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Greens contest most marginal seat SYDNEY — The Greens in Lowe announced last week that they will be standing a candidate in NSW's most marginal seat in the federal elections. Bruce Threlfo, the Greens candidate in two previous
By Chris Spindler and Liam Mitchell ADELAIDE — Three rallies have so far been organised by the Anti-Racism Alliance in response to National Action's public display of racist propaganda in Old Parliament House. The display at the
Nick Tucker Government by council? Queensland currently faces one of its most serious challenges to civil liberty in over three years. A local council is trying to make laws preventing free speech and peaceful assembly. Brisbane
Bill Hathaway MELBOURNE — Prominent AIDS activist Bill Hathaway died on February 6, aged 27. He had been living with HIV since 1989. Hathaway worked as HIV education officer with the Victorian AIDS Council and was an activist in
Unforgiven Written by David Webb Peoples Directed by Clint Eastwood With Clint Eastwood, Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman and Richard Harris Showing at Village, Greater Union and Hoyts Cinemas Reviewed by Max Lane Unforgiven is a very
NSW rejections rise By Michael Tardif SYDNEY — The number of rejected NSW applicants for tertiary education increased again in 1993. Those refused access this year numbered 45,000. This was an increase of 3000 on last year's figures.
Death penalty in the Philippines By Emlyn Jones After six years of bitter debate and opposition, the death penalty has been reintroduced in the Philippines. The House of Representatives Committee on Justice, headed by Pablo Garcia,
By Irina Glushchenko MOSCOW — Ask any Muscovite what there are most of in the city, and he or she will probably answer, "Commercial street kiosks". These are ugly structures, often with steel bars on the windows, which trade in a
By Kevin Healy The week of the great debate, full of excitement and political relevance and ... stretch ... yawn ... snore. Actually, I was sitting there only half asleep, and a friend said, "Look at that worm on the telly", and I said,
Brisbane mall protests continue By Maurice Sibelle BRISBANE — Brisbane City Council and police adopted a low-key approach at a rally in Brisbane's Queen St Mall on February 19. The rally was the third such action to protest against the
By Karen Fredericks and Anne Casey In his "maiden" speech in federal parliament, in 1970, Paul Keating expressed grave concern at the number of women entering the work force. They should be at home, making babies, he said, because an
By Chris Benner A strike by Johannesburg taxi drivers, which crippled the city for three days in the second week of February, has been settled with an agreement of intent. Signatories include the major taxi union, political parties,