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Invasion Day march in Brisbane By Maurice Sibelle BRISBANE — Several hundred people marched on January 26 to commemorate the invasion of Australia. The march followed controversy in the media over the move by Premier Wayne Goss to have
More than 10,000 Kooris and their supporters gathered at Survival '94 in Sydney on Invasion Day, Jan 26th, to celebrate Aboriginal culture and struggle. The day-long event brought performers and participants from all over Australia. The range of
Two million hectares of rainforest at risk On January 24, the Ecuadorian government opened 10 new rainforest blocks to oil development. The Quito-based environmental organisation, Accion Ecologica, has requested that faxes be sent to the
Solidarity conference a success Mick Houlbrook PERTH — A conference held by the newspaper Solidarity here on January 23 was a resounding success. More than 50 people attended the one day event, entitled "Issues and action". The first
By Craig Cormick Based on highly reliably international contacts, leaked documents and horoscopes from several TV magazines, Nostradamus' Media Watch presents a highly accurate forecast of political events across the globe. Indonesia's
Keepers and the kept By Brandon Astor Jones Often, when you read about the kept, what is written will have been presented by someone who has a vested interest in suppressing the truth about the keepers. For a refreshing change, let's
By Jana D.K. JAKARTA — In late December, controversy erupted here after it was reported that the Portuguese newspaper Publico had printed a letter by jailed Fretilin leader Xanana Gusmao in which he requested that the Portuguese government
Family life in New York City Falsettos Sydney Theatre Company Drama Theatre, Opera House, to March 5 Directed by Wayne Harrison Music and lyrics by William Finn Reviewed by Graham Matthews In this "Year of the Family", Falsettos
Agriculture, Environment and Society — Contemporary issues for Australia Edited by Geoffrey Lawrence, Frank Vanclay and Brian Furze Macmillan Australia. 337 pp. $32.95 Reviewed by Dave Riley When Dorothea MacKellar put her patriotic
The Temple By Louis Nowra Sydney Theatre Company Wharf Theatre to February 12 Reviewed by Helen Jarvis. Sydney Theatre Company has kicked off its 1994 season with a powerful comedy about the venality of capitalism. Louis Nowra has
Messengers of the Gods: Tribal Elders Reveal the Ancient Wisdom of the Earth By James Cowan Vintage Australia. 209 pp., $17 Reviewed by Dave Riley If you have fished Port Phillip Bay this message is clear: When the tea-trees are blooming,
By Tom Kelly Two out of three Australians will develop skin cancer over their lifetime. This is the highest incidence of skin cancer in the world, and it is increasing. Recent figures from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare show a