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By Gemma Byrne and Julia Perkins PERTH — A Liberal state government proposal involves ending funding of all peak bodies in the welfare sector by June 30. They must then tender "expressions of interest" for new funds (up to a maximum of
World Music: The Rough Guide Rough Guides/Penguin Books, 1994 720pp., $29.95 (pb) Reviewed by Norm Dixon This moderately priced brick of a book is a godsend for anybody interested in beginning the addictive journey of exploration through
Sunday Concert: 1995 Irish Music Festival — Mairie ni Chathasaigh plays the Irish harp and is one of Ireland's finest exponents of traditional dance music. She and guitarist Chris Newman unite their instruments in a mix of dance music, swing, jazz
City in the country By Phil Patterson ORANGE — Hard-edged urban theatre comes to country NSW with Sparky, a new play by Corinne Staas showing at the Civic Theatre Forum here in June and July. Sparky is about domestic violence, youth
East Timor protests target Habibie By Andrew Hall SYDNEY — More than 150 people picketed the Regent Hotel on May 26 over the visit of Dr B.J. Habibie, Indonesia's research and technology minister and close confidant of President Suharto.
By Bernie Brian DARWIN — The student union at the Northern Territory University has adopted two students of the University of East Timor (UET) as associate members. Jose Antonio Belo is a 23-year-old English student from Kelikai Bacau and Jose
By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — Yes, there are to be parliamentary elections in Russia in December. After repeated indications that the authorities wanted the polls put off indefinitely, or run in conjunction with the presidential election due for
Burnt by the Sun Directed by Nikita Mikhalkov Screening at the 42nd Sydney Film Festival State Theatre, June 9-24 Reviewed by Peter Boyle As a hero of the Red Army in the civil war, Colonel Sergue‹ Petrovitch Kotov lived comfortably and
MELBOURNE — The independent MP for Wills, Phil Cleary, has called on the Greens and Democrat senators to oppose the sale of the Commonwealth Bank. In a press release, Cleary pointed out: "Another privately owned bank will just pave the way for
Printed here is Sinn F‚in leader Gerry Adams' speech to the UN Correspondents Association on May 5. The text is from the Irish People. Today is one of those days which will certainly find its way into the Irish history books. A few hours ago,
Protests against British arms deals with Indonesia LONDON — Between now and the 20th anniversary of the Indonesian invasion of East Timor on December 7, 1995, activists will be stepping up the campaign to stop the export of Hawk jets and other
History of Belgium — Part of the Essential History of Europe series, this program examines the often overlooked national struggle of the Flemish people in northern Belgium. SBS, Friday, June 2, 6pm. Actively Radical TV — Community