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and ain't i a woman?: The public nature of the 'private' sphere

The public nature of the 'private' sphere Public discussion of family life and women's roles within it used to be mostly confined to the "women's magazines". Article after repetitive article dealt with "how to improve (or save) your marriage",

Behind the Turkish military's 'soft coup'

By Michael Karadjis This past northern summer, the Turkish military engineered the collapse of the Welfare Party (RP)-True Path Party (DYP) coalition, supposedly to prevent a "fundamentalist takeover". The military is now on a drive to ban RP. In

Hunter miners: court cripples right to strike

Hunter miners: court cripples right to strike By James Vassilopoulos Rio Tinto has succeeded in its bid to undermine the picket line at the Hunter Valley No. 1 coal mine. On October 14, the NSW Supreme Court ruled that unionists could

Religious right censors art

Religious right censors art By Karl Miller MELBOURNE — Last week a campaign by the religious right resulted in the cancellation of an art exhibition. Their cries of "blasphemy" were centred on a photo of a crucifix immersed in urine. The

RMIT students and staff vote no to up-front fees

By Marcel Cameron MELBOURNE — Students and staff from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology have overwhelmingly rejected the university's decision to introduce up-front fees for over-quota undergraduate places in 1998. The vote sends a

Action on greenhouse!

Action on greenhouse! A national day of action on greenhouse is being planned for November 30. The Australian Conservation Foundation and local coalitions of conservation groups and interested individuals are coordinating cycle rides against the

Greenhouse gases: time to act

By Susan Laszlo In the countdown to the UN-sponsored climate conference in Kyoto in December, Prime Minister John Howard has stepped up his government's campaign to block the adoption of binding greenhouse gas reduction targets. At a business

Hinchinbrook: special lease?

Hinchinbrook: special lease? By Tim Walgers BRISBANE — In a new development in conservationists' campaign against the north Queensland Port Hinchinbrook development, it has become clear that no government department will take

Not a gamble

Not a gamble Ten years ago, the world of the owners and brokers of stocks and shares took its largest nosedive in the history of capitalist wheeling and dealing. Careers were ruined as stock markets dropped over 20% of their morning values

Comedy survival skills

Comedy survival skills MELBOURNE — Often the best humour comes from cultures that have been oppressed and persecuted. Laughter is a means of survival, of striking back at the oppressor, and a way of mocking those who adopt the ways of the

A sentence of death

[Brandon Astor Jones' regular Looking Out column is being omitted this week so that we can bring readers the following account of his trial, written by one of Brandon's correspondents, DIANE POST.] On September 23, I was present in courtroom "R" of

Questions about Telstra CEO

Questions about Telstra CEO By Leo Wellin In the midst of all the corporate hype about transparency in decision making, being accountable and "taking ownership of the customer", the personal business interests of Telstra's CEO have raised