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Yeltsin consolidates his dictatorship

By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW 鈥 Since tanks of the armed forces finally blew away Russia's parliament on October 4, President Boris Yeltsin has moved swiftly to suspend, disband or intimidate the major potential sources of opposition to his rule.

Aboriginal march in Adelaide

Aboriginal march in Adelaide By Tully Bates ADELAIDE 鈥 One hundred and fifty people marched from Parliament House to the Tandanya Aboriginal Cultural Institute on October 13 to show their opposition to the proposal to scrap the Racial

Arthur Scargill on labour's lost opportunity

A year ago the British government of John Major announced a massive coal mine closure plan that within months would have closed 30 pits with the loss of 30,000 jobs. The announcement produced an outcry from the broader community which culminated in a

What's fact got to do with it?

Tina: What's Love Got To Do With It? Directed by Brian Gibson Written by Kate Lanier from the book by Tina Turner Reviewed by Col Hesse It has always been a project fraught with difficulty to make films which seek to trace the rise of

... and ain't i a woman?: We are not a 'target market'

We are not a 'target market' Oh goody, just what we need 鈥 another "women's interest" magazine. The New Weekly, launched on October 14, is the latest offering from the man who brings us Woman's Day, Women's Weekly, Cleo, Cosmopolitan, Dolly

Council 'may destroy endangered species'

KINGSCOTE, S.A. 鈥 The nationally endangered dwarf bush, Kangaroo Island phebalium, is under threat from unnecessary clearance of roadside vegetation by the Kingscote Council, according to the Nature Conservation Society of South Australia and the

New Zealand Alliance launches campaign

By Ana Kailis AUCKLAND 鈥 1400 people packed into the Civic Theatre on October 10 for the campaign launch of the Alliance (Democrats, Greens, the Maori party Mana Motuhake, NewLabour, Liberals). Alliance candidates speak on their environmental,

Cuba calls for support

Cuba calls for support SYDNEY 鈥 The Cuban consul general in Australia, Marcelino Fajardo, has appealed to friends of Cuba to express their solidarity in the coming weeks. The United States government is again to raise the spurious question of

Nuclear bid will continue: Bhutto

Nuclear bid will continue: Bhutto Should Benazir Bhutto and her Pakistan People's Party succeed in forming Pakistan's next government once counting from the October 6 general election is completed, Pakistan's program to acquire nuclear weapons

On the spot

麻豆传媒 Weekly uses a wide variety of sources to 聧 bring you the most accurate national and international news each week. 聧 We use the resources of progressive international journals, electronic 聧 mail, telephone interviews with

250 at Women in Asia conference

250 at Women in Asia conference By Helen Jarvis MELBOURNE 鈥 The Fourth Women in Asia Conference was held at the University of Melbourne October 1-3. More than 250 people (including about 10 men) attended. Women came from throughout

National strike by academic staff

By Lisa Macdonald Members of the National Tertiary Education Industry Union (NTEU) held a 24-hour strike on October 14 which closed university campuses around the country. The strike was the first action in an industrial campaign to protect