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Irish republicans' strategy for peace

By Catherine Brown DUNDALK — Under the banner "Unity and Independence — For a Peaceful Future", Sinn Fein's 1993 Ard Fheis (annual conference) affirmed the centrality of the party's new thinking about its strategy for peace in Ireland.

Film on Panama invasion banned

The government in Panama has banned the showing of a critically acclaimed documentary on the 1989 US invasion of the country, which put the present government in office. The film, The Panama Deception, has been nominated for an Oscar as well

A habit of breaking new ground

A habit of breaking new ground The Times Of Zenia Gold By Chris Jones Black Wattle Press Reviewed by Michael Arnold Being at the forefront of new queerground is almost old hat for poet Chris Jones. Chris was involved in the

Union deal saves train lines but may cost jobs

Union deal saves train lines but may cost jobs By Alex Cooper MELBOURNE — A deal struck between transport minister Alan Brown and rail unions has saved a number of rail services throughout Victoria, but about 5500 jobs will be shed in

Rally against police violence

Rally against police violence By Alex Cooper MELBOURNE — Wearing a variety of masks, a small group of people demonstrated outside the South Melbourne police station on March 11 to protest against bashings by police of people taken into

Stay home, Soldier

Stay home, Soldier The Crying Game Directed by Neil Jordan Reviewed by Reihana Mohideen In the first few minutes, the contradictions dealt with in the film come at you thick and fast. A black English soldier (Forest Whitaker) on duty

Difficult women to tour

By Peter Boyle Linn Van Hek and Joe Dolce presented Difficult Women, readings and songs celebrating "women who have dared to stand up and speak", to completely sold out seasons at Melbourne's La Mamma and Budinski's theatres last year. Then,

Poetry for the jobless

Poetry for the jobless By Stephen Bavaro SYDNEY — The Unemployed People's Embassy, based in the inner southern suburbs of Marrickville and St. Peters, has established the Poetry Party. A spokesperson for the UPE said that the idea

Council attacks free speech rally

Council attacks free speech rally By Maurice Sibelle BRISBANE — Brisbane City Council officers, with help from the Queensland Police, confiscated an information stall from free speech protesters in the Queen Street Mall on March 19.

In Melbourne this week

In Melbourne this week By Bronwen Beechey St Kilda Film Festival Every year the St Kilda Film Festival presents an extraordinarily diverse program of new Australian short films and videos, made by students at film and TV schools and

Protest at Brisbane Women's Prison

Protest at Brisbane Women's Prison By Sylvia Porter BRISBANE — Twenty-five people picketed the Brisbane Women's Prison on March 20, protesting against the imprisonment of women for offences related to domestic violence. The action

Qld police slammed on Operation Trident

Qld police slammed on Operation Trident By Bill Mason BRISBANE — The controversial Operation Trident car-stealing scam was poorly conceived, incompetently executed and tainted from beginning to end, according to the Carter report