140

By Dave Riley There are many human conditions that are clearly pathological which seem to have a genetic cause. Disorders such as Huntington's chorea and cystic fibrosis occur in people who carry the relevant mutant gene regardless of diet,
ADELAIDE — The Anti-Racist Alliance, a broad organisation of community, progressive, peace and union groups and individuals, scored a small victory over racism when the fascist National Action group cancelled a rally it had scheduled for April 30.
Perth action against federal budget By Sean Healy PERTH — 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.
Blue Murder By Beatrix Christian Starring Lucy Bell and Jacek Koman Belvoir St Theatre until May 1 Reviewed by Mina O'Shea Billed as "a contemporary Gothic peepshow", Blue Murder is a play haunted by women dripping with blood and a
Encounter — South Africans in Australia — Alan Austin investigates the nature and purpose of a range of South Africans living in Australia. Why did they come, how many of them are of the political right, and how do they feel about the elections
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
By Kath Gelber On 18 April Justice Newman of the NSW Supreme Court handed down a judgment which has ramifications Australia-wide. In it, he confirmed that abortion remains illegal in NSW. Abortion is, in fact, illegal in every state except
No conscience vote The ALP, the Liberal Party, the Australian Democrats and the Australian Greens all allow their members a conscience vote on abortion, regardless of the policy of the party. The Democratic Socialist Party has a clear
Several hundred people marched and rallied in Brisbane on Palm Sunday, calling for an end to the nuclear industry and nuclear weapons. Another theme of the rally was opposition to land mines and support of a campaign to clear land mines from
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
Brian Day The prime minister in Vietnam Like most Australians who have had an interest in Vietnam and our Asian neighbours for many years, I watched with great concern the first visit by an Australian prime minister to that region. It
Hospital sales Mr John Hatton, Independent for the South Coast has tabled a bill titled "Privatisation of Core Government Services 1994". The object of the Bill is to require the holding of a referendum to determine whether the people