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Five years of Pride in Brisbane

By Jeff Cheverton BRISBANE — The first Lesbian and Gay Pride Festival was held here in June 1990 after more than my lifetime of Bjelke-Petersen rule. Pride started because people were angry and impatient for change: sex between men was still

... and ain't i a woman?: Sexual harassment: not on

Sexual harassment: not on By Kath Gelber Sexual harassment on the job came under more public scrutiny last week in the wake of the surprise resignation of NSW police minister Terry Griffiths. It is alleged he sexually harassed his staff.

Marxism and science

By Ron Guignard Doug Lorimer ("Has history disproved Marxism?", GLW #146) objects to my definition of science (GLW #145). He offers one which could arguably include such subjects as astrology, phrenology etc. If you use such a weak definition

South Africa news

Strikes increase Industrial action by black workers has increased dramatically in the first half of the year. Compared to the same period in 1993, the number of work days lost through strikes has almost doubled. Most strikes occurred in the

Sister Moon rising

New Country Sister Moon Reviewed by Philippa Stanford Sister Moon are surely one of the most exciting musical experiences to come out of Brisbane. With a diverse range of talents, Sister Moon bring new meaning to the term a cappella.

Australia's Spies and Their Secrets

Australia's Spies and Their Secrets ASIO worked with unions and bosses In Australia's Spies and Their Secrets, author David McKnight uncovers a shadowy hand behind the events which shaped Australian politics from the end of the second world

What's so radical about dogma?

By Iain Aitken Lisa Macdonalds's response (GLW #146) to the argument that postmodernism can be a useful critical tool illustrates the pervasiveness of straitjacket "either/or" thinking in our culture. She reads the argument as a polemic, of the

In pursuit of not very much

To the Ends of the Earth — The Hunt for the Jackal SBS Television Sunday, July 17, 9.30pm (9 Adelaide) Reviewed by Barry Healy Since the development of small-sized weapons of mass destruction, there have been many "terrorism" spates.

The life of Riley: When George lit up

The life of Riley: When George lit up George Orwell once told me: "One sometimes gets the impression that the word 'socialism' draws towards it, with magnetic force, every fruit-juice drinker, nudist, sandal-wearer, sex maniac, Quaker, 'nature

'No interest in ethnic politics': Rwandan rebels

By Norm Dixon JOHANNESBURG — The Rwandan Patriotic Front's assistant director of international relations for Asia and Africa, Dr Ben Rugangazi, firmly rejected the international media's "simplistic" claims that the RPF represents the Tutsi

Strong campaign defends Indonesian media

Strong campaign defends Indonesian media By Max Lane Giving evidence to a parliamentary committee in Jakarta on June 29, information minister Harmoko showed the first signs of a possible weakening in the regime's resolve over the banning of

Next issue

Next issue Because many of the people who help to produce and distribute Â鶹´«Ã½ will be busy attending the Resistance conference next weekend, we are skipping the July 9 issue of the paper. Issue number 151 will be dated July 16.