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Rough time for juvenile 'justice'

Rough time for juvenile 'justice' By Sabina Nowak ADELAIDE— The chairperson of the parliamentary Juvenile Justice Select Committee, Terry Groom, has been sharply criticised for proposed changes to state laws on juvenile crime. Groom

Alternatives to the 'alternative'

Sweet Old World Lucinda Williams Chameleon through Festival Take Your Medicine The Gadflys Phantom Records Unhappy Hour The Leisuremasters Session Records (Phone (02) 365 4217) Reviewed by Colin Hesse Back in the '70s —

... and ain't i a woman?: Still someone else's choice

Still someone else's choice A Sydney woman who, earlier this month, spent five days in Fairfield hospital being harassed and discriminated against by medical staff over her decision to terminate her pregnancy has decided to make her story

Millions mourn Hani, demand democracy

By Norm Dixon Millions of South Africans answered the ANC and SACP's call to peacefully mark April 14 as a day of mourning for Chris Hani. Despite the media's concentration on isolated but understandable outbursts of anger and despair, and

French greens analyse election setback

By Catherine Brown The French elections last month were expected to register a new alliance between les Verts (Greens) and Génération Ecologie as the most significant green political force in Europe. Opinion polls predicted the

Once is enough?

Once is enough? Once a Catholic By Mary O'Malley Directed by Jocelyn Speight The Rep Theatre, Newtown, Sydney Until May 8 Reviewed by Alwyn Lewis Once a Catholic takes a humorous look at the bewildering dichotomy of education

Loose cannons

How we do it in the West The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development was set up three years ago to aid the battered economies of eastern Europe. According to Peter Smark, writing in the April 15 Sydney Morning Herald, the bank has so

Champion of the oppressed

By Pallo Jordan Chris Hani has left an indelible mark on the politics of South Africa. A committed communist from the age of 20, he received acclaim as a champion of the oppressed, the poor and the excluded. An independent opinion poll in

Khmer Rouge step up terror to block elections

By Nick Johnson PHNOM PENH — The decision by the Khmer Rouge leadership to close its headquarters and move out of this capital in mid-April is a further indication that the terrorist organisation will do everything possible to prevent the

Queensland farmers in crisis

By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Anger has exploded against the major banks in the past two weeks here as the Australian Bankers Association director Allan Cullen called for farmers to leave the land now or face eviction later on. The

Nuclear ships

Nuclear ships Protests at Nurrungar during Easter drew attention to the ongoing struggle against US bases and nuclear weapons. Another danger is presented by the visits of nuclear vessels. Local medical staff in Darwin were recently

Adelaide ambushed in local elections

Adelaide ambushed in local elections By Penny Saunders ADELAIDE — Residents go to the polls again on May 1, this time to elect local government representatives. Adelaide's only professional street theatre company, Ambush Street Theatre