Get a GripBy Kaz CookePenguin, 1996. 245 pp., $16.95 (pb)Reviewed by Phil Shannon The festering season is near upon us, the peak season for suicides, domestic disharmony and political drought (no GLW!). May I prescribe a course of Kaz Cooke to cope
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Activists picket Malaysian diplomat
By Tim E. Stewart
DARWIN — Following news on November 12 of a visit by the Malaysian high commissioner, the Democratic Socialist Party, Australians for a Free East Timor, the Territory Australian Greens and
Tough
"Westpac looks to tougher times" — Financial Review headline on article reporting Westpac bank's $1.132 billion profit.
Win some, lose some
"The good news is that air bags work and air bags save lives. We also know air bags can cause
Last month, 300 consumer, health, trade and agricultural organisations from 48 countries announced the launch of a world-wide boycott of genetically engineered soy and corn produced in the US. Monsanto's glyphosate-tolerant soybeans and Ciba-Geigy's
London targets political refugees
The British government is using its new "fast-track" approach to asylum cases to attack politically active asylum seekers. People who have been prominent opponents of western-backed dictatorships in Africa and who
By Norm Dixon
Massive and immediate aid is needed to prevent starvation and disease among 500,000 refugees held captive by the genocidal Rwandan former regime and the interahamwe death squads in eastern Zaire. The western powers and most
The Internet for WomenBy Rye Senjen and Jane GuthreySpinifex Press, 1996. 285pp., $24.95Reviewed by Patricia Brien The Internet for Women is a practical and interesting guide for women embarking on a journey into the world of cyberspace. Rye Senjen
Actively Radical TV — Sydney community television's progressive current affairs producers tackle the hard issues from the activist's point of view. CTS Sydney (UHF 31), every Thursday, 7pm.
Access News — Melbourne community TV, Channel 31, has
By Tony Iltis
On September 27, the Afghan capital, Kabul, fell to the Taliban militia, an Islamic fundamentalist group whose penchant for ultra-violence stands out even against the appalling record of the various Mujahadin warlord armies that have
By Emma Webb
ADELAIDE — Chris Sidoti, the human rights commissioner, was the guest speaker at the Youth Affairs Council of South Australia annual general meeting on November 13. Sidoti addressed myths surrounding youth crime and compared juvenile
Cairns council rejects East Trinity project
By Bill Mason
BRISBANE — North Queensland conservationists have welcomed a decision by the Cairns City Council to reject a plan to create a $1.5 billion satellite suburb south-east of the city. The
Bull Bar ToursBy Catherine Fitzgerald and Eva JohnsonVitalstatistix Wharf ShedRemaining matinees: November 20, 27 at 11am.$18/15/10/5Reviewed by Emma Webb and Melanie Sjoberg The chill winds blew across the Port Adelaide docks as we rugged up to
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