Strange and wonderful
Cloud 9
By Caryl Churchill
Directed by Frank McNamara and John Rado
New Theatre, 542 King St, Newtown
Friday-Sunday until May 8
Reviewed by Betty Downie
This play about sexual politics draws a parallel
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Nigerian musician in jail
By Norm Dixon
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti remains in jail, charged with murder despite being granted bail by the Lagos High Court.
Fela, as he is universally referred to in Nigeria, is one of Africa's most popular,
By Bronwen Beechey
MELBOURNE — Women are fighting back against the Kennett government's decision, announced on March 5, that the state's 40 family planning clinics are to be closed. Health minister Marie Tehan stated that the clinics were
By Renfrey Clarke
MOSCOW — President Boris Yeltsin's attempt to overthrow the Russian constitution was prepared in consultation with Western leaders, and went ahead with their firm support. The coup was not, as the Western media have sought
Melbourne trams called a 'luxury'
By Alex Cooper
MELBOURNE — Comments by the most senior bureaucrat in the Public Transport Corporation (PTC) have outraged public transport groups and users.
Alan Reiher, acting secretary of the
Women workers in the region
Hard Labour: Women Workers in the Asia Pacific Region
By Australia Asia Worker Links Women's Committee
33 pp. $5.
Reviewed by Pip Hinman
Over a two-year period, the Australia Asia Worker Links Women's
Macedonia: The Last Peace
To be screened on SBS Television as part of the Cutting Edge series of documentaries
Tuesday, April 6, 8.30 p.m. (8 p.m. in Adelaide)
Reviewed by Michael Karadjis
One might begin to gain an insight into the
SYDNEY — The Malaysian Tourist Bureau closed up shop for the day on March 24 rather than face a protest organised by the Sydney Rainforest Action Group. The protest highlighted the continuing destruction of the forest home of the Penan people in
Cuba calls for disaster relief
HAVANA - Cuba has called on the United Nations for help to recover from the savage winter storm that hit the western and central provinces over the March 13-14 weekend. The storm caused unprecedented flooding.
In the international Year for Indigenous People, the Dutch government is in conflict with the Innu people of Canada. GINA ROGERS reports from The Hague.
Since 1986, the Royal Netherlands Airforce has performed more than 10,000 low-level
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