Strangled with his old school tie
In the experience of former NSW Supreme Court Judge Jack Lee QC, men and women had been "getting along very well for years" until someone took a Victorian Supreme Court judge's comments in a rape case out of
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Van Morrison comes full circle
Too Long In Exile
Van Morrison
Polydor
Reviewed by Bernie Brian
Van Morrison fans do not need reviews to tell them to buy one of his albums since he never fails to produce quality music. But if there
Students rally against Groom's education cutbacks
By Ben Courtice
HOBART — Over 250 students from Hobart's four secondary colleges rallied at Parliament House on August 24 to protest against the Groom Liberal government's cutbacks to
CHICAGO — The scenes of devastation resulting from the Midwest floods have horrified the United States for weeks, but a recently completed survey by Greenpeace indicates that other invisible dangers will remain long after the waters have
The Wetlands Suite by Sirocco — In a direct broadcast from the Macquarie Marshes in central New South Wales ABC radio presents Sirocco on Saturday September 4, 8 p.m. Officially listed as a wetland of international importance, the Maquarie
Greenpeace campaigns against toxic incinerators
SPAIN — Four Greenpeace activists blocked the chimney of a toxic waste incinerator in Martorell, Barcelona on August 8 to protest plans by Solvay, a Belgian chemical company, to burn toxic
Police 'beat wars' against gays
By Jeremy Smith
MELBOURNE — An increase in the number of gay men being arrested by police decoys in Clifton Hill's public places has highlighted what is an ongoing outrage for Melbourne's gay community.
By Catherine Brown
TOKYO — In the 12 months preceding the July 18 election, public confidence in Japan's ruling political elite was shaken by revelations of high-level political corruption. "Money politics", as the corruption scandals have
Brian Rooney
By Chris Spindler
ADELAIDE — Former State Secretary of the Socialist Party of Australia, Brian Rooney, died of cancer in Adelaide on August 13. He was 58.
Brian was a long term political activist, joining the Communist
By Allen Jennings
MANAGUA — "They've taken Doris Tijerino", was the first news in a frightening chain of events which brought Nicaragua, once again, to the verge of civil war.
Although Nicaragua's political polarisation is renowned, the
By Janet Parker
SYDNEY — The social and environmental impact of cars are well known, yet cars continue to dominate transport decisions and determine our sprawling pattern of land use. Developing an alternative public transport plan was the
Japanese left defends 'peace constitution'
By Catherine Brown
TOKYO — In June 1992 various independent left groups formed a broad alliance against the passage of the PKO (United Nations Peacekeeping Operation) Bill. After much heated
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