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Every night television is flooded with ads for Telecom and Optus, part of the $150 million advertising war between the two telecommunications giants. Will all the hoopla lead to a better telecommunications system? Green Left asked Col Cooper,
By Richard Staples Disputes surround proposed ocean outfalls at Coffs Harbour and Lennox Head. The authorities claim "there is no alternative". Opposition to new dam proposals is deep seated within many communities. Pacific Power has
By Michael Rafferty The retail giant Coles Myer is pioneering a novel recruiting technique to deal with the flood of applicants for its new chain of toy stores. Job seekers will queue via their telephones, waiting on line for a preliminary
For many Australians, Africa conjures up images of famine, war, poverty and helplessness. But now a campaign aims to show Africa's other face — its many achievements and the superhuman efforts that Africans are making to improve their lives.
Australians care Capital punishment is flourishing in many countries today. The United States of America is one of those countries. More than half of the states in the US are killing their citizens. America's death rows are morbid,
By Arun Pradhan MELBOURNE — A highlight of the Resistance conference earlier this month was Didit T, a student activist from Indonesia. Her eyewitness reports gave a rare insight into conditions there. Didit became politically active when
Rock 'n' Roll Call Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five Bluebird/BMG Records Reviewed by Norm Dixon The greatest myth in modern popular music folklore is that what has become known as "rock 'n' roll" was suddenly "invented" by a motley
Land rights issue at WA TLC By Stephen Robson PERTH — Addressing the Western Australian Trades and Labour Council meeting on July 13, Rob Riley, the executive officer for the Aboriginal Legal Service, told the meeting it was important
'You eat pesticides' On June 29, the United States National Academy of Sciences (NAS) released its long-awaited report — "Pesticides in the Diets of Infants and Children". The NAS concluded that testing procedures for measuring
Deep sea diving machismo Dark Side of the Heart A film by Eliseo Subiela and Roger Frappier Screened at the Melbourne International Film Festival Reviewed by Peter Boyle Argentinean Eliseo Subiela, the producer of the
By Anne Casey Three years ago the Australian government put a moratorium on food irradiation and on the import of irradiated food. Today, serious and unresolved questions about the issue remain. The government commissioned the World
South Korean workers strike By Michael Chong On July 8 the workers of the nine largest subsidiaries of the largest corporation in South Korea, the Hyundai Group, began to go on strike. The strike is in protest against the company's