The Menzies Era: A Reappraisal of Government, Politics and PolicyEdited by S. Prasser, J.R. Nethercote, J. WarhurstHale & Iremonger, 1995. 278 pp., $24.95 (pb)Reviewed by Alex Bainbridge Last year was the 50th anniversary of the founding of the
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Mel Bull and Graham Matthews On October 24, federal cabinet will decide on the woodchip export licences for 1996. Following the outrage at the decision by federal resource minister Bedall at the end of 1994 to increase woodchip export quotas
Kenya is among the highest pesticide users in sub-Saharan Africa according to a recent audit, "Pesticide Use and Management in Kenya", commissioned by World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). The audit examines the hazards of pesticide use, products
"A rare and courageous voice speaking from a place we fear to know: Mumia Abu-Jamal must be heard." — Alice Walker Live From Death Row. By Mumia Abu-Jamal. Addison-Wesley Publishing Co. 215pp. US$20. Unlike most men and women on America's death
By Kerry Vernon BRISBANE — "Feminism in the '90s: beating back the backlash" and "Strategies for women's liberation" will be the main themes at a Women's Liberation Conference being organised by the Democratic Socialist Party on October 29. For
By Robyn Marshall On October 5, a group of 26 soldiers of the Guatemalan Army fired on unarmed returned refugees holding a meeting at Xam'an, in the state of Alta Verapaz. Between 10-30 were killed and 15-20 wounded, including a five year old girl,
By Geoff Spencer MELBOURNE — October 3 marked the third anniversary of the election of the Kennett government. To mark the occasion, the Victorian Trades Hall Council called a poorly-publicised "Cut Kennett Down to Size" rally which was attended by
Wild TargetCommences in Sydney Oct 19Verona Cinema, Paddington & Cremorne OrpheumReviewed by Margaret Allan A film has to be pretty funny to make me laugh out loud rather than quietly chuckle, and Wild Target has what it takes. It is equally unusual
The World: A Third World Guide 1995/96Montevideo, Uruguay: Instituto del Tercer Mundo623 pp.Reviewed by Chris Beale This latest in the Guide series is the best yet. Published in the Third World, by Third World journalists, it is more than a handy
By Sean Healy MELBOURNE — The dispute between the Victorian government and the Ambulance Employees Association (AEA) has escalated over the last week with the former threatening to use its emergency powers legislation and privatise the service if
By Bernard Wunsch BRISBANE — Six of the 10 students who participated in the September 8 walkout of Aspley State High School have claimed that they were manipulated by Resistance, the socialist youth organisation which has been active in the
By Jill Hickson Nuclear power is a dying industry in the US. The costs and the environmental problems are too great, while the price of natural gas and other fossil fuels has fallen thanks to the Gulf War. More than 100 planned reactors have been
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