GLW issue 89, published 1993-02-24.

No GST on Tomatoes! say Tasmanians

No GST on Tomatoes! say Tasmanians By Sean Pybus and Natasha Simons HOBART — When Liberal leader John Hewson visited Salamanca Markets on Saturday, February 20, he didn't expect to be pelted with fruit and vegetables. Hewson was

Accord Mark VII

Accord Mark VII In the seventh manifestation of the misnamed Prices and Incomes Accord between the federal Labor government and the ACTU, the peak union body has agreed to forgo national wage claims for three years, or even longer if high

Write on

On Clinton In response to Alan Kazlav (Write On, GLW #87): It is not news that elections, especially in the USA, are largely a ritual. Election programs are hardly more than a device to capture votes and the candidates adjust their messages

Hewson is a health hazard

By Peter Boyle A Hewson victory at the federal election would be a health hazard. Fightback would abolish bulk billing for all except pensioners and other health care card holders. Constraints on doctors' fees would be lifted, and a

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Australian News

Bill Hathaway

Bill Hathaway MELBOURNE — Prominent AIDS activist Bill Hathaway died on February 6, aged 27. He had been living with HIV since 1989. Hathaway worked as HIV education officer with the Victorian AIDS Council and was an activist in

Brisbane mall protests continue

Brisbane mall protests continue By Maurice Sibelle BRISBANE — Brisbane City Council and police adopted a low-key approach at a rally in Brisbane's Queen St Mall on February 19. The rally was the third such action to protest against the

Further Australian News

International News

Somali human rights activist criticises intervention

By Moyiga Nduru LONDON — During a short visit to her native Somalia recently, Rakiya Omaar was stunned to discover that she could not gain access to foreign relief offices. "It was a very painful experience", she recalled, "to see the

Death penalty in the Philippines

Death penalty in the Philippines By Emlyn Jones After six years of bitter debate and opposition, the death penalty has been reintroduced in the Philippines. The House of Representatives Committee on Justice, headed by Pablo Garcia,

Further International News

Editorial

Accord Mark VII

Cultural Dissent

Work by lesbian artists

Work by lesbian artists By Kath Tucker SYDNEY — Among the multitude of offerings for this year's Mardi Gras festival — everything from the annual parade and party to a "shop till you drop" fundraiser and forums — the "inside out

Beyond the white jumpsuit

Beyond the white jumpsuit Elvis Herselvis Wheatsheaf Hotel, Hobart,February 10 Reviewed by Rose Matthews Three years ago Leigh Crow impersonated Elvis, on a dare, at a gay and lesbian nightclub in San Francisco. Although Crow was at

Further Cultural Dissent

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