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By Dr Neil Ormerod It is probably not an understatement to say that sexual abuse will be one of the key issues which the churches will have to deal with in the '90s. Recent media coverage, particularly the ABC program Compass, ("Conduct
By Sue Bolton MELBOURNE — Members of the Australian Services Union (ASU) employed by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV) in the La Trobe Valley went on strike for 24 hours at midnight on July 28. This followed a period of
Up in smoke When lawyer Francis Scott Key, then moonlighting as a lyricist, wrote "The Star Spangled Banner", from the deck of a ship, surely he was inspired by sights and sounds of a new America's revolutionary struggle. The "red glare" of
Every sperm still sacred The opposition of the Catholic Church to "artificial" forms of contraception first reached crusade proportions when churchmen became concerned at the "sexual licentiousness" made possible by improved contraceptive
By Peter Boyle MELBOURNE — The Australian Chemical Industry Council released a code of practice on "Community Right To Know" on July 13. In the wake of major chemical disasters, community groups here have been demanding legislation to
Shadow over Cambodia Pol Pot and his Khmer Rouge are on the verge of another international victory. The propaganda campaign by the US, the UK and the UN Security Council has by and large been taken up by the media. The UN peacekeeping
By Sean Malloy Up to half a million civilian refugees have been created by a week of Israeli bombing and shelling of southern Lebanon. More than 8000 Israeli artillery shells have indiscriminately pounded towns and villages. One hundred
The right to murder Cutting Edge: Impunidad SBS Television Tuesday, August 10, 8.30 p.m. (8 in Adelaide) Reviewed by Neville Spencer This documentary from Australian film maker Helen Gaynor examines a key issue behind the horrific
By Liam Mitchell ADELAIDE — Yet another report on the collapse of the State Bank has come and gone — again with neither concrete proposals for action nor suggestions on how to avoid future disasters. The auditor general's report,
By Greg Ogle ADELAIDE — On July 15 the front page of the Sydney Morning Herald (and page 3 of the Melbourne Age) announced a "US plan to abandon Australian bases". The story was based on a recently declassified Pentagon document. It said
By Bronwen Beechey Despite the time that has elapsed since the names Guy Burgess, Kim Philby, Donald McLean and Anthony Blunt made headlines, they are still guaranteed to send shivers up the spines of the British establishment. All
The warm inner glow em = By Denis Kevans I've worked at Lucas Heights for years, Though tell me any want to know, And when I leave, I'll take with me A permanent warm inner glow. And politicians scoffed their best At people