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By Pip Hinman and Zanny Begg She's been called the diva of world hip-hop and Afro-funk dance and the new international voice of Africa. But however you choose to describe Angelique Kidjo's music and song, her performance on September 15,
MELBOURNE — In February 1991, Anthony Krog died after he was sent by his employer, Denbo Pty Ltd, to drive a truck with serious brake problems on the Western Ring Road project. When the case went to court in June, the company was fined $10,000 for
Looking out: Deals and incompetence By Brandon Astor Jones "They don't try to prove you innocent even if you is innocent. All they wanna do is make a deal that they think will keep 'em from fryin' you. They couldn't even do that
Wollongong march By Freya Pinney WOLLONGONG — 250 people met at the Trade Union Centre on September 16 to protest against all forms of privatisation. City council workers struck for three hours to attend. Protesters
The Disorderly House of Windsor — Finally, a documentary that sees further than Prince Charles' sex life. With the cost of the monarchy estimated at over Lstg100 million per year, the obvious question arises, "Is it worth it?". With contributions
The Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), long considered South Africa's most important liberation movement after the African National Congress (ANC), surprised many with its massive electoral failure in the April elections. The PAC won 1.3% of the national
I Was A Teenage Fascist By David Greason McPhee Gribble. 311 pp., $16.95 Reviewed By Sean Lennon Having spent six years as a member of various far right groups, David Greason offers an insider's account of these groups and
Strange bedfellows By Bernie Brian DARWIN — The Country-Liberal Party government of the Northern Territory has lent ALP leader Brian Ede the use of one of its most senior public servants to try to convince the Labor Party
Burma refugee crisis worsens By Richard Horsey The fate of some 6000 refugees who fled from Burma to neighbouring Thailand at the end of July still hangs in the balance. The refugees, from the Mon ethnic group, were forced to
By Chantal Wynter MELBOURNE — The Committees in Solidarity with Latin America and the Caribbean (CISLAC) held its national consultation on the weekend of September 10-11. A public forum on the first day heard a round-up of political
Federal moves on anti-gay laws 'disappointing' By Leon Harrison PERTH — Federal legislation intended to override Tasmania's anti-gay legislation and possibly WA's laws has been described as disappointing by gay activists in
Words and deeds By Jennifer Thompson The UN International Conference on Population and Development, which wound up on September 13, has been hailed as a victory with the acceptance of an "action plan" described as a radical