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By Jo Mountwinter Dave Riley's article on food irradiation (GLW, March 17) issue was basically correct, though it overstated the effectiveness of food irradiation. In fact, the process kills only some of the bugs, and slows down the
Sexual harassment: legal in Tasmania? By Joy McEntee HOBART — Women are having their rage refurbished daily by the Mercury newspaper. Every edition carries a peep show style update on the case brought against Hobart City Council by a
Against Therapy By Jeffrey Masson London: Fontana. 1990 Final Analysis By Jeffrey Masson London: Fontana. 1992 Reviewed by Chris Slee Jeffrey Masson is a former psychoanalyst who began to question the theory and practice. He was
Orlando Directed and written by Sally Potter Based on Virginia Woolf's novel Starring Tilda Swinton, Billy Zane, John Wood, Lothaire Bluteau, Charlotte Valandrey, Quentin Crisp Reviewed by Ulrike Erhardt This is the most interesting
Strike-wave in eastern Europe By Frank Noakes On the eve of the settlement of a two-week strike by east Germany's engineering union, Romanian and Polish workers are walking out. Thirty thousand Romanian steelworkers began strike action on
By Peter Boyle Since the Australian High Court delivered its judgement in Eddie Mabo & Others vs the State of Queensland nearly a year ago, opinions on the meaning of this decision have multiplied. One sort of opinion, however, has had a
Trovador Africando Stern's through Sandstock Celebration — The Best of Osibisa AIM Records through Larrikin Reviewed by Norm Dixon The development of modern African music is fascinating and complex. Indigenous African music
By Jana D.K. in Jakarta and Mitchell Hamilton in Sydney East Timorese independence leader Xanana Gusmao was sentenced to life imprisonment by an Indonesian court in Dili on May 21. The three judges found him guilty of separatism, rebellion,
By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — Among many of Russia's self-proclaimed democrats, the usual rhetoric of the need to defend "democracy" against "communist revanchism" was suddenly turned off in mid-May. In its place appeared an embarrassed,
The rich and their apologists Business Review Weekly last week published its list of the richest 200 people in Australia, pleased to announce that their combined fortunes have increased in the past 12 months by 10.9%, to $21.3 billion.
Abortion and health A call for a sixth International Day of Action for Women's Health on May 28 has been made by the Women's Global Network for Reproductive Rights. This year the focus is on action against illegal abortion, one of the most
People's Party win 'best option' By Chris Spindler ADELAIDE — "The best case scenario" in the current Cambodian elections "would be a clear win for the Cambodian People's Party", Daryl Bullen told a Democratic Socialist forum here on