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Greenhouse strategies in the north

Greenhouse strategies in the north The Greenhouse Effect: Science and Policy in the Northern Territory By Ian Moffat North Australia Research Unit, 1992 95 pp. $15 pb Reviewed by Yvonne Sorensen According to Ian Moffat, the key aim of

Women's Radio Network

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

... and ain't i a woman?: British courts and battered women

British courts and battered women The case of Kiranjit Ahluwalia seems to confirm the view of many that battered women who kill their abusers get little justice in British courts. On July 31 the Court of Appeal quashed Kiranjit's murder

The Pacific's changing politics

Tu Galala. Social Change in the Pacific Edited by David Robie Bridget Williams Books/Pluto Press 233 pp. $24.95 Reviewed by Norm Dixon Tu Galala — the title derived from a Fijian phrase meaning "sovereignty, freedom and

Off the white beaches

Off the white beaches The Indonesia Kit By Elaine Brière and Susan Gage Available for $10 plus $2 postage and handling from Stephen Langford, 25 Comber St, Paddington NSW 2011 Reviewed by Michael Tardif Topical and current, The

Call for inquiry into attack on Kurds

Call for inquiry into attack on Kurds By Karen Fletcher SYDNEY — At a rally in Town Hall Square on August 29, the Committee of Solidarity with Kurdish People called upon the Australian government to investigate an unprovoked attack by the

On the box

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

Melbourne woman 'bashed by cops'

By Alex Cooper MELBOURNE — Many years ago Shannon Ewart was assaulted by police in Queensland, and since then has heard stories from many people who have suffered the same. One night in April, "on impulse", she did a "spray job" on the South

Farmers take on the banks

Farmers take on the banks Rebellion in the countryside By Peter Boyle When local bank managers hear that a rural action group has been set up in their district, they press the panic button according to Jim Cronin, a co-founder of Bankwatch.

Police break Swan Brewery picket

PERTH — Backed by Perth's daily West Australian, the Lawrence government has launched a concerted campaign to marginalise opposition to the controversial development of the old Swan Brewery site. In fact, opposition to the development is widespread, as even the press have been forced to admit.

Goss goes for a snap poll

By Dave Riley BRISBANE — Within an hour of bringing down the state budget, Premier Wayne Goss dissolved parliament and called an election for September 19. The surprise short campaign was calculated to throw both parliamentary and community

Queer Collaborations Conference

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