By Frank Noakes
SAN FRANCISCO — Cable cars, the Golden Gate Bridge and sunshine are the images conjured up by the mention of this city's rhythmic name. Less part of the image is the cold fog that regularly descends during the summer months,
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By Catherine Brown
"It is ironic in this year of 'Europe Without Frontiers' that Britain's imposed border still remains. The Partition Act — the Government of Ireland Act — is obviously not a solution. Since its creation 70 years ago, the
The Coming Out Show — A rare in-depth interview with Ruth Park, one of Australia's most widely read and loved authors. ABC Radio National, Saturday November 13, 5.10 p.m. (repeated Thursday, November 18, 7.15 p.m.).
The Siege of Salman — The
By Ignatius Kim
Waiting outside the interview room at the offices of Polygram, I can hear roaring guffaws within. "They're viewing their video clips", I'm told.
Tiddas — an Aboriginal word for sisters — are a band that don't take
El Salvador
Our people, after a tough and heroic struggle have achieved peace in El Salvador, with the signing of an important round of agreements that have changed our situation, and despite the difficulties, it has only been necessary to fight
Reclaim the Night in Darwin
DARWIN — Speakers from the East Timorese community, the Aboriginal community and the university women's collective addressed the Reclaim the Night rally on October 29. The theme of the rally, organised by the Ruby Gaea
A Place of Greater Safety
By Hilary MantelPenguin, 1993. 873 pp. $13.50 (pb)
Reviewed by Phil Shannon
"But if you had not the King, or Lafayette, or Mirabeau, or the Ministers — and I have heard you speak against them all — who would
[The author, ALAN WALD, travelled to Haiti in July on behalf of the Washington Office on Haiti as part of a civilian observer delegation to investigate human rights abuses.]
On September 30, 1991, Lt General Raol Cedras overthrew democratically
By Jorge Sotirios
CANBERRA — A slab of wood lies deep within the reddest of fibres of a beer-aged carpet. Amidst the remains of mud-encrusted boot marks and months-old spittle, a man is drawn towards it. He touches it and his eyes light up.
By Sophie Wilson
SYDNEY — In the aftermath of an alleged "riot" at Tempe last month, the state Police Association is calling for the introduction of special "mob squads". Gary Dunne from the association's executive board argued that the police
Big business responds
"Richard Court sets off alone on his risky Mabo path" ran the editorial in the November 5 issue of the West Australian.
Reflecting the concerns of a section of big business that believes a better approach would be a
By Margaret Wilson
CARDWELL — There used to be a time when concerned citizens worried about government disregard for the environmental impact of mega-developments. And about favours done in return for "brown paper bags" passed under tables by
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