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South east tollway opposed

South east tollway opposed By Dave Riley BRISBANE — More than 7000 people rallied in the Daisy Hill State Forest on July 31 to protest the state Labor government's plan to forge a new road link between Brisbane and the Gold Coast through

Action to save Moe hospital

Action to save Moe hospital By Ray Fulcher MELBOURNE — A cavalcade of 1500 cars drove down the Princes Highway in Moe, Gippsland on July 31 to protest the government's plans to close the town's public hospital and replace it with a

Absurdism and hidden information

Absurdism and hidden information The Two Executioners Directed by Douglas Horton Adapted from a play by Fernando Arrabal Performed by Chamber Made Opera Starring Bernadette Robinson Napier Street Theatre, South Melbourne Until August

Men in crisis

Manhood: a book about setting men free By Steve Biddulph Finch Publishing 1994 Reviewed by Chris Slee "We are told it's a man's world, but the statistics on men's health, happiness and survival show this is a lie. It is arguable that our

Australia strengthens military ties with Indonesia

By Jon Land Military cooperation between Australia and Indonesia has been boosted with Defence Minister Robert Ray and defence force chief Admiral Allan Beaumont's five-day visit to Indonesia. The high-level discussions, which began on August 1,

Making crime pay

Tunnel Vision By Sara Paretsky Hamish Hamilton 483 pp., $19.95 Pronto By Elmore Leonard Penguin 265 pp., $14.95 Reviewed by Dave Riley Norman Mailer said recently that women cannot write good fiction because they "don't have

South Africa: Pick 'n Pay strike settled

By Norm Dixon JOHANNESBURG — The militant three-week strike by workers at the Pick 'n Pay supermarket chain has been settled. The outcome reflects that neither the workers, their union, the SACCAWU, nor Pick 'n Pay management were able to get

Newsbriefs

ADELAIDE — The South Australian Institute of Teachers is planning a rally for September 3 and has proposed a series of strikes and school stoppages to protest the state Liberal government's cuts to public education. SAIT president, Claire

Repelling the privateers

Repelling the privateers By Dick Nichols "Are you for or against efficiency and competitiveness?" That's the question the pro-privatisation crowd, from the federal Labor cabinet to the Institute of Public Affairs, fire at every supporter of

'Stabilisation' in Russia: reality or rhetoric?

By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — "There is a general feeling — at least among those inclined to be bullish on the subject — that a post-reform Russian economy has dawned, and we are now moving out across the gently rising pastures on the further

... and ain't i a woman?: Anti-choice fanatics and women

Anti-choice fanatics and women On July 29 Dr John Britton and his companion James Barrett were shot in the head at point-blank range outside a Pensacola, Florida abortion clinic. The murders copycat that of Dr David Gunn in the same town on

No to US/UN invasion of Haiti

No to US/UN invasion of Haiti The UN Security Council resolution authorising "all necessary means to facilitate the departure from Haiti of the military leadership" sets the political framework for a US-led invasion of Haiti under UN cover.