People's power radio CANBERRA — "People Powered Radio" is the theme of community radio 2XX's radiothon, running until October 26. For 15 years 2XX has been the sole progressive voice on Canberra's airwaves. Earlier this year 2XX decided
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By Peter Boyle The problem with Australia, federal opposition leader John Hewson told the Business Council of Australia on October 17, was that most people are paying dearly for the benefit of a few. A privileged but vocal and influential minority
The name HILDA LINI has been synonymous with the nuclear-free and independent Pacific movement, environmental issues and women's rights. An activist for progressive political causes since she began working for Vanuatu's ruling Vanua'aku Pati (then
By Jude McCulloch Between the mid-'60s and the mid-'80s, state government spending on police increased 172% — compared to a 41% increase for housing and community amenities. While stringent economic conditions have led to large cutbacks in areas
By Bill Mason BRISBANE, October 20 — The perjury trial of Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen came to a sensational end yesterday with a hung jury and revelations that the jury foreman was a National Party branch official, with alleged links to the Friends of
BRISBANE — Some 150 students marched through the city on October 17 to protest against the federal government's increase to the HECS charge. Frustrated by the lack of media attention, the organisers decided to march to the large group of media
The mainstreaming of Carnivale [This is an abridgement of an address read by Rosarela Meza on behalf of the management committee at the launch of the First Multicultural Theatre Festival in Sydney on October 5.] The festival is the first
By Steve Painter From their inception several years ago, the Greiner government's attempts at industrial relations reform have correctly been seen as a blueprint for the policies of a future federal Liberal-National government. However, until
Louisiana Red and Billy Branch with special guests, the didgeridoo players of Bathurst Island Paddington RSL, October 13 Reviewed by Norm Dixon After a solid weekend's work getting Green Left ready for the printers, to be able to knock off and
And they ran such a great one "The whole of government worldwide is built on a basis of concealment. You couldn't run government without secrecy." — David Parker, former deputy premier, explaining to the WA Inc inquiry why the Labor government
By Robert Graham The chances for peace in El Salvador are closer than ever before according to Dr Gorka Garate, a leading aid and development worker from El Salvador. Speaking at a public meeting in Fremantle, Garate said that the recent
Fan my fevered cliché Jungle Fever A film by Spike Lee Reviewed by Melanie Sjoberg Jungle Fever left me feeling confused and uncertain about just what message Spike Lee is trying to convey. The boy-meets-girl scenario attempts to
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