By Peter Boyle MELBOURNE — Women have suffered disproportionately as a result of the rise of "law and order politics" in the 1980s, according to the organisers of an upcoming conference on "Women, Imprisonment and Law & Order". Women are
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Australia shirks nuclear insurance issue As the danger of nuclear accidents increase in the wake of the break-up of the former Soviet bloc, unsafe practices in many Third World countries and the ageing of reactors in all nuclear power states,
Sustaining the Earth: The past, present and future of the green revolution. By John Young New South Wales University Press, 1991. $19.95 Reviewed by Craig Brittain John Young has moved from the History Department at the University of
Aytas coming to Sydney By Emlyn Jones SYDNEY — Representatives of the Aytas, an indigenous Philippines tribe who were removed from their ancestral land to make way for the US military bases, will arrive here on May 8. The two, Ben
Sydney's yearly film bonanza By Norm Dixon Enthusiasts of new and progressive cinema are already saving up for their tickets to the 39th annual Sydney Film Festival, beginning on June 4. Many have begun to prepare themselves mentally for the
By Elena Garcia In the April 8 issue of GLW, Rose McCann's column on single-sex classes raises the question whether it is desirable for women to participate more in the traditionally male-dominated job areas, and therefore to specialise in
By Ian Jamieson BURNIE — Tasmanian paper giant APPM is continuing to up the ante in its drive to eliminate unions from its large plant here. Among its latest moves is a series of civil writs against union officials, including ACTU president
The story not told on ANZAC Day By John Tognolini Another ANZAC Day is past, but it's worth considering these words of one veteran who never marched on April 25: "I never went one step. My son has never forgotten or forgiven me for not taking
By Craig Cormick Blast magazine has received leaked copies of confidential government analyses of global political trends, and combined with the talents of our staff astrologer, we boldly outline the destiny of our globe towards the year 2001.
By Sean Malloy An explosion of violent anger by oppressed people in Los Angeles and across the US has shown the world the real face of a society in decay. Behind the triumphal propaganda about the "victory of capitalism" are exposed the same
Rally backs Newnham By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Several hundred people, including many police, rallied in King George Square on May 1 in support of stood-down police commissioner Noel Newnham, recently found guilty of official misconduct and
Meeting Venus, Tannhõuser and pickets Meeting Venus Directed by Istvan Szabo Written by Istvan Szabo and Michael Hirst Starring Glenn Close, Niels Arestrup Reviewed by Ulrike Erhardt How can anyone withstand the lure of such a title?
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