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'Khmer Rouge must be bought to justice'

News of the murder of the three foreign hostages by the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia has sent shock waves around the world. But many, including Dr HELEN JARVIS from the Australia Cambodia Support Committee and the Campaign to Oppose the Return of the

Paid to jail

Paid to jail By Stephen Robson PERTH — A study released by the Aboriginal Legal Service (ALS) has focused on the town of Wiluna, in Western Australia's mid-west. Police in the town of 250 people made 1071 arrests in the year to August. On

Money rules

Editorial: Money rules In these times of growing antipathy to the major political parties, some emergency measures are being taken by those with an interest in keeping power where it presently resides. After intense lobbying from Labor, the

A cappella for peace

A cappella for peace SYDNEY — The inspirational talents of three renowned a cappella choirs come together in a benefit concert for the International Volunteers for Peace on Saturday, November 12 at 8pm. Cafe of the Gate of Salvation,

Philippines' new union federation

MANILA — In September last year, 253 unions, covering between 150 and 170,000 workers, broke away from the May First Movement (KMU) federation, to establish a new trade union centre called the Workers for Change (BMP). The formation of BMP

Mickey and Malory go to Hollywood

Natural Born Killers Directed by Oliver Stone Reviewed by Rjurik Davidson The film industry has been reviving dark, violent and macabre films: the degenerate The Bad Lieutenant, the disturbing Boxing Helena, the cataclysmic Reservoir Dogs

Refinery workers picket Port Stanvac

Refinery workers picket Port Stanvac By Tully Bates ADELAIDE — Forty-five maintenance workers from the Port Stanvac oil refinery picketed the plant after wage negotiations broke down. The action, which started on October 29, has halted

Refugees on hunger strike

PERTH — Thirty-six Vietnamese refugees at the Port Hedland detention centre began a hunger strike on October 25. They are protesting against changes introduced in the Migrant Legislation Amendment Bill number four, passed by the Senate on October

South Australian Labor left splits

By Chris Spindler ADELAIDE— A new left faction of the Labor Party, the Progressive Labour Alliance, has formed in South Australia following the walkout of a section from the existing left faction. The walkout includes 14 unions and state

Write on: letters to the editor

Gareth Evans' words If Senator Evans' strong words about hunting down and bringing to justice the Khmer Rouge killers is to be taken seriously when can we expect him to introduce legislation akin to the United States Torture Victim Protection

Why do they ignore the truth of East Timor?

By Jon Lamb MANILA — For thousands of East Timorese living outside their homeland, their thoughts often turn to the friends and relatives they have left behind, particularly as November 12 and December 7 (the commemorative dates for the Dili

Glowing pains

Glowing pains By Stephen Robson PERTH — In the bizarre world of capitalism, lobbying for more nuclear waste is portrayed as rational. The Court government is pushing to establish a national nuclear waste dump in Western Australia's