By Barry Sheppard
SAN FRANCISCO — The conviction of two of the four Los Angeles cops charged with violating Rodney King's civil rights by nearly beating him to death was hailed by President Clinton as proof that the "system" works and that
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Lyne lashes back
Adrian Lyne's latest film, Indecent Proposal, a romantic Hollywood blockbuster which will be released in Australia on April 29, contains a brief and tantalisingly puzzling shot. Demi Moore, the sexy "wife" (the film's
By Bernie Brian
WOLLONGONG — It seems inner city tenants will not be the only thing facing relocation if Sydney gets the Olympics in the year 2000. The Defence Department is still keen to relocate the Newington armaments depot from Sydney
By Bronwen Beechey
MELBOURNE — One of the gains of the women's movement has been the recognition of the way that women have been excluded from history, their contribution to political and cultural life ignored or trivialised.
Over the
The camera as accomplice
Man Bites Dog
Directed by Remy Belvaux
Written by Remy Belvaux, Andre Bonzel, Benoit Poelvoorde and Vincent Tavier
Starring Benoit Poelvoorde
Now showing at the Mandolin Cinema, Sydney
Reviewed by Gabrielle
Speaking their language
The Predator
Ice Cube
Priority records through MDS
Available on cassette and CD
Reviewed by John-Paul Nassif
Ice Cube, Amerikkka's most wanted, the nigger you love to hate, is now the Predator. The
By Melanie Sjoberg
ADELAIDE — It seems clear that the state government is moving into election mode following the release of its "economic blueprint" on April 23.
The package is supposed to provide the means for "our state" to climb
In a series of stories which began on January 15, the San Francisco Examiner revealed a probe by San Francisco police, the FBI and the San Francisco district attorney into the activities of former SF policeman Tom Gerard, who allegedly kept copies
Reworking Australia launch
The Charter of "Reworking Australia" will be launched in Sydney and Melbourne on Monday, May 3.
Reworking Australia describes itself as "a new movement committed to social and economic justice, opposition to
By Sean Malloy
The alternative newspaper Broadside has joined Modern Times and Australian Left Review. Its last edition appeared last week. Green Left Weekly spoke to Broadside's editor, Ian Milliss, about the reason for the paper's closure