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The power behind your doctor

By Anne Casey Chances are your GP sees on average two drug company representatives a week, meeting each on average three times a year and spending 11 minutes with each. He or she will spend about 80 minutes each week reading medical

ANC demands full truth on nuclear weapons

By Norm Dixon South African President F.W. de Klerk admission that South Africa developed six Hiroshima-sized nuclear bombs during the 1970s confirms charges made by the African National Congress and the anti-apartheid movement over the past

French right wins big majority

By Catherine Brown "I am sad. Whatever the size of the faults we have committed, I really don't think we deserved this", lamented Michel Rocard, the French Socialist Party former prime minister and future presidential candidate. The SP enters

She will not lose

She will not lose More Ways Than One By Arramaieda An album of voice and percussion Natural Symphonies Available on cassette and CD Reviewed by Karen Fredericks This recording of 14 songs by Sydney-based a cappella group

Economy 'at sea'

Economy 'at sea' In a variety of recent articles in the Chinese press, the term xiahai, or "moonlighting" has recurred. It describes the emerging phenomenon of workers — usually skilled workers or intelligentsia — who, often illegally,

Kelly attacks environment groups

By Peter Boyle In her first interview after the elections, environment minister Ros Kelly signalled that the Keating government would take a tough stance towards environmental groups. She told the March 31 Melbourne Age that the government's

ALP challenges SPSF left leadership

ALP challenges SPSF left leadership By Adrienne Barrett MELBOURNE — The State Public Service Federation (Victoria) elections in May-June promise to be a showdown between the current left leadership and several ALP-aligned tickets.

The ACTU and the struggle for irrelevance

By Herb Thompson Of the national work force, only 39.6% are union members, down from over 50% before the Accords. ACTU secretary Bill Kelty announced before the last election, "Ultimately, it won't be a conservative government that destroys

Write on

Vote for Labor Sean Healey (Write on, GLW March 24) ignores two reasons for calling for a vote for Labour. (1) It is much easier to expose the pro-capitalist nature of the Labour party if they are in Government. When Labour are in

BHP steelworkers in national strike

By Geoff Payne NEWCASTLE — Workers took strike action at nearly all of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company's steel manufacturing or processing centres last week. The unions' log of claims was endorsed by the membership in December. The

First play by Timorese Cultural Group

By Peter Boyle MELBOURNE — Jose Pires left East Timor 17 years ago. He was eight years old. With his brothers and sisters he was bundled into a car and rushed to Dili wharf where the last ship was preparing to depart. The port was ablaze.

Black music through the decades

The Soundtrack of Malcolm X Various artists Qwest/Reprise through Warner Music Available on cassette and CD RCA: The 1st Note in Black Music Various artists BMG Music Available on CD Reviewed by Norm Dixon "What we wanted to