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American Beauty and suburban blisters

American Beauty and suburban blisters American BeautyStarring Kevin Spacey and Annette BeningDirected by Sam Mendes Review by John Gauci Success and happiness is attained through a delicate balance of wealth, a dynamic career, a loyal family,

Aboriginal academic assaulted and charged

Aboriginal academic assaulted and charged By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Professor Gracelyn Smallwood, the most prominent Aboriginal health expert in Australia, was assaulted and suffered spinal injuries while being arrested and thrown into a police

Perth IWD invites men to march

Perth IWD invites men to march By Trisha Reimers PERTH — The International Women's Day Collective here decided on February 22 to allow men to march at this year's IWD rally, although at the back of the march. The compromise means that, for the

Demonstrations for Elian in the US

Demonstrations for Elian in the US By Hayden Perry SAN FRANCISCO — Thousands of people demonstrated in six United States cities on February 19 demanding that six-year-old Elian Gonzalez be returned to his father in Cuba (see article on next

Loose cannons

Experience He "adds considerable depth and experience to the company's aspirations." — Lindsay Fox on the appointment of former ACTU head Bill Kelty to the board of Linfox. Brothers in arms "If Blair is not extreme, then nor is Haider ... [I]

Indonesian campaign against price subsidy cuts grows

Indonesian campaign against price subsidy cuts grows By Pip Hinman JAKARTA — Around 500 members of the People's Democratic Party (PRD) protested outside the Presidential Palace on February 21 to demand that the Indonesian government abandon its

West Papuans warn of militia build up

By Jody Betzien MELBOURNE — Two human rights workers from West Papua visited Melbourne last week to draw attention to the training of pro-Indonesian militia and arbitrary killings in the Indonesian province. Albert Rumbekwan, a lawyer from the

Independence and Taiwan's presidential election

By Eva Cheng On March 18, the people of Taiwan will elect a president for the second time in the island's history. Around the time of the last presidential election four years ago, China's government "test fired" missiles near Taiwan to discourage

West Papua: autonomy or independence?

By Mark Abberton Following the downfall of the Suharto and Habibie governments, the election of the "reform" president, Abdurrahman Wahid, and the withdrawal of Indonesian troops from East Timor, the Indonesian government has been forced to grant

Indonesia: Kong Tai workers protest

Indonesia: Kong Tai workers protest By May Sari JAKARTA — Having failed to gain satisfaction from their employer or the Indonesian government, thousands workers from PT Kong Tai Indonesia protested outside parliament here on February 21. The

US anti-Cuba propaganda escalates

By Gilberto Firmat ATLANTA — A Federal Court ruling on Elian Gonzalez's case was put off on February 22 until at least March 6 after the Judge William Hoeveler was hospitalised with a stroke. Another judge has been assigned the case. The February

Fighting for women's liberation

Abortion is not safe, legal and accessible in any state of Australia. Women receive (on average) two-thirds of the average male wage. Women do the majority of the unpaid labour in the home, work which is neither recognised nor valued. One in four