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By Catherine Brown The German Constitutional High Court has blocked the Bundestag's liberalisation of abortion laws. An alliance of the Catholic Church, the staunchly conservative Bavarian government and 241 members of parliament, including
Giving cities back to people Winning back the cities By Peter Newman and Jeff Kenworthy Pluto Press and the Australian Consumers' Association, 1992 Reviewed by Tracy Sorensen With colour photographs on almost every page and information
By Allen Jennings MANAGUA — "It was an unforgettable afternoon. The sound of fireworks and cries came from outside. The university rectors looked like children dressed up as old men as they raised their arms and jumped from their seats with
Women's Radio Network By Bronwen Beechey MELBOURNE — "Betty Blacktown" is how one Sydney news director of a commercial radio station described his audience. "She's not too bright and listens to the radio from home where she's looking after
Brisbane abortion rally cheers pro-choice candidate By Tyrion Perkins BRISBANE — More than 250 people rallied and marched for women's abortion rights on August 29. A rally organised by the Women's Abortion Campaign heard speakers including
Indonesian death threat Arief Budiman, an outspoken intellectual and sociologist from the Satya Wacana Christian University in Salatiga, central Java, has complained to local security authorities after receiving anonymous death threats.
By Dave Riley If you didn't see it, you missed the eye of the storm. Sex By Request, Channel Nine's one-hour special, went to air August 20. The campaign by the Lighthouse Christian Centre and the Australian Family Association to have the
Family values Just as I stopped feeling sick about Hewson's conference I hear the fascist bible bashers at the Republican Convention in Texas talk about family values. Speaker after speaker ranted on in the best Nazi traditions about their
Liberals' New Zealand model A century of union gains threatened Industrial relations law in New Zealand has become an issue in Australia, with both Victorian and federal Liberal parties intending to introduce similar policies here. PETER BOYLE
Queer Collaborations Conference By Louisa Foley Sydney — "People are hungry for a forum like this", said Nic Connolly, one of the organising collective for the Queer Collaborations Conference, held in Sydney over the weekend of August

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