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Hopes rise for whale sanctuary

By Eileen Herbert Conservationists around the world are expecting a landmark victory this week as the 46th annual International Whaling Commission (IWC) meeting convenes in Mexico from May 23 to decide on a proposed Antarctic whale sanctuary.

Young people speak out against budget

Young people speak out against budget By Nikki Ulasowski BRISBANE — Seventy young people picketed on May 16 outside the Greek Club, where Prime Minister Keating was addressing a meeting. The picket was against the 1994 federal budget's

Not doing what she does best

No‰l Joan Baez Vanguard Hits/Greatest & Others Joan Baez Vanguard Reviewed by Allen Myers I am told that someone recollects, they think, that Joan Baez has become quite a political conservative — even supporting Reagan in the '80s,

Blacks and young the victims of WA 'justice'

By Sean Healy PERTH — Since its election in February 1993, and more particularly since the Glendalough by-election in March 1994, the Richard Court Liberal state government has heavily pushed the law and order issue. In the by-election,

The use-value of postmodernism

Comment by Iain Aitken Lisa Macdonald's polemic characterisation of postmodernism as another form of bourgeois individualism (GLW #139) fails to recognise the polymorphous nature of postmodernism and the potential it offers for radical politics.

A part of the dance

Doing the block Written by John Romeril Music by Irene Vela Directed by David Carlin Thursday to Saturday until May 28 George Fairfax Studio, Arts Centre, Melbourne Reviewed by Sofi Chapman The "block" in question is a Melbourne

Angry protest over Grand Prix

By Bronwen Beechey MELBOURNE — At least 10,000 people rallied on May 15 in opposition to the holding of the 1996 Australian Formula One Grand Prix in inner-suburban Albert Park. Premier Jeff Kennett also turned up, but didn't stay long.

Russian elections fraudulent — but not to worry

By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — Imagine that in your country, every sixth vote supposedly cast in recent national elections was shown to have been fraudulent. Imagine, further, that the same expert study showed the constitution to have been

John Smith

By Frank Noakes I first heard the late John Smith speak when he addressed the British Labour Party's conference in the windswept seaside town of Blackpool in September 1992. It was his first address to conference as leader, and much was expected

On the box

The Cutting Edge: Deadly Hurt — This documentary by Australian film maker Don Parham looks at domestic violence. Although it focuses on one case, that of an Italian family living in Victoria, the program takes up the broader issues with a large

The 'new' racism

This is an abridged version of a talk presented at the International Green Left Conference in April by CARL BLOICE, a National Executive member of the Committees of Correspondence (USA). It was one of three talks on a panel presentation on the topic

Go-ahead for Kuranda Skyrail

Go-ahead for Kuranda Skyrail By Kate Minnett Federal minister for the environment John Faulkner on May 13 announced government approval for the 7.5km cableway, the Kuranda Skyrail, near Cairns. It was also announced that there will be