Columbus By Felipe Fernandez-Armesto Oxford University Press. 218 pp. $16.95 Reviewed by Mario Giorgetti On the morning of August 3, 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed his three caravelles, the Niña, Pinta, and Santa Maria, west across
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By Debbie McIlroy BONANG, Vic — The federal government's draft forest policy, released on July 7, states that it aims to protect "major old growth forests and wilderness areas" by the end of 1995. To conservationists concerned about the
Russia's birth rate I think David Kault (Write On, GLW 61, July 1) misses the point rather badly in his criticism of Irina Glushchenko's article, Russia's Population Falls (GLW 59, June 17). He says he's shocked that GLW should run an article
Newcastle drivers lose conditions By Tim E. Stewart NEWCASTLE — In a "sad day" for public transport, bus workers "have agreed to suffer in order to keep buses on the road", local bus workers' official Dave Winwood told a 150-strong public
By Tracy Sorensen SYDNEY — While participants can "expect the unexpected" at a one-off "happening" at the Pod Gallery in Darlinghurst on September 19, artist Cat Miller can name some things that will definitely be there: a recycled fashion
Top tax avoiders The Australian Taxation Office recovered an additional $1.2 billion in tax last financial year from the country's top 100 companies. The results come from the ATO's "large-case audit program", set up in 1988. The ATO plans to
Indonesian military to set up TV station By Michael Tardif The Indonesian military (ABRI) plans to establish its own television station. Chief of staff Vice Admiral Soedibyo Rahardjo announced the plan at the opening ceremony for three new
Century of the child em = By Denis Kevans If you could look into their eyes as I do every day, You wouldn't write the things you write, or say the things you say, You wouldn't put these children down, and bruise their tender pride, And
Matters survives dismissal calls By Christopher Perkins and Bernie Brian WOLLONGONG — South Coast Labour Council secretary Paul Matters has survived calls for his dismissal following widespread anger over his public allegations of
By Katrina Newton and Loretta Asquini MELBOURNE — It's no secret that our society has a very contradictory attitude towards young people. On the one hand, youth is idealised and revered by the mainstream media, yet in reality, young people
By Rose McCann SYDNEY — The papers at the "History of Australian Feminisms Conference", held here July 9-11, unavoidably covered only a fraction of the period covered — from around 1890 to the early 1970s. Nevertheless, the gathering of
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