By Frank Enright
Despite a promising start to peace talks between Papua New Guinea and Bougainville Interim Government representatives in the Solomon Islands, the meetings have been called off. After two meetings, and in breach of a signed
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Reality Bites
Directed by Ben Stiller
Written by Helen Childress
Featuring Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke, Ben Stiller
Reviewed by Peter Meredith
Long time friends Lelaina and Troy (Winona Ryder and Ethan Hawke) graduate from college and
By Norm Dixon
JOHANNESBURG — It was like a scene out of an old news reel from the dimmest, darkest days of apartheid: big, burly, white city council security officers — armed with bulldozers and sledge hammers, mouthing racist and derogatory
New Music Australia — The 1994 Composing Women's Festival — A direct broadcast from the event will look at the concerts and play some of the music. Since the first festival in 1992, there has been a ground swell of activity by Australian
By David Finkel
As a commercial enterprise, the success of World Cup 1994 appears assured. Stands will be packed to capacity or very nearly so. Even more important is the extraction of maximum revenues from World Cup corporate sponsorships,
ADELAIDE — The latest figures from the Public Sector Union national election indicate that the PSU National Challenge group will pick up about 30% of the local vote. This is a resounding success given its resource and financial limitations.
BROKEN HILL — A recent Sydney Sunday paper quoted the mayor of Broken Hill, Peter Black, as saying that what country towns needed were ideas based on "fair dinkum lateral thinking". Intrigued by this, Green left Weekly's STEPHEN O'BRIEN asked Black
Cuban musician launches Brisbane tour
By Bill Mason
BRISBANE — More than 100 people packed into the Resistance Centre here on June 25 to hear the brilliant percussion playing of award-winning Cuban musician Jacinto Herrera.
The Cuba
Rottnest's future discussed
PERTH — In early June, Rottnest Island or Wadjemup was the site of a four day ceremonial meeting of Aboriginal people. Delegates came from all regions of Western Australia to discuss the island's future and what
By Jon Land
Australia's biggest trade and business promotion ever held overseas was opened by foreign affairs and trade minister Gareth Evans in Jakarta on June 14. The $8 million project has displays by some 500 businesses.
During the
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