Paving over Pyrmont?
Concrete City, a documentary film about Pyrmont, the small urban Sydney community which is to host the world's largest gambling casino as part of a huge urban consolidation, will be launched at the Mandolin Cinema on June
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By Jon Land
The first Asia Pacific Conference on East Timor (APCET), held in Manila, brought together representatives of human rights and solidarity organisations from across the world to speak out against the continued illegal occupation of
Lawyers picket over watch-house scandal
By Bill Mason
BRISBANE — "If these men in the City Watch-house were dogs, the RSPCA would close it in 12 hours", commented Salvation Army courts chaplain Major Bruce Buckmaster on June 10. "The
By Jackie Coleman
MANAGUA — Increased participation of women in the FSLN was a focal point of discussions before the party's recent extraordinary congress. One woman delegate, Lucy Gonzalez Picado, told Green Left, "There is no other party in
Strange Fruit
Strange Fruit
Multi-media exhibition by Brenda L. Croft
Performance Space, Redfern until June 25
Reviewed by Sara Cohen
The title of this exhibition is taken from a Billy Holiday song which describes the lynching of
By Phil Clarke
More than two million people died in the 1950-3 Korean War when the United States, under UN cover, went to war to defend South Korea at war with the North. Of those two million, just 53,000 were American troops. The overwhelming
By Pip Hunter
Having lost the "unlosable" 1993 federal election, the Liberal Party was bound to make the traditional leadership change sometime. Opinion polls show a surge of support since the election last month of the new leader Alexander
Gaywaves — Gaywaves includes the new production Access, a fortnightly HIV/AIDS information half-hour; Access is dedicated to the distribution of accurate, current information on services, support, reports and activism. Gaywaves is always interested
Nigerian authorities have arrested hundreds of Ogoni people, causing thousands to flee their villages. Military checkpoints have been established throughout Ogoniland, where those passing are forced to undress. People bearing Ogoni tribal scars on
Smith's gives workers the crunch
By Anthony Thirlwall
ADELAIDE — Workers at Smith's snack food company went on strike for 24 hours on June 7 following the shock sacking of nearly one quarter of the company's Adelaide work force.
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NZ government spending less on health
By Ian Powell
WELLINGTON — Since the 1991 budget the National Party government has overturned New Zealand's health service by converting area health boards into profit-oriented companies (crown health
Bridge moratorium extended
By Anthony Thirlwall
ADELAIDE — On World Environment Day, June 6, a rally at Goolwa drew together about 500 Aboriginal people and their supporters from across the state. They were provided with entertainment and
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