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By David Michell For the vast majority of Australians, visiting the doctor is an unavoidable part of life. While it's not something to look forward to, its nice to know that the service is there and, under the Medicare system, essentially free.
Fire MusicArchie SheppImpulse through GRP/MCATauhidPharoah SandersImpulse through GRP/MCAKarmaImpulse through GRP/MCAReviewed by Norm Dixon John Coltrane's music evolved as black America moved from the optimism sparked by the gains of the mass civil
Life in the world's oceans is under siege from commercial interests obsessed with short-term profits regardless of the long-term costs. Unsustainable and wasteful fishing practices, pollution, poaching, unrestrained and irresponsible bio-prospecting,
Global IssuesBy John SeitzBlackwell Publishers, 1995. 257 pp., $39.95Reviewed by Lisa Macdonald On first glance, this book looks like an interesting and environmentally conscious study of the major social and ecological issues confronting the world
By Eva Cheng Chinese women in the key industrial city of Wuhan, Hubei province, are forced to pay heavy fines and write "self-criticism" if found to have lost their virginity before marriage, according to a China News Digest dispatch on May 15. A
An Phoblacht/Republican News (http://www.serve.com/rm/aprn/current/news/index.html) — An Phoblacht is the weekly newspaper of Sinn Féin, and its website is one of the most interesting. AP/RN is essential reading to keep in touch with
By Tony Green MELBOURNE — Two thousand union delegates attended a Victorian Trades Hall Council/ACTU rally against the proposed federal industrial relations legislation on May 28. The meeting was addressed by Tim Pallas of the ACTU, who explained
By Najib Farraj The Alternative Information Centre has recently published the first comprehensive study on Palestinian refugees, written by three Palestinian scholars, Bilal Shakhsheer, Waheed Qirsh and Nayef Jredat. The authors claim that the
By Greg Ogle The election of the Howard government and the re-election of the Kennett government suggest that it will be full steam ahead for privatisation. While the Democrats and Liberals may still debate whether or not there is a mandate to sell
Health workers' bans HOBART — The Health and Community Services Union, representing 4500 workers, has taken industrial action to demand a $50 per week safety net pay rise for workers on low wages. On May 29, industrial bans were imposed which

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