No more an object
Women of SubstanceBy Sue Jackson and Gael WallacePhotographs by Ponch HawkesAllen & Unwin, 1998. 232 pp., $24.95 Review by Mary Merkenich
This is a delightful book — informative, inspiring and entertaining. Sue Jackson and
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Truth Commission report shakes up politics
By Norm Dixon
The final report of the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), released on October 29 by chairperson Archbishop Desmond Tutu, has presented a damning indictment of the
Multiculturalism and its discontents
By Michael Cooke and Suriyakumaran
When one peruses the newspapers and the air waves, one is struck by most people's lack of knowledge on the issue of multiculturalism, whatever their political persuasion.
Surprises in Newcastle poll
By Steve O'Brien
NEWCASTLE — One Nation is casting a shadow over the November 21 Newcastle federal by-election. The Liberal candidate, Clive Jensen, bowed out of the contest and announced that he voted for Labor in a
By Anneli Tolvanen
MANAGUA — November 2 is the Day of the Dead in Nicaragua, when the cemeteries fill with family members decorating the graves of their loved ones. The day could not have begun with more disturbing scenes of death. The worst
WA tries to restrict injured workers' rights
By Ana Kailis
At the behest of insurance companies and employers, the WA Liberal government is attempting to curtail severely injured workers' rights to sue their employers for negligence. The move has
US farm children at risk from pesticides
Children living on or near farms in the United States face disproportionately high exposure to dangerous pesticides, putting them at serious risk for adverse health effects, according to a new report by the
Carr, cops and media bash ethnic community
By Srini
SYDNEY — The "drive-by shooting" of Lakemba police station in the city's south-west has led to a racist backlash against 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ of Sydney's ethnic population. Tension has been rising since
Very clear
"What I am announcing this morning is a very, very clear message to the people of Australia: that until this matter [criminal charges over alleged misuse of parliamentary perks] is cleared up, we are not going to accept Senator Colston's
Flickerfest casts an eye on PNG
SYDNEY — Flickerfest, Australia's international short film festival, is to host "Ways of Seeing — the Camera Eye and Papua New Guinea", a documentary festival and forum night. It will take place at the Bondi
Art will not wank
Preview by Natalie Woodlock
ADELAIDE — On November 14, artists and activists will come together in a unique exploration of art as an agent for social change. This exhibition and performance night, titled Art for Social Change,
By Jenny Long
SYDNEY — Ever since the Lakemba police station was shot up on November 1, the city's media have bombarded residents with about the "lethal cocktail" of "migrant crime". RANDA KATTAN, executive director of the Australian Arabic
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