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NSW crackdown on youth

NSW crackdown on youth By Jen Crothers SYDNEY — The state Labor government will carry out at least one of its election promises if it introduces its proposed Street Safety Bill. Premier Bob Carr said that he is prepared to compromise the

Sydney Theatre Company announces 1997 season

By Tony Smith The Sydney Theatre Company demonstrated a modern approach to the sale of its 1997 season of plays by inviting media and friends to the theatre for an upbeat launch. The set was dominated by strawberry mountains and champagne lakes big

Brazil's foreign debt up

Brazil's foreign debt up According to a report in the Folha de Sao Paulo, Brazil paid US$49.53 billion in interest alone to its foreign private and government creditors between 1990 and July 1996. Despite this, the total amount of the foreign debt

Tibet: An environment in crisis

By Jeremy Oxley Covering an area the size of western Europe, Tibet consists of a vast plateau at an average altitude exceeding 4000 metres. It is one of the most sensitive and unique environments on Earth. Following the 1950 invasion of Tibet by

Feminist theory and practice

Practising Feminism: Identity, Difference, PowerEdited by Nickie Charles and Felicia Hughes-FreelandRoutledge, 1996. 228 pp., $36.95 (pb)Reviewed by Carla Gorton I was drawn to Practising Feminism by its claim to be "an important contribution to the

Classics faces extinction

Classics faces extinction y Zoë Loh MELBOURNE — The Classics Department at the University of Melbourne is threatened with massive cuts. Consultation between the head of Classics, Tony Sagona, and staff has been minimal, and consultation

The anatomy of PC

The anatomy of PC The Myth of Political Correctness: The Conservative Attack on Higher EducationBy John K. WilsonDuke University Press, 1995205 pp., $28.50 (p)Reviewed by Lisa Macdonald John K. Wilson has documented a huge array of right-wing

Equality is not 'special treatment'

This is the abridged and edited text of a speech by Marie Allen, chairperson of the Garrukjarru Regional Council, at the Gurindji Freedom Day celebration in Dagaragu on August 23, marking the 30th anniversary of the Wave Hill strike, when 200

Reactionary politics in anarchist garb

Comment by Wendy Robertson SYDNEY — A recent article in the anarchist magazine Angry People titled "Young and angry" attempted to examine youth radicalisation and why young people should become anarchists. In the process, it launched a venomous

Doctors threaten industrial action

By Dr Kamala Emanuel Doctors in the NSW public hospital system are preparing to take industrial action over changes to Medicare announced in the federal budget. The changes would deny Medicare provider numbers to about a third of new doctors each

Loose Cannons

Loves the jobless "The freedom to establish trade unions ... has no meaning if there are many unemployed in society." — The Prime Menzies, John Howard, either giving advice to or learning from his Indonesian host, the dictator Suharto.

Study finds environment hazards are related

Peter Montague Researchers studying clear lakes in Canada have found that climate warming, acid rain and increased ultraviolet sunlight (from depletion of the stratospheric ozone layer) all interact to allow more ultraviolet light to penetrate