SYDNEY — The debate over women's right to choose has continued in full force in NSW since the April 18 ruling by Justice Newman that a woman could not be awarded damages for being unable to have an abortion because the abortion
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Goss resists repealing abortion lawsBRISBANE — In the recent review of the Criminal Code, initiated by attorney general Deane Wells to bring Queensland's laws "into the 21st century", sections which cover abortion were
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MELBOURNE— Members of the Bosnian, Croatian, Albanian, Macedonian and other communities rallied here on Friday April 22 and Sunday the 24th to protest against the continuing atrocities of the Bosnian war and the failure of
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ADELAIDE — "This is the deal:, agree to our enterprise bargaining agreement (EBA) and Mr Muluihill can have his job back", explained Terry Pethebridge, Transfield industrial relations manager, to a meeting
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MELBOURNE — 800 to 1000 students attended a march and rally on April 28 to protest against the Kennett Liberal government's introduction on Voluntary Student Unionism (VSU) legislation. The Tertiary Education Amendment Bill
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Melbourne rally in solidarityMELBOURNE — The national day of action against black deaths in custody on April 20 was marked here with a rally at the Queensland government travel centre. More than 100 people gathered to express
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Telecom halts work at old brewery sitePERTH — Telecom has halted cable-laying at the old Swan Brewery site. The brewery, built on Aboriginal religious ground in the 1890s and virtually given to Multiplex Constructions
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Plant ownership laws under review The Plant Breeders Rights (PBR) Bill 1994, which is to replace the Plant Variety Rights (PVR) Act 1987, is now open for public review. The name change signals a general shift in focus and intent, according
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NSW forest assessment challenged The North East Forest Alliance has strongly criticised the April 14 announcement that the NSW State Forests environmental impact statement program will be "upgraded". NEFA described this as a token attempt to
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Perth action against federal budgetPERTH — A public rally and demonstration have been planned for May 5, one day after the launch of the federal government's white paper on employment and five days before the budget.
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NSW 'flouts national forest policy' Approval for logging of old growth forest and wilderness areas in north-east New South Wales flouts the National Forest Policy Statement signed by the prime minister and the premiers of all mainland states in
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Call for church accountability SYDNEY — A conference that attracted 250 Catholics from across Australia ended here on April 17 calling for far reaching changes in the operation and direction of the church in Australia. The "People's