Adelaide rally against racism
By Col Smith
ADELAIDE — As a response to the racist backlash against the High Court decision on native title, a new alliance called People Against Racism (PAR) held a rally on October 1 outside the offices of
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ADELAIDE — Around 80 people gathered on the steps of Parliament House on October 2 to protest against Indonesia's occupation of East Timor and demand the release of resistance leader Xanana Gusmao. The demonstration was part of a weekend of
By Claudette Begin
A woman's right to choose when, if and how to have children is at the core of the women's movement. And yet increasingly, as concern grows about the scarcity of resources and the poverty here in the US and in Third World
By Renfrey Clarke
MOSCOW — A group of Russian academics and political activists has called for the formation of a new bloc of democratic opposition to the regime of President Boris Yeltsin.
A statement released by the group begins by
By Vannessa Hearman
Melbourne — A leaked government report, which was suppressed by both Labor and Liberal state governments, declares Mobil's Williamstown facilities and its controversial expansion plans unsafe.
The report, released on
Plot to assassinate ANC youth leader
By Norm Dixon
South African police have uncovered a plot by white right-wingers to murder the president of the African National Congress Youth League, Peter Mokaba. The police, however, have refused to
By Max Lane
Several Philippine left groups are holding exploratory talks aimed at assessing the possibility of establishing an ongoing united front formation. The talks, which began on September 28, involve the components of Peoples Challenge,
Ethan Frome
Directed by John Madden
At the Kino, Melbourne, from late October
Reviewed by Peter Boyle
Forbidden passion seems to be a sexy topic among independent and art house cinemas these days — or perhaps it always was. John
A convoy of trucks from Britain carrying tonnes of goods and spreading a message of international solidarity has passed through Slovenia on its way to Tuzla in Bosnia.
The convoy left the Timex factory in Dundee on August 9. The trucks were sent
PNG agrees to Bougainville peace talks
By Pip Hinman
A military stalemate on Bougainville and mounting international pressure have forced the Papua New Guinea government to announce that it will open Bougainville to independent observers
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