GLW issue 120, published 1993-10-27.

Police hammer drug information program

By Mike Karadjis SYDNEY — Representatives of more than 20 community and youth organisations have voted to cut off all joint activity with the police throughout the Fairfield-Cabramatta area following incidents of abuse of police power. These

In love with old books

By Lesley Warne WOLLONGONG — A couple of years ago Elizabeth Perry decided that she wanted to do something interesting with her life. She came to Wollongong on a visit one day and decided it was the perfect place for a second-hand quality

Looking out: The men have failed

The men have failed By Brandon Astor Jones All over the world in ever increasing numbers, women are going to prison. In Australia, over 40% of the women in or about to go to prison are single parents of small children. Of the 300 women now

Adelaide women organise

Adelaide women organise By Jane Hope ADELAIDE — The re-emergence of women's liberation here is taking place in a climate of insecurity for women. Jobs are being shed rapidly in the state public sector, and the threat of enterprise

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Australian News

Students rally in Adelaide

Students rally in Adelaide By Alison Dellit ADELAIDE — More than 400 students gathered outside of Parliament House here on October 13 to protest against the latest round of HECS increases. The rally was organised by the right-wing

Lesbians celebrate in Brisbane

Lesbians celebrate in Brisbane By Carolyn Ride BRISBANE — Lesbians, gay men and supportive heterosexuals celebrated International Lesbian Day, October 10, with a public mock wedding in Post Office Square. Deni and Solange,

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International News

Labour flounders in search for policies

By Ana Kailis AUCKLAND — The emergence of the Alliance as a credible left force in New Zealand politics has left Labour with nowhere to go. With significant sections of its traditional working-class constituency now supporting the Alliance,

Russian greens' open letter

October 8, 1993. Moscow Dear Friends, We have received many inquiries about the events in Moscow from September 21 to October 7. We have not had an opportunity to write a formal long letter about these events and thus we send you a brief

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Editorial

A sick system

A sick system "Disturbing", "scandalous", "disgusting": these are among the long list of adjectives used in Brian Burdekin's report on the human rights of people with mental illness to describe their plight. Yet words are inadequate to paint the

Cultural Dissent

Stand-up comic of the revolution

The Lenny Bruce Originals Compact Discs in two volumes Fantasy 1991 FCD-60-023/4 Reviewed by Dave Riley Over 20 years ago in our shared, boldly political household, we took our icons seriously. To live the revolution in those days, we made

Sunday night in Brunswick

Sunday night in Brunswick By Sean Lennon MELBOURNE — Every Sunday night in Brunswick, music cooperative "One C One" puts on concerts at the Mechanics Institute. One C One provides music which is non-commercial and acoustic and caters to a

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