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Daily Grind By Vicki Reynolds Directed by Meg Kanowski Souths Leagues Club, Davies Park in Jane Street, West End, Brisbane Tuesday-Saturday until June 4. Bookings 846 1060 Reviewed by Kylie Hunt It's an intense experience when you
By Frank Enright "We are in fact proud of our achievements at Ok Tedi", pronounced Jerry Ellis, BHP's mineral division chief, in the face of a $4 billion compensation claim lodged by local landowners in the Papua New Guinea Highlands. The
By Robyn Marshall The URNG, the united Guatemalan revolutionary organisation, issued a call on April 19 for international solidarity organisations to protest vigorously against the failure of the Guatemalan government to implement peace
Greens candidate threatened with sack By Kest Courtice HOBART — Jeff Briscoe, the Greens candidate in upcoming Tasmanian Legislative Council elections, has been threatened with dismissal from his job as a teacher over statements he made
By Rosanna Barbero "We were forced to leave our village in the Preah Net Prah region because the Khmer Rouge were 4 km away and we feared we would meet a similar fate to that of seven villagers in the nearby town who had their throats cut by
That's History — People of the Cross — This series concludes with two programs about Jack Sherrett, a real Kings Cross identity whose stylish dressing earned him the title of "Hollywood Jack". Jack spent much of his youth on the streets of the
By Chris Spindler ADELAIDE — A recent Social Development Committee report shows that poverty in rural South Australia is widespread and increasing. In some instances, children are stealing food from classmates because they are going
By Clare Henderson In 1994, for the first time, environment groups made comprehensive pre-budget submissions to the federal government. The parliamentary Greens and the Democrats also made submissions which recommended integration of environment
Anti-racism in Adelaide By Michael Unger ADELAIDE — The Anti-Racism Alliance (ARA) held a rally on May 7 in protest against a National Action demonstration against the racial vilification legislation. The racist demonstration
MASA launched in Sydney SYDNEY — Men Against Sexual Assault is a network dedicated to encouraging men to take responsibility for ending sexual and physical violence. There are MASA groups already established in Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane,
By Jon Land The writ served by the Miripiki people against BHP over the operation of its Ok Tedi mine is the latest in a string of disputes over land ownership and control in Papua New Guinea. The outcome of this case will set a precedent of
Abortion debate on Adelaide Uni By Maddie Shaw ADELAIDE — The abortion debate has fired up again at Adelaide University. Two male students recently organised the resurrection of the so-called "Pro-Life Club" amidst a sea of misleading,