GLW issue 111, published 1993-08-18.

Green Left Weekly

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Victorian plan to scrap civil juries

Victorian plan to scrap civil juries By Alex Cooper MELBOURNE — The Kennett government is considering plans to scrap juries in civil cases. Draft legislation has been produced by the attorney general's department and will be considered

Loose cannons

Jeff material "He could never shut up." — Victorian Premier Jeff Kennett, caught by TV cameras opposing the candidacy of former PM Malcolm Fraser for Liberal Party president. Economic rationalism Earlier this year Victorian Premier Jeff

Working the land they own

Working the land they own The hidden face of land rights in NT By Alex Cooper The current public debate over the High Court's Mabo ruling has brought many racists out of the woodwork who claim that Aboriginal land rights will hold back

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Australian News

Perth land rights march

By Liz McMurrich PERTH — More than 3000 Aborigines and non-Aboriginal people marched and rallied on here August 13 to demand recognition of Aboriginal land rights. Speakers included Aboriginal activists Ted Wilkes, Clarrie Issacs,

'Boat people' win release

'Boat people' win release By Stephen Robson PERTH — A Federal Court ruling led to the release of 26 Chinese "boat people" in Port Hedland on August 13. The decision was the first test of federal government legislation enacted in

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International News

War continues on Bouganville

By Karen Fredericks The existence of an armed conflict in Bougainville has been raised formally for the first time in the South Apcific Forum at the forum's 24th summit meeting which ended on Nauru last week. During the summit New Zealand

IMF finds poor less poor

It's rare that the International Monetary Fund does makes the front page of the New York Times. When it does, it's probably an exception that proves a rule. On May 20, the newspaper's Steven Greenhouse reported that in a "long overdue"

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Editorial

US/UN out of Somalia!

US/UN out of Somalia! The United Nations/United States "peacekeeping" mission in Somalia stands exposed for the grisly farce it is. In a joint statement addressed last week to the UN Secretary General, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, 26

Cultural Dissent

Sex, violence and surrealism

Surrealism: Revolution by Night Art Gallery of NSW July 30 to September 19 Reviewed by Zanny Begg Salvador Dali's famous utterance "the only difference between myself and a madman is that I am not mad" seems, in a peculiar way, to define

A ride with Carmody

Bloodlines Kev Carmody Festival Records Reviewed by Ignatius Kim The journey that Kev Carmody embarked on early this year with the EP Streetbeat is continued with his third album, Bloodlines. Originally a journey through

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