Fate of a Free People: A Radical Re-examination of the Tasmanian WarsBy Henry ReynoldsPenguin, 1995 $16.95 (pb)Reviewed by Chris Martin With his new book Fate of a Free People, author and historian Henry Reynolds makes a solid addition to his
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By Stuart Martin CANBERRA — Members of the National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) won their dispute with the Australian National University chancellery, casting doubt on the future of enterprise bargaining on university campuses. On October 27,
Radio highlights 9point = The Story of Pop: Rap it Up — The BBC's mega series on pop music has reached the hip hop era. This episode looks at the African American music's verbal emphasis which extends back to the griots or traditional storytellers
Reclaim the Night marches were held around the country on October 26 and 27 to protest against violence against women. In Perth, Virginia Brown reports that around 300 women and children gathered in Russell Square. Christabel Chamarette talked about
By Susan Price MELBOURNE — Despite torrential rain, over 2000 protesters rallied against the woodchipping of old-growth forests on October 22. The rally, organised by Friends of the Earth, the Wilderness Society and Environment Victoria, was the
Comment by Chow Wei-Cheng In a corporate melodrama that has dominated newspaper headlines, we heard cries of "thuggery" from Rupert Murdoch, accusations of defamation from Bill Kelty, and a vitriolic attack by Prime Minister Paul Keating on pension
By Jennifer Thompson An Israeli law to legalise torture in the Occupied Territories and Israel came into effect in October. In addition, on October 20, the Israeli government commission charged with overseeing the interrogation of Palestinian
East Timor, the media and the trutBy Jefferson Lee October 16 marked the 20th anniversary of the murder by Indonesian soldiers of five Australian journalists in Balibo, East Timor. The same day a new report to the British Parliamentary Human Rights,
By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Fiesta '95, the migrant fiesta held annually here, is set for Sunday November 5 at Musgrave Park, South Brisbane. According to fiesta organiser Penny Glass, this year's event will be based on a "return to the community."
By Susan Price MELBOURNE — On October 25, a new call was made for the Australian government to launch an open, independent inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of six Australian journalists in East Timor, in 1975. The demand came