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Brian Day The prime minister in Vietnam Like most Australians who have had an interest in Vietnam and our Asian neighbours for many years, I watched with great concern the first visit by an Australian prime minister to that region. It
Hospital sales Mr John Hatton, Independent for the South Coast has tabled a bill titled "Privatisation of Core Government Services 1994". The object of the Bill is to require the holding of a referendum to determine whether the people
By Alex Harmoko in Jakarta and Max Lane Tension has spread in Jakarta in the wake of six days of demonstrations and rioting by angry factory workers from the industrial estates around Sumatra's largest city, Medan. In Jakarta, rumours spread
Call for church accountability SYDNEY — A conference that attracted 250 Catholics from across Australia ended here on April 17 calling for far reaching changes in the operation and direction of the church in Australia. The "People's
'Dear Abby' By Brandon Astor Jones While reading one of the USA's most widely read advice columns, I came across a piece entitled "Guidelines for Men." The contents made me happy and sad, both at once. At age 51, I, like most men who have
By Norm Dixon JOHANNESBURG — South Africa's prisoners again must embark on a campaign of mass action to win their right to vote, Golden Miles Bhudu of the South African Prisoners Organisation for Human Rights (SAPOHR) told 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly.
By Tyrion Perkins SYDNEY — "Resource Security Sucks" read the banner over a demonstration against the state government's proposed Timber Industry (Interim Protection) Amendment Bill. About 200 people attended the demonstration, organised by
By Norm Dixon JOHANNESBURG — One of the things that doesn't vary much from country to country is the speeches record company executives make at album launches. There they stand amongst the music journalists and photographers and musicians,
Melbourne rally in solidarity By Ben Reid MELBOURNE — The national day of action against black deaths in custody on April 20 was marked here with a rally at the Queensland government travel centre. More than 100 people gathered to express
By Melanie Sjoberg ADELAIDE — Chris White, assistant secretary of the United Trades and Labour Council, has expressed concern at the dramatically increased powers of the industrial relations minister under a bill currently before state
By Bernie Brian DARWIN — Hundreds of Aboriginal people and their supporters gathered on April 15 at Raintree Park to protest against moves by the Northern Territory government to withdraw funding from the Danila Dilba Aboriginal Medical
Telecom halts work at old brewery site By Anthony Benbow PERTH — Telecom has halted cable-laying at the old Swan Brewery site. The brewery, built on Aboriginal religious ground in the 1890s and virtually given to Multiplex Constructions