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Tumbling Dice By Brian Toohey Port Melbourne: William Heinemann Australia 1994. 348 pp. $24.95 Reviewed by Allen Myers Brian Toohey is much better known as an investigator of Australia's intelligence services than as an economics writer,
Time Is On Our Side — The Rolling Stones Story — Part one of a series that traces the band's 30-year career. The series is full of interviews, unique session performances and three decades of recordings. ABC Radio National, Wednesday, December 7,
By Linda Kaucher The public has until December 16 to nominate any pesticides which it wants reviewed for safety purposes in the light of new research. Dr Kate Short from the National Toxics Network (NTN) is alerting people to their rights.
Romeo of the Underworld By Venero Armanno Picador Australia, 1994 Reviewed by Kylie Hunt There's something savage and real about Romeo of the Underworld. Venero Armanno makes you take it seriously from the first word — stronzo. Or to
Tenants' funding withdrawn By Alex Bainbridge MELBOURNE — Thirty people gathered outside the office of the Victorian minister for housing, Rob Knowles, on November 30 to protest against the withdrawal of government funding of the Public
By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — Even in a city which now has a reputation as one of the world's crime capitals, it can be easy at times to forget that crime exists. Newspapers might carry lists of the week's murder victims, but a reassuring piece
Socialists to stand in Wollongong By Liam Mitchell WOLLONGONG — The Democratic Socialists have announced that they will stand Chris Pickering as candidate for the seat of Wollongong in the upcoming state elections. Pickering, a
Sydney fumes exceed limit SYDNEY — A study released by the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) has revealed that the amount of benzene (a carcinogen in petrol) over George Street in the central business district sometimes exceeds the
By Janet Parker SYDNEY — The plague of aircraft noise generated by the opening of the third runway at Kingsford Smith airport is uniting affected communities in a powerful opposition — one that has NSW Labor politicians running for cover.
HAVANA — The World Cuba Solidarity Meeting wound up on November 25, after five days of debates, speeches and the work of different commissions. The final declaration of this unprecedented event stated: "... we 3072 participants representing
East Timor exhibition visits Ipswich By Nick Everett BRISBANE — Community Aid Abroad's "East Timor 1942-1992" photo exhibition opened in Ipswich on December 3. The exhibition, on the Queensland leg of its tour, contains more than 100
The good, the bad and the gorgeous: Popular culture's romance with lesbianism Edited by Diane Hamer and Belinda Budge Harper Collins, 1994. 253 pp., $24.95 (pb) Reviewed by Kath Gelber With all the fuss about lesbians in popular culture