Police powers questioned after night club raid
By Scott Lewington
MELBOURNE — Forty armed police burst into popular city gay and lesbian nightclub, Tasty, on August 7, detaining 463 patrons and staff for up to three hours and strip
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Greens contest Parramatta by-election
By Janet Parker
SYDNEY — On August 27, voters in the state seat of Parramatta, once a piece of Labor's "heartland" and now a marginal seat, go to the polls. Some commentators estimate the outcome will
Passion-packed parliamentary potboiler
A Parliamentary Affair
By Edwina Currie
Hodder and Stoughton London 1994 546 pp., $19.95 (pb)
Reviewed by Tony Smith
Edwina Currie writes from parliamentary experience: she was known around
A one-sided picture
Manila — The Real Thing
The Cutting Edge
SBS Television Tuesday August 23, 8.30pm (8pm South Australia)
Previewed by Peter Boyle
One of my first impressions as a recent visitor to Manila was how dim most of the
WA Democrats expel members
By Stephen Robson
PERTH — Thirteen members of the WA Division of the Australian Democrats were expelled at the end of July by the national executive. Those expelled included individuals on both sides of the
High Court challenge to Timor Gap Treaty
By Jon Land
A High Court hearing on the legality of the Timor Gap Treaty took place in Canberra on August 9-10. If successful, the outcome will have a major impact on Australia's relations with
People: Battling Siki — "Siki, the unbeatable African hero. Siki, the intelligent sauvage from the jungle. Siki, the fighter against racial discrimination." The descriptions are wide and varied and all add to story of Battling Siki. Siki, whose
You want proof?
"We can no longer be surprised by the terrible outcomes experienced by young people who grow up in environments where drugs, violence, welfare and teen pregnancy are far more prevalent [than] safe schools, high school diplomas
Protest at new PNG logging rules
By Ana Kailis
BRISBANE — On August 9, 30 people picketed the Papua New Guinea consulate in protest of the Timber Supply Agreement (TSA), soon to be ratified by the PNG government. The picket was organised
Allen Jennings
The July 31 UN Security Council resolution to "use all necessary means" to oust the military regime in Haiti and reinstate leftist president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, marks a watershed in international relations history.
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