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By Peter Boyle Since the Australian High Court delivered its judgement in Eddie Mabo & Others vs the State of Queensland nearly a year ago, opinions on the meaning of this decision have multiplied. One sort of opinion, however, has had a
Trovador Africando Stern's through Sandstock Celebration — The Best of Osibisa AIM Records through Larrikin Reviewed by Norm Dixon The development of modern African music is fascinating and complex. Indigenous African music
By Jana D.K. in Jakarta and Mitchell Hamilton in Sydney East Timorese independence leader Xanana Gusmao was sentenced to life imprisonment by an Indonesian court in Dili on May 21. The three judges found him guilty of separatism, rebellion,
By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — Among many of Russia's self-proclaimed democrats, the usual rhetoric of the need to defend "democracy" against "communist revanchism" was suddenly turned off in mid-May. In its place appeared an embarrassed,
The rich and their apologists Business Review Weekly last week published its list of the richest 200 people in Australia, pleased to announce that their combined fortunes have increased in the past 12 months by 10.9%, to $21.3 billion.
Abortion and health A call for a sixth International Day of Action for Women's Health on May 28 has been made by the Women's Global Network for Reproductive Rights. This year the focus is on action against illegal abortion, one of the most
People's Party win 'best option' By Chris Spindler ADELAIDE — "The best case scenario" in the current Cambodian elections "would be a clear win for the Cambodian People's Party", Daryl Bullen told a Democratic Socialist forum here on
By Geoff Spencer and Liz McMurrich PERTH — workers at the Westrail Midland Workshop, which the state Liberal government intends to close, set up a 24-hour picket line on May 20 to prevent the movement of freight trains; 24 were stopped.
Women Performing By Melanie Sjoberg ADELAIDE — Women here have been able to enjoy a variety of cultural forms, by women artists, in a relaxed, smoke-free environment for more than a year now. "Women Performing", a collective
Two introductions By Brandon Astor Jones First, let me introduce myself. I am a 50- year-old father of four. It is a privilege for me to be permitted to share my personal, social and political views with Â鶹´«Ã½ readers. As an
Namibian elections seen as warning for South Africa By Melanie Sjoberg The experiences of the elections in Namibia provide important lessons for the upcoming process in South Africa, Joe Kapaanda told an Adelaide Politics in the Pub