Preview by Lynda Hansen
The Marrugeku Company was created specifically to produce Mimi in which performers from the Stalker Theatre Company, indigenous dancers and musicians from Western Australia, and Aboriginal dancers, musicians and painters
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Chesty Bond's undies
The name's Bond, Chesty Bond.
Ah yes. Finished textiles. Undergarments.
That's me. In-built gusset. Double-stitched trim. Do not bleach.
Hot iron.
Made in Australia.
Chest puffed out.
Very soon every purchaser of a new Windows-based computer will have Rupert Murdoch and Kerry Packer's world view delivered right into their homes without even having to remember to subscribe. It's no fuss, no mess, no choice news on-line.
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TCF tariffs
"It is designed to give people a greater sense of job security", John Howard said of his government's decision to freeze tariffs on textiles, clothing and footwear for five years from 2000. The prime minister chose his words
The sharp fall in currencies and stock markets in south-east Asia in recent weeks have raised serious questions about the future of the "newly industrialising countries" (NICs) or "Asian tigers". The article printed here, by CHOW WEI CHENG, is
Macquarie workers strike for equal pay
By Lachlan Malloch
SYDNEY — Food and beverage workers at Macquarie University Union voted unanimously to strike on the afternoon of September 8. They were demanding an end to inequality. Presently,
By Wendy Robertson
SYDNEY — The left's campaign for the Sydney University SRC reflects the diverse issues that have impacted on the student population. This year the left is planning to run with more explicit left-wing politics; it also plans
By Al McCall
Not many people know of Ewan MacColl. Those who do remember him as a folk singer and partner of Peggy Seeger. As a songwriter, MacColl is recognised as the author of "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Dirty Old Town", "The
By Wachira Maina
NAIROBI — On August 12, 1897, English law came to Kenya. A century later, should we celebrate or mourn? We suggest that Kenyans should reflect on the meaning of English law and of colonialism to Kenya as the 20th century comes
Strike resumes at Hunter Valley mine
By Alex Bainbridge
HUNTER VALLEY — Mine workers at Rio Tinto's Hunter Valley No. 1 coal mine resumed their strike on September 8 in response to continuing provocation by mine management. The miners had
In brief
By Barry Healy
BP backs off
Energy conglomerate British Petroleum has backed off from legal attempts to seize the bank accounts of UK Greenpeace. On August 21, BP dropped court actions against Greenpeace for its campaign
Tax Office workers protest
By Chris Slee
Members of the Community and Public Sector Union employed by the Australian Taxation Office have completed two weeks of rolling stoppages to protest management's plans to sack up to 50 workers in the
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