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First private jail in NSW opens

First private jail in NSW opens By John Duff NSW's first privately run jail was opened at Junee on March 19. The curious could pay $100 per head for two days of opening "celebrations" that included a jail meal, a ball, a night in a cell

Women workers in the region

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

NEFA calls on West to resign

NEFA calls on West to resign SYDNEY — The North East Forest Alliance has call for the resignation of Garry West, state minister for Conservation and Land Management, in the light of two recent government reports seriously criticising the

Heading the hierarchy of sin

Catholics and Sex Four-part documentary on SBS Television Sundays at 7.30 p.m. (7 in Adelaide) beginning March 28 Previewed by Anne Casey Jesus Christ had very little to say on the question of sex, yet it occupies number one position on

Strange and wonderful

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

Cuba calls for disaster relief

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.

... and ain't i a woman?: The war against Bosnian women

The war against Bosnian women The appalling news carried by the contingents of Bosnian women to International Women's Day rallies in Melbourne and Adelaide this year was probably the first many Australian women's movement activists had heard

ANU evicts residents from historic home

ANU evicts residents from historic home By Nadine Behan Students living at Old Lennox House, which has been low cost accommodation on the Australian National University campus for over 30 years, were given seven days, notice to vacate

Write on

Scent of a Woman I want to raise some alternative views to those expressed in Gabrielle Carey's review of Scent of a Woman (GLW #94). Is it fair to say, as does Carey, that the movie is about "pure and unadulterated objectification of

Coup planned with Western support

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

Not really sleeping

Not really sleeping Sleeping with the enemy Album by Paris Scarface Records Reviewed by John-Paul Nassif Paris is an eloquent and self-righteous rapper whose consciousness goes well beyond "I'm militant". He has a real knowledge of

Hi, it's Hal again

Simple Men A film by Hal Hartley Showing at Melbourne's Kino from April 2 Reviewed by Peter Boyle Independent film maker Hal Hartley has a distinctive style — evident in Simple Men and his 1991 art house cinema success, Trust. His