A cappella for peace
SYDNEY — The inspirational talents of three renowned a cappella choirs come together in a benefit concert for the International Volunteers for Peace on Saturday, November 12 at 8pm.
Cafe of the Gate of Salvation,
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The Big Picture: The Plague: The Zero Factor — A four-part series charting the history of AIDS from the first reported case to today. ABC, 9.30pm, Thursday, November 10.
Drop the Dead Donkey — George is engaged to his girlfriend, Anna, but
MANILA — In September last year, 253 unions, covering between 150 and 170,000 workers, broke away from the May First Movement (KMU) federation, to establish a new trade union centre called the Workers for Change (BMP). The formation of BMP
PERTH — Thirty-six Vietnamese refugees at the Port Hedland detention centre began a hunger strike on October 25. They are protesting against changes introduced in the Migrant Legislation Amendment Bill number four, passed by the Senate on October
Refinery workers picket Port Stanvac
By Tully Bates
ADELAIDE — Forty-five maintenance workers from the Port Stanvac oil refinery picketed the plant after wage negotiations broke down. The action, which started on October 29, has halted
By Chris Spindler
ADELAIDE— A new left faction of the Labor Party, the Progressive Labour Alliance, has formed in South Australia following the walkout of a section from the existing left faction. The walkout includes 14 unions and state
Peaceful penguins
"[The 1987 defence white paper] also forecast that any threat to Australia would most likely come from the north." — Sydney Morning Herald, November 1.
Demanding job
"I think it's true that the Westminster system demands
Gareth Evans' words
If Senator Evans' strong words about hunting down and bringing to justice the Khmer Rouge killers is to be taken seriously when can we expect him to introduce legislation akin to the United States Torture Victim Protection
Glowing pains
By Stephen Robson
PERTH — In the bizarre world of capitalism, lobbying for more nuclear waste is portrayed as rational. The Court government is pushing to establish a national nuclear waste dump in Western Australia's
By Jon Lamb
MANILA — The campaign launch for the Free all Political Prisoners Movement (FPPM) was held at the University of the Philippines Diliman Campus on October 19.
The campaign hopes to win the release of some 309 political
BRISBANE — Hundreds of reports of physical abuse and neglect of children in Queensland were not investigated properly last year because of state government under-funding, the State Public Service Federation said on October 30. The SPSF said
'Best yet'
By Sean Lennon
MELBOURNE — "The 1994 Festival of Jewish Cinema has surpassed any previous festival of which I was director", is how festival director Les Rabinowicz describes the program and roster of overseas guests for this
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