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Mapplethorpe exhibition in Perth

Mapplethorpe exhibition in Perth Robert Mapplethorpe Retrospective WA Art Gallery until August 6 Reviewed by Leon Harrison Robert Mapplethorpe, a famous and controversial gay US photographer, died in 1989 leaving a legacy in his mainly

South Africa grapples with apartheid's environmental legacy

South Africa grapples with apartheid's environmental legacy By Eddie Koch JOHANNESBURG — Rainbows have become emblematic of the Republic of South Africa's shift from apartheid to non-racial democracy. Since Nelson Mandela used references

Russian women confront sexist violence

By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — The typical Russian murder: the door of a Jeep Grand Cherokee swings open, cartridge-cases from an assault rifle spray onto the pavement, and a strongly built, crew-cut young man in a strawberry-coloured jacket

Nostalgia on the Left Bank

Mina Tannenbaum Directed by Martine Dugowson Starring Romane Bohringer and Elsa Zylberstein Opens in late July at the Pitt Centre, Sydney Reviewed by Pip Hinman This story of the friendship between two girls, Mina and Ethel, who both

Massive swing against ALP in Queensland

By Jim McIlroy BRISBANE — The result of the Queensland state election hung in the balance on July 16, following a huge swing against Labor. The swing of 5.5% statewide shocked observers, who had generally predicted a moderate protest vote

Australian gunships in action again on Bougainville

Australian gunships in action again on Bougainville By Norm Dixon At least one of the four Iroquois combat helicopters supplied to the Papua New Guinea government by Australia in 1989 is in action over Bougainville again, says the

Religious fundamentalism and male violence

Film maker ANAND PATWARDHAN participated in the anti-Vietnam War movement as a student in the US in 1970-72 and has been involved in a variety of social movements in India. His latest film, Father, Son and Holy War, is a documentary exploring the

Queer Collaborations moves left

By Tom Flanagan MELBOURNE — More than 200 people attended the 1995 Queer Collaborations conference, held at Melbourne University July 10-14. The conference brought together lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgenderist students (and many

Women's liberation in the Philippines

TERESITA CARPIO works in the Midas garment factory in the Philippines where, in 1986, she was a founder of the first workplace trade union. Since then she has held the position of union secretary. She is also an executive committee member of the

The Cypriot tragedy

Missing in Cyprus: Dead or Alive SBS, Thursday, July 20, 8.30pm (8 SA) Previewed by Michael Karadjis This is the most up to date report on the ongoing tragedy of 1619 Greek Cypriots who have been missing since 1974. In that year, the

Nostradamus' Media Watch

By Craig Cormick Based on highly reliable international contacts, leaked documents and horoscopes from several TV magazines, Nostradamus' Media Watch presents a highly accurate forecast of political events across the globe. Foreign minister

The well-worn path

The well-worn path The decision of ACTU president Martin Ferguson to seek preselection for the safe Melbourne Labor seat of Batman is no surprise. A spate of departures from the trade union bureaucracy suggests that the same rats who gnawed