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By Norm Dixon JOHANNESBURG — The misnamed Freedom Alliance of right-wing parties opposed to South Africa's first non-racial democratic elections on April 26-28 is preparing to plunge this country into civil war, Tokyo Sexwale, has warned. The
By Jill Hickson SYDNEY — The Sydney Water Board is planning to axe 3000 jobs over the next two years. On February 17, the Water and Maritime Industry Union released a document from the board which proposed a restructuring that would involve
Hazardous waste flowing into Philippines MANILA — Hazardous waste from industrialised countries is still flowing into the Philippines despite a national law banning waste imports into the country, Greenpeace has revealed. The February 17
ADELAIDE — EYA held a loud and energetic demonstration against uranium mining on February 25. It began outside the Department of Mines and Energy and ended with a march through the streets into Rundle Mall. The demonstrators chanted against the
About Us: Socialism or Death SBS TV Wednesday, March 9, 8:30pm (8 Adelaide) Reviewed by Roberto Jorquera No-one can deny that the situation the Cuban people face is extremely difficult. But one must put the difficulty into a political
By Sue Bolton MELBOURNE — A strike by Richmond Council workers is into its fourth week, and another 26 local councils in Melbourne are affected by industrial bans. The key issue in the dispute is job security. Job security is threatened
Pot 'decriminalised in Queensland by 1995' By Geoffrey Nicholson BRISBANE — Marijuana could be decriminalised in Queensland by 1995 if enough political pressure is placed upon the Goss Labor government, according to HEMP (Help End
By Kate Shannon "We knew we were breaking the law. We went right out into Sussex, into the middle of nowhere. We were petrified that we were going to be caught." So a young gay man describes his first homosexual experience under the shadow of
Fabulous fetishes By Alex Cooper MELBOURNE—On Tuesday, March 8, 3CR will broadcast its annual International Women's Day program from the Brunswick Pool. Part of this 24 hours of live radio starting will be a comic extravaganza for women
By Reihana Mohideen The Israeli settler who massacred around 50 Palestinian worshippers on the morning of February 25 at the Ibrahimi mosque in Hebron, was a well-known leader of Kach, an extreme right-wing Zionist organisation. Wearing a
Rally demands end to ocean dumping HOBART — Four hundred angry people filled the Parliament House lawns for a loud and vibrant march and rally on Saturday, February 26, to voice their objections to Pasminco-EZ's jarosite dumping plans.
Ignorance in America By Brandon Astor Jones "Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo." — Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) A newspaper photograph shows a smiling Susan Lamb, who wants a total ban placed on The Autobiography of Malcolm X (in its