By Francis Ona
Christmas 1993 heralds half a decade of our revolution. As 1994 approaches, it is important to reaffirm our thoughts and aspirations so that we take the challenges of the new year with renewed vision.
Every citizen should
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By Daniel Hellinger
The new left Causa R party emerged from elections on December 5 as a major force in Venezuela. From merely three deputies and no senators, official results indicated that the labour-based party would claim one-fifth of the
Addams Family Values
Greater Union, Hoyts
Reviewed by Kath Tucker
It's twisted, funny, and even politically correct. That bizarre family turns traditional "American values" upside down in the most accessible way possible. If you're into
By Maree Nutt
Since 1976 a radical bank in Bangladesh has transformed the lives of several million of its poorest people. A local group called RESULTS is now lobbying the Australian government to have it support a scheme to have the bank
By Anne O'Callaghan
SYDNEY - "Over 200 years of oppression, racism, dispossession and incarceration have created the state of the mental health of Aboriginal people today. The psychiatric profession does not own the mental health of our people.
The release of the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics employment figures was greeted with enthusiasm by the federal government and big business alike. "Sensational", exclaims Chris Caton, chief economist for the Bankers Trust Australia. "At last:
By Joe Vialls
The 450 metre tall Omega mast at Darriman, Victoria, is perhaps the largest US top secret military project hidden in the open, carefully disguised as a vaguely inaccurate navigation transmitter dedicated to the worthy cause of
NAFTA was overwhelmingly ratified by the Mexican parliament last month, following the close vote in the US Congress. From San Francisco, SEAN HEALY reports on the changes it will bring.
The North American Free Trade Agreement is ostensibly about
By Paul Oboohov
Resources used in fighting the NSW bushfires were distorted by economic and political concerns. Initially, the Department of Bush Fire Services swung thousands of volunteers into action across the state. However, Greg Lofthouse,
According to the January 12 Financial Review, the insurance industry, a major beneficiary of the services of firefighters, is considering proposals to relieve itself of a levy that provides about three quarters of total NSW fire brigade funding.
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