By Sean Malloy
Islamic fundamentalism is the West's new bogy. Over the last two years the Western media have cultivated a fear of Islam, portraying devout Muslims as masked gunmen who threaten to take power in several Middle Eastern
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By Norm Dixon
The Clinton administration on May 19 finally made good its pledge to recognise the embattled government of Angola, which was elected with a clear majority last September. Long-time US ally Jonas Savimbi and his UNITA forces
Destined to become a classic
Forbidden Love
Written and directed by Aerlyn Weissman and Lynne Fernie
Reviewed by Bronwen Beechey
In the 1950s and '60s, lesbianism was definitely "the love that dare not speak its name". Yet throughout
South African election date set
By Norm Dixon
South Africa is likely to hold its first non-racial general election next April 27, it was announced on June 3. The African National Congress described the announcement as a vital
Four years ago the Chinese government sent in soldiers to clear Tiananmen Square of students, workers and other citizens who were demanding democratic reform. While the students and citizens sang the "Internationale", the army attacked. Hundreds
$8 wage claim floundering
By Max Lane
SYDNEY — A week after its announcement, the push
for an $8 wage claim by a group of unions from the right wing of the NSW Trades and Labour Council is already faltering.
The group had
By Russell Willis
MELBOURNE — Prime Minister Keating promised some major leaps forward for young Australians as a result of the National Youth Summit on July 22, 1992.
The National Employment and Training Plan for young people was
The Republican Idea — This program, part of Open Learning, may interest those following the republican debate. It looks back at the colourful debate that took place during the 19th century. ABC Radio National, Thurs June 10, 11.05 a.m.
The
Timewatch: Bloody Sunday
SBS TV
Monday, June 14, 7.30 p.m. (7 in Adelaide)
Reviewed by Bernie Brian
Bloody Sunday, the Channel Four film on the fatal shooting of 13 unarmed civil rights marchers on January 30, 1972, by an elite British
In May, young people carrying a banner "United Front Against Golf Course Development" demonstrated outside the offices of the minister for youth and sport in Jakarta, leading to a heated polemic in the newspapers. A private
PNG 'terrorism' law draws protest
By David Robie
PORT MORESBY — Papua New Guinea's harsh new Internal Security Act has been attacked as the "most disturbing" law passed by the country's parliament since independence in 1975.
Part
Learning hatred from the church
Jacqui Griffin, a qualified teacher with 11 years' teaching experience, applied to the NSW Catholic Education Office (CEO) in April for classification to teach in Catholic schools. The reply from the CEO,
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