GLW issue 95, published 1993-04-07.

The future of the Democrats

Cheryl Kernot The election we had to have is now over. The defeat of the narrow and reactionary Hewson package was imperative to those who reject economic rationalism's philosophy and policies. Now Tweedledum (Coalition) and Tweedledee (ALP)

Rainforest timber unwelcome

Rainforest timber unwelcome SYDNEY — Sydney Rainforest Action Group, Greenpeace and Paddlers for Peace held the year's first rainforest timber ship protest on April 1. The Eastern Ruby, carrying tropical timber from Malaysia, was met

Keeping Koori youth out of jail

By Sean Malloy SYDNEY — Jaapalpa is one of only two bail houses for young Aborigines in the whole country. Jaapalpa (the name means gathering place) is a house where young Kooris on remand, who have a high risk of offending again or who

The power behind your doctor

By Anne Casey Chances are your GP sees on average two drug company representatives a week, meeting each on average three times a year and spending 11 minutes with each. He or she will spend about 80 minutes each week reading medical

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Australian News

Environment conference draws young people

By Carla Gorton SYDNEY — More than 100 young people have already registered for the Environmental Youth Alliance national conference, and new registrations are coming in every day. This conference will be held on Friday and Saturday,

Occupied school to resist closure

Occupied school to resist closure By Peter Boyle MELBOURNE — The parents, students and community activists who are occupying and operating Richmond Secondary College (one of 52 schools official closed by the Kennett government last

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International News

Bougainville MP feared killed

Bougainville MP feared killed Amnesty International has called on its supporters to petition the Papua New Guinea government over what Amnesty fears has been the illegal killing by PNG security forces of a prominent Bougainvillean.

Israel seals off occupied territories

The Israeli government sealed off Gaza and the West Bank on March 28 and 30, respectively. AMOS WOLLIN is an Israeli commentator in Tel Aviv. MIRIAM TRAMER interviewed him for Green Left about the situation in the occupied territories. What

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Editorial

Manipulating Mabo

Manipulating Mabo The New Right has trundled out its old warhorses — Western Mining managing director Hugh Morgan and academic Geoffrey Blainey — once again, signalling the start of yet another reactionary campaign. In speeches to the

Cultural Dissent

The Living End

The Living End The Living End A film by Greg Araki Starring Mike Dytri and Craig Gilmore Kino Cinema, Melbourne Reviewed by Kylie Budge and Jo Brown The original draft of the The Living End was called Fuck the World. That

Dream trips from Havana to Brooklyn

Dream trips from Havana to Brooklyn Dreaming in Cuban By Cristina Garcia Flamingo Publications. 245 pp. $14.95 Reviewed by Kylie Budge Set in Havana and Brooklyn, Dreaming in Cuban is a wonderful story which interweaves the lives of

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