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Encounter — South Africans in Australia — Alan Austin investigates the nature and purpose of a range of South Africans living in Australia. Why did they come, how many of them are of the political right, and how do they feel about the elections
Blue Murder By Beatrix Christian Starring Lucy Bell and Jacek Koman Belvoir St Theatre until May 1 Reviewed by Mina O'Shea Billed as "a contemporary Gothic peepshow", Blue Murder is a play haunted by women dripping with blood and a
By Kath Gelber On 18 April Justice Newman of the NSW Supreme Court handed down a judgment which has ramifications Australia-wide. In it, he confirmed that abortion remains illegal in NSW. Abortion is, in fact, illegal in every state except
Plant ownership laws under review The Plant Breeders Rights (PBR) Bill 1994, which is to replace the Plant Variety Rights (PVR) Act 1987, is now open for public review. The name change signals a general shift in focus and intent, according
No conscience vote The ALP, the Liberal Party, the Australian Democrats and the Australian Greens all allow their members a conscience vote on abortion, regardless of the policy of the party. The Democratic Socialist Party has a clear
NSW 'flouts national forest policy' Approval for logging of old growth forest and wilderness areas in north-east New South Wales flouts the National Forest Policy Statement signed by the prime minister and the premiers of all mainland states in
Several hundred people marched and rallied in Brisbane on Palm Sunday, calling for an end to the nuclear industry and nuclear weapons. Another theme of the rally was opposition to land mines and support of a campaign to clear land mines from
Hospital sales Mr John Hatton, Independent for the South Coast has tabled a bill titled "Privatisation of Core Government Services 1994". The object of the Bill is to require the holding of a referendum to determine whether the people
Brian Day The prime minister in Vietnam Like most Australians who have had an interest in Vietnam and our Asian neighbours for many years, I watched with great concern the first visit by an Australian prime minister to that region. It
By Alex Harmoko in Jakarta and Max Lane Tension has spread in Jakarta in the wake of six days of demonstrations and rioting by angry factory workers from the industrial estates around Sumatra's largest city, Medan. In Jakarta, rumours spread
'Dear Abby' By Brandon Astor Jones While reading one of the USA's most widely read advice columns, I came across a piece entitled "Guidelines for Men." The contents made me happy and sad, both at once. At age 51, I, like most men who have
Call for church accountability SYDNEY — A conference that attracted 250 Catholics from across Australia ended here on April 17 calling for far reaching changes in the operation and direction of the church in Australia. The "People's