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Dili November 1991

Dili November 1991 By Egas Alves Today in my city the sky to be cloudy To turn off in the view of the sunrise The town apparently to be with sadness What melancholy will appear to the people who are living there? Today in my

Looking out: Too easy

Too easy By Brandon Astor Jones "It was fun meeting other people, seeing what they're like ... they're really just like us." — Adrian Proby When left to their own devices, we can usually depend upon children to cut through those

Write on: letters to the editor

'Dolly' and sex I quote Kath Gelber quoting Dolly (GLW, May 10) which, apparently writing on what it calls "having sex", says: "Being ready or not is determined by such qualifications as a willingness on the part of both partners to discuss the

East Gippsland forest plan attacked

East Gippsland forest plan attacked By Bronwen Beechey MELBOURNE — Conservation groups have slammed the Victorian government's East Gippsland Forest Management Plan, calling it a recipe for environmental disaster. On May 26, 100

Execution threat against prisoners in Iran

Execution threat against prisoners in Iran According to what the Tudeh Party regards as reliable information, the Iranian government is preparing to execute 44 political prisoners. There are also indications, the party says, of plans to

Muchtar Pakpahan released

Muchtar Pakpahan released By Max Lane Muchtar Pakpahan, chairperson of the Indonesian Workers for Prosperity Union (SBSI), was released from prison on May 19. Pakpahan was arrested, tried and sentenced to three years' jail in November.

Making jam at Mr Goodbar's

By Willie Wahlin SYDNEY — Anyone who has been to a session of Brackets and Jam will already be familiar with the lively, sweaty, loud and happy atmosphere that is created every Monday night. For those who have not, you are in for a feast of

Loud silences and abusive families

Loud silences and abusive families Spanking the Monkey Opening in Sydney June 1 and Melbourne June 9 Previewed by Lou Stanley The film is well directed and at points quite funny, but the most disturbing aspect is the audience's response

Gay men on WA council

Gay men on WA council By Leon Harrison PERTH — In a postal vote which concluded on May 6, two openly gay candidates have been elected onto the Vincent Town Council in WA. Gay activist Brian Grieg, representing Mt Hawthorn, received

Mt Isa tense despite return to work

By Jim McIlroy BRISBANE — A crane driver was stood down at MIM's Mt Isa mine in the days following the return to work, accepted at a mass meeting on May 22, despite a 14-day cooling off period agreed to by unions and the company to end the

Growing demands to cancel Sydney tollway

By Lisa Macdonald SYDNEY — More than 400 people attended a rally outside Parliament House here on May 23 calling for a halt to the privately owned and operated M2 tollway development, which threatens to lock nearly 300 square kilometres of

WA social welfare facing big cuts

By Gemma Byrne and Julia Perkins PERTH — A Liberal state government proposal involves ending funding of all peak bodies in the welfare sector by June 30. They must then tender "expressions of interest" for new funds (up to a maximum of