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Socialist campaign launched in Adelaide By Liam Mitchell ADELAIDE — The Democratic Socialist election campaign for the South Australian seats of Adelaide and Hindmarsh was launched with a "Meet the Candidates" public meeting on
WOMAD live! — If you weren't able to scrape up the cash to travel to Adelaide for the World of Music Arts and Dance — WOMAD — Festival, at least you can listen in live on your wireless. WOMAD brings together artists from all over the world,
By Maurice Sibelle BRISBANE — Hundreds of people gathered in the Queen Street Mall on February 12 to protest against the Brisbane City Council ban on political activity there. This was the second Friday evening action against the council's
Why boys are boys Boys Will Be Boys By Myriam Miedzian London: Virago, 1992 Reviewed by Chris Slee Most acts of violence are carried out by men. For example, 89% of violent crime in the United States is committed by males. Is this
Joh trial TV show whips up a storm By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Even before it has been screened, the "docu-drama" Joh's Jury has created a storm of controversy, with some legal circles claiming the program (showing on February 16 on ABC
Brisbane candidates in policy debate By Maurice Sibelle BRISBANE — Candidates for the seat of Brisbane from the Democratic Socialists, ALP, Liberals, Greens and Democrats debated policy in a meeting held by the Herston/Kelvin Grove
Victory for Tongan democracy movement The Tongan pro-democracy movement has won a sweeping victory in elections for the nine seats reserved for commoners in a parliament dominated by the country's hereditary nobles. Under the present
Shetland anger turns on officials By Catherine Brown Anger on Shetland over the use of dispersants on the Braer oil spill last month has deepened after the government's admission that some of the chemicals used failed the Agriculture
Bob Brown stands in Denison By Dave Wright HOBART — Dr Bob Brown has announced his resignation from state parliament in order to contest the federal lower house seat of Denison for the Greens. Brown's February 11 press conference
By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — Who really has the right to rule Russia — President Boris Yeltsin, elected by 57% of voters in June 1991? Or the Russian parliament, elected more than two years earlier in a vote that was only partly
By Alex Bainbridge Education is one of the indicators traditionally used to gauge the level of civilisation, social justice and democracy in a society. Now it appears that both the major parties are committed to deregulating and privatising
By Jonathan Strauss PERTH — How can one judge the significance of election results? Not by the number of seats won, if the February 6 WA elections are any guide. In the lower house of WA's parliament, the Liberals (28 seats) and