Equal pay
By Kath Gelber
The International Women's Day events last week provided fertile ground for those wishing to look more "woman-friendly". Whether it's because they are facing elections (the ALP and Liberals), or a decline in support
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Emotion
Papa Wemba
Realworld through Larrikin Entertainment
Reviewed by Norm Dixon
Released to coincide with Papa Wemba's appearances at the Womadelaide festival and other capitals, Emotion will come as bit of a disappointment for those
The war against the British miners, and the smearing of Arthur Scargill, are the subject of an important new book. JOHN PILGER examines the relations between governments, secret police and the media.
Shortly before Christmas, Jonathan Dimbleby's
Queensland bans safe-sex cards
By Bill Mason
BRISBANE — The Queensland AIDS Council is considering a challenge to the state chief censor's ruling on March 8 to ban distribution of sexually explicit swap cards on the grounds of obscenity.
By Rodolfo Casals
Fifteen Puerto Rican independence fighters, including six women, are currently enduring extremely harsh conditions of imprisonment in US jails. They are regularly strip-searched and held in solitary confinement with no outside
Unions see MIM confrontation
By Bill Mason
BRISBANE — Unions at strife-torn Mount Isa are predicting a major industrial confrontation following the March 10 appointment of Comalco Ltd's Nick Stump to head giant Queensland mining company
Coming out
By Dave Riley
I admit to it. It was some time ago when I first realised that despite the pressure of my friends and family it was time for me to come to some resolution, if only at first for my own peace of mind. Once I had got
CJC slams Pinkenba Six
By Mick White
BRISBANE — The Criminal Justice Commission has called for the sacking of a senior police officer over the "Pinkenba Six" incident, in which six police were charged over the abduction of three
By Eva Cheng
At least four groups of political activists braved arrest in the first week of March to make their voices heard in demand for greater democracy in China.
They are of diverse background, posing a wide range of daring demands by
By Boris Kagarlitsky
MOSCOW — Unable to defeat the Chechen fighters, Russian generals have launched a new battle. This time the goal is to force the repeal of a law that allows male students to defer their military service. Complaining of a
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