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Seeking support As the incumbent Independent Senator for Victoria I am seeking re-election in the forthcoming election on the 13th of March 1993. I am heading up the Independents' Network Senate ticket which comprises candidates from my

Dirty

Dirty Dirty Sonic Youth Geffen Records Available on CD and cassette Reviewed by Steve Bavaro Dirty, the eighth album from the US thrash/grunge quartet Sonic Youth, maintains the group's focus on important social issues. On their

South Africa's year of decision

By Norm Dixon Following agreements made at bilateral meetings with the ruling National Party, the African National Congress is confident that a non-racial election for a constituent assembly and interim government will take place before the

Fred Hollows

Fred Hollows Fred Hollows' death last week was felt by everyone who knew of his remarkable efforts and achievements in improving the health of Third World peoples in Africa, Asia and the Australian outback. Official society did its best

A new party of the US left?

MALIK MIAH is a leading member of the northern Californian committee of the US Committees of Correspondence, formed after a split in the US Communist Party. In this interview with SEAN MALLOY, Miah outlines the main debates in the process of

Offensive forces Khmer Rouge retreat

By our correspondent PHNOM PENH — The series of limited military offensives by the government at the end of January has boosted morale after months in which the Khmer Rouge had manipulated the cease-fire to make military gains. The

Railway roulette

By Irina Glushchenko MOSCOW — Russians travellers are mostly still obliged to cover the huge distances in our country by rail. While no-one would expect the Russian railways to be an oasis of order and efficiency within the current general

In Cuba with the Southern Cross Brigade

In Cuba with the Southern Cross Brigade 'All they asked us to do was tell the truth' By Bernie Brian In 1959 Fred Huntley, as a young British merchant seaman, made a brief stopover in Cuba. Over 30 years later, he made a return visit as

'Youth Against Hewson' campaign announced

'Youth Against Hewson' campaign announced SYDNEY — Liberal leader John Hewson faces an interesting challenge in his electorate of Wentworth with the announcement of a "Youth Against Hewson" campaign. The campaign, to be run by the

Victorian Green Alliance to stand for Senate

By Peter Boyle MELBOURNE — "While Liberal and Labor state governments around the country are retreating on election promises to safeguard our environment, the federal government must step in and play a progressive role in maintaining and

Unions and the ALP

Mick Houlbrook Unions and the ALP On February 6 Western Australian workers joined their brothers and sisters in other states between the rock and the hard thing after the Coalition state election victory. On the one hand they can expect

Austrians demonstrate against racism

Austrians demonstrate against racism By Catherine Brown In the biggest demonstration in Vienna for 50 years, more than 250,000 people at the end of January demonstrated their anger at a racist "Austria First" petition organised by the