Price campaigns for green, left alternative By Bill Mason BRISBANE — In one of the shortest election campaigns in Australian political history, the Labor, Liberal and National parties have produced few real issues so far for the September
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73.3% of spouse killings are men killing women. 26.7% of spouse killings are women killing men. A history of domestic violence (almost exclusively male violence against women) was recorded in police files in at least 48% of all spouse
By Chris Beale There has been considerable violence in the period of campaigning for the Thai elections on September 13. One horrific incident was a bomb explosion at Hat Yai railway station on August 13, killing three people and injuring at
APPM closes mills and goes yachting By Dave Wright HOBART — The APPM Wesley Vale and Burnie paper mills will be shut down for a week due to what management claims is a shortage of orders. But at the same time that 1600 workers will be
By Rob Lewis Australia's education system is currently undergoing major restructuring. The blueprint for reform is the 1991 Finn Report, which is seen by its makers as an integral part of a "worker-led" economic recovery and the means by which
A budget follows Keating's course By Stephen Robson PERTH — Following in the footsteps of the federal budget, the Lawrence government brought down a slightly expansionary budget on September 1. With a state election expected in February,
By Mike Karadjis SYDNEY — With two weekends still to run, the second Multicultural Theatre Festival is already a success. "Australian Accents" features 17 theatre companies of Australians from different cultural backgrounds. The opening
By Stephen Robson PERTH — Severely embarrassed by the international furore over the toxic waste ship, Maria Laura, the Australian government is under strong pressure to ban toxic waste exports. The controversial shipment was organised by
Goss slated on promises to women By Philippa Stanford BRISBANE — "Women and the Goss Government" was the theme of a September 2 forum here. Speakers were Susan Price, Democratic Socialist candidate in the state election, and Unna Liddy of
No to a nunnery The ABC's youth radio network, JJJ, has been regularly playing a song in recent weeks called "Get thee to a Nunnery" by the band This is Serious Mum, known to its fans as TISM. The song opens with the line "Is it God or the
IMF loan to Albania The IMF on August 26 announced approval of a $US29 million loan to Albania — its first since Albania became a member last October. The announcement said that the country's economy had suffered such collapse since 1990 that
By Maurice Sibelle BRISBANE — Australia's first Indigenous Peoples Party will field 10 candidates in the Queensland state election on September 19. Champion jockey Darby McCarthy will head the IPP ticket in the seat of Clayfield. The
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