By Sean Healy
In the United States today, 37 million people (8.3 million of them children) are completely without medical insurance. The UN children's agency UNICEF ranks the US 21st among nations on children's health — behind China, India and
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By Jo Brown
MELBOURNE — The Victorian Liberal government's anti-student union legislation tabled on April 28 could destroy student services and representation completely in universities across the state. The legislation, known as the Tertiary
Day of action against cuts
By Melanie Sjoberg
ADELAIDE—The state executive of the nurses union has endorsed the day of action called for May 24 against the proposed cuts in the Public Sector Audit Review.
"The Audit Commission report
By Norm Dixon
JOHANNESBURG — The African National Congress began formally to take the reins of government in South Africa during the past week. On May 7, Tokyo Sexwale was sworn in as premier of the province of
Specific measures
$11.6 million over three years to protect the Daintree area, conditional on matching funds from the Queensland government.
$19.4 million over four years for a Comprehensive Regional Assessment Program for forests.
Unusual, anyway
"I think there's a unique West Australian style of entrepreneurialism." — Laurie Connell in 1988.
Great something
"I believe I'm in the presence of greatness." — One of a not very large crowd at a New York bookshop where
Depo Provera
By Kath Gelber
The Australian government has just approved the legal marketing of a highly controversial drug, Depo Provera, as a contraceptive. Until now, Depo Provera has been able to be marketed as a treatment for
Still on the Journey
Sweet Honey in the Rock's 20th anniversary album
Review by Carla Gorton
"Viva South Africa, Viva!" Hundreds of concert goers were on their feet with their fists in the air. The echo resounded through the Perth Concert
Audit criticisms suppressed
By Adam Hanieh
ADELAIDE — The views of a group of academics critical of the state government's audit commission have been suppressed by Adelaide's daily paper, the Advertiser.
The Independent Audit
By Max Lane
The launch of the People's Democratic Union (PRD) on May 2 has continued to stir controversy in Indonesia.
Soon after the launch of the activist-based pro-democracy movement, Soesilo Soedarman, the minister for politics and
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