew Tiernan, Tilda Swinton, Nigel Terry M15+, Kino, Melbourne, late June Reviewed by Mario Giorgetti While Hollywood is accused, with some justification, of homophobia and

NSW schools 'dodge homophobia issue'

NSW schools 'dodge homophobia issue' By Margaret El-Chami SYDNEY — The Gay and Lesbian Teachers and Students Association (GaLTaS) has responded angrily to NSW education minister Virginia Chadwick's refusal make to a homophobia unit

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