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BRISBANE — Some 200 men and women attended the "Men can stop Rape" rally in King George Square on September 5, organised by Men Against Sexual Assault as part of a national day of action. "This rally is to highlight the need for men in
Price campaigns for green, left alternative By Bill Mason BRISBANE — In one of the shortest election campaigns in Australian political history, the Labor, Liberal and National parties have produced few real issues so far for the September
By Peter Boyle MELBOURNE — Outgoing officials of the Victorian branch of the Transport Workers Union, along with office staff and organisers, ended a week-long occupation of the union's offices on September 4. The dispute erupted after the
By Chris Beale There has been considerable violence in the period of campaigning for the Thai elections on September 13. One horrific incident was a bomb explosion at Hat Yai railway station on August 13, killing three people and injuring at
Doin' time behind bars Barmaids Written by Katherine Thompson Directed by Angela Chaplin Performed by Valerie Bader and Angela Punch McGregor Belvoir Street Theatre, Sydney Reviewed by Margaret Allan Anyone who has ever "done time"
By Rob Lewis Australia's education system is currently undergoing major restructuring. The blueprint for reform is the 1991 Finn Report, which is seen by its makers as an integral part of a "worker-led" economic recovery and the means by which
A budget follows Keating's course By Stephen Robson PERTH — Following in the footsteps of the federal budget, the Lawrence government brought down a slightly expansionary budget on September 1. With a state election expected in February,
73.3% of spouse killings are men killing women. 26.7% of spouse killings are women killing men. A history of domestic violence (almost exclusively male violence against women) was recorded in police files in at least 48% of all spouse
By Stephen Robson PERTH — Severely embarrassed by the international furore over the toxic waste ship, Maria Laura, the Australian government is under strong pressure to ban toxic waste exports. The controversial shipment was organised by
By Karen Fletcher Dagma Stephenson killed her husband on September 29, 1991, after 22 years of violent abuse at his hands. Her Queensland Supreme Court trial ended on the evening of August 19, 1992, when the jury found her not guilty of either
Labor's sinking ship The parade of former prime ministers on the ABC's AM program last week was enough to show to what extent the political landscape has altered for the worse after 10 years of Labor dominance in state and federal parliaments.
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