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South Africa: business pushes labour accord

By Norm Dixon JOHANNESBURG — There is a none-too-subtle campaign under way here to convince black workers that they are overpaid, unproductive and too ready to take industrial action. These factors make South Africa "uncompetitive" say a

Opposition to toxic waste trade plan in South Africa

Opposition to toxic waste trade plan in South Africa By Chris Albertyn JOHANNESBURG — A recent national summit of South African non-government organisations has condemned the Ministry and Department of Environment Affairs for wanting to

Test of strength in South Africa's car industry

By Norm Dixon JOHANNESBURG, August 20 — The national strike by car assembly workers entered its third week with no end in sight. The struggle has become a test of strength as the employers steadfastly refuse to offer more than a 10% increase

How the US creates Cuban 'refugees'

By Nick Rawson There has been a great deal of incorrect and biased information circulating in the media regarding the political situation of Cuba and the United States. According to recent media reports, a mass migration of Cubans towards

News briefs

ADELAIDE — Homophobia is alive and well within the South Australian Police Department, according to a special survey compiled by Lesbian and Gay Community Action. Speaking on August 25 at the launch of the report, Professor Wilson, a widely

Disabled win building access

Disabled win building access By Bill Mason BRISBANE — The Anti-Discrimination Tribunal on August 24 ordered the Queensland government to provide access for the disabled to Brisbane's new Convention and Exhibition Centre. The tribunal

Learning about war from Homer

Achilles in Vietnam: Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character By Jonathan Shay New York: Atheneum. 1994. 236 pp. Reviewed by Allen Myers The title of this fascinating study is not merely a literary allusion. Dr Jonathan Shay, a

Mother-to-child HIV cases increasing in Thailand

Mother-to-child HIV cases increasing in Thailand HIV infection from mother to child is increasing at a dangerous rate, especially among pregnant women in Bangkok according to a study presented at Bangkok's 12th National Epidemiology Seminar on

Pleasant listening music

Pleasant listening music Black Wings on the Sun By Isabella A Cappella Larrikin Records Wetlands Acoustic By Sirocco EMI Reviewed by Carla Gorton Black Wings on the Sun is the first release from Lismore's Southern Cross

Musician with a message

Musician with a message James Brook is a Melbourne-based solo singer guitarist who has been playing his hard-edged brand of political folk for about a year. In that time he has toured the east coast with the folk punk band Mutiny, played

Great gay cinema

Great gay cinema Leaving Lenin (Gadael Lenin) Directed by Endaf Emlyn Reviewed by John Frame Shown as part of Brisbane's Third International Film Festival, Leaving Lenin was a welcome contrast to the only other gay-themed feature,

A novel of artistic strength

A novel of artistic strength To the death, Amic By John Bryson Viking 1994, 252 pp., $29.95 (hb) Reviewed by Phil Shannon In the Spanish province of Catalonia in 1936, ten-year-old twins Enric and Josep mistake the first rifle shots