BY LISA MACDONALD
In her article replying to Margaret Allum's "and ain't i a woman" column on biological parenthood (GLW #405), Helen Riley (GLW #408) makes some sweeping claims which demand a reply. Of greatest concern is that Riley's basic
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AMSTERDAM - "The policy demanded by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in exchange for loans leads to an increase in poverty. Subsidies on electricity, education and public transport are being cut ... There's already 80 million Indonesian people
BY MELANIE GILLBANK
The Peoples' Forum 2000 and the mass protests which followed, in Chiang Mai, Thailand, in early May, were born of suffering, anger and betrayal. Twelve hundred people attended the forum to share their stories of hardship and
A Month in the CountryBy Brian Friel, after TurgenevSydney Theatre CompanyDrama Theatre at the Opera HouseUntil July 15 Review by Mark Stoyich
Three examples of recent translations of foreign classics have given Sydney audiences a chance to see how
"The only solution I can see is to hold a series of long and costly
negotiations in exotic locations, in order to put off finding a solution",
reads the caption of a Climate Action Network (CAN) cartoon lampooning
the 12th session of the
Kumarangk 'Karaoke and Kake'
ADELAIDE — Once upon a time, a large number of people who spoke out against
a proposed bridge to Kumarangk (Hindmarsh Island) were sued by the developers
of a marina on the island. Defamation Magic turned them
Write on: Letters to the editor
Gullible press
Many thanks to 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ and Phil Shannon for his review in
issue 407. Even more so than he normally does, Phil produced an analysis
that is politically thought-provoking and insightful
'Stop the war!'
The Eritrean community rallied in Brisbane on June 6 chanting "We want peace, stop the war!" and demanding humanitarian assistance from the federal government for those suffering in Eritrea. Since Ethiopia began a massive military
BY MARGARET ALLUM
“As a group, indigenous people are disadvantaged relative to other
Australians with respect to a number of socio-economic factors, and these
disadvantages place them at a greater risk of ill health and reduced well-being
SERBIA: Students lead anti-Milosevic protests
Isolation, skyrocketing poverty, unemployment rates of almost 70% and
an infrastructure devastated by NATO's bombing last year has left Serbia
in a worse state than its notoriously poor neighbour
MANILA — On June 9, some 3000 Moros (an ethnic group in the Philippines)
from 45 villages in Metro Manila held a prayer-rally at the Maharlika village
in Taguig. The rally was hosted by the Pagragn National Movement, a new
coalition of Moro
The following speech was presented by world renowned playwright HAROLD
PINTER at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki on April 18.
 I am deeply honoured to receive this degree from Aristotle University.
I have always felt a strong
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