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SSS conference I refer to Zanny Begg and Sam Wainwright's review of the recent SSS conference in Melbourne (GLW, July 21) and wish to express my disappointment at their narrow reporting and their conclusion that integrating approaches to

War and the UN

In Australia in the 1990s it is easy to live under the comfortable misconception that the world is at peace. In fact there are some 30 major wars, wars in which more than 1000 people have been killed, presently being fought in locations such as

In praise of cookery books

By Dave Riley Hunger is a craving that demands gratification. For the infant, what we call hunger begins with diffuse discomfort which slowly, through the nurture of others, attains some meaning as a circuit of pain gratified by food.

The churches and sexual abuse

By Dr Neil Ormerod It is probably not an understatement to say that sexual abuse will be one of the key issues which the churches will have to deal with in the '90s. Recent media coverage, particularly the ABC program Compass, ("Conduct

By Deb Sorensen in Kakadu National Park

By Deb Sorensen in Kakadu National Park Never smile at a crocodile, No, you can't get friendly with a crocodile, Don't be taken in by his (sic) friendly grin, He's imagining how well you'll fit beneath his skin. A generation of

Looking out: Up in smoke

Up in smoke When lawyer Francis Scott Key, then moonlighting as a lyricist, wrote "The Star Spangled Banner", from the deck of a ship, surely he was inspired by sights and sounds of a new America's revolutionary struggle. The "red glare" of

The right to murder

The right to murder Cutting Edge: Impunidad SBS Television Tuesday, August 10, 8.30 p.m. (8 in Adelaide) Reviewed by Neville Spencer This documentary from Australian film maker Helen Gaynor examines a key issue behind the horrific

... and ain't i a woman?: Every sperm still sacred

Every sperm still sacred The opposition of the Catholic Church to "artificial" forms of contraception first reached crusade proportions when churchmen became concerned at the "sexual licentiousness" made possible by improved contraceptive

Chemical industry code 'not good enough'

By Peter Boyle MELBOURNE — The Australian Chemical Industry Council released a code of practice on "Community Right To Know" on July 13. In the wake of major chemical disasters, community groups here have been demanding legislation to

Unions scuttle La Trobe Valley anti-privatisation campaign

By Sue Bolton MELBOURNE — Members of the Australian Services Union (ASU) employed by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV) in the La Trobe Valley went on strike for 24 hours at midnight on July 28. This followed a period of

Israel vows to make south Lebanon 'uninhabitable'

By Sean Malloy Up to half a million civilian refugees have been created by a week of Israeli bombing and shelling of southern Lebanon. More than 8000 Israeli artillery shells have indiscriminately pounded towns and villages. One hundred

Spies used against Indonesian workers

By Cipto R. JAKARTA — Since the middle of the year, strikes have been increasing. Recently the Ministry of Manpower raised the Jakarta minimum wage to Rp3100 (A$2), and companies should have been paying this amount by July. There have