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NSW gays oppose witch-hunt

By Tom Wilson SYDNEY — The gay community here is closing ranks to defend itself against a McCarthy-style witch-hunt by a royal commission which is supposed to be investigating police corruption. Former Sydney Lesbian and Gay Mardi Gras president

A hard look at the Teresa cult

The Missionary Position: Mother Teresa in Theory and PracticeBy Christopher HitchensVerso, 1995. 98pp., $22.95Reviewed by Norm Taylor Christopher Hitchens has provided many fascinating revelations about the world of Albanian nun Agnes Bojaxhiu,

Youth wages campaign

By Kim Linden MELBOURNE — A youth wages campaign was launched by the Victorian TAFE Students and Apprentices Network (VTSAN) on May 31 in response to the federal government's plans to allow employers the option of paying apprentices and trainees

Greens, Democrats holding the line on Telstra

By Lisa Macdonald The government's leader in the Senate and minister for the environment, Robert Hill, announced on May 26 that the government is receiving legal advice from the Attorney General's Department about how it can bypass the Senate to

The Vegetarian Picnic

We went to the vegetarian picnic and we had a lovely time. I stood on a slug which I thought was a bug cause I needed that particular rhyme. We ate the mayonnaise and had tomato sauce. I had a muffin did a lot of huffing and had the

Taiwan: towards independence?

By Eva Cheng Are the people of Taiwan entitled to determine their own political future, particularly whether or not to reintegrate with China? This question was sharply posed by Beijing's intimidating military measures last year and its

As CPSU leaders retreat, public servants demand action

As CPSU leaders retreat, public servants demand action By Greg Adamson CANBERRA —Anger is rising among Australian Public Service workers at the feeble and disorganised response of the Community and Public Sector Union to the Howard government's

SA budget a gamble

By Carla Gorton ADELAIDE — The state Liberal government handed down its third budget last week amid speculation that the government is poised to overcome its longstanding deficit. Working people here have been bludgeoned with the State Bank debt

and ain't i a woman?: Politicians attack right to choose

Politicians attack right to choose On May 20, the Senate voted to ban the "abortion drug" RU486. Independent Senator Brian Harradine, an anti-abortion campaigner, introduced the Therapeutic Goods Amendment Bill to restrict the importation of

On the box

Actively Radical TV — Sydney community television's progressive current affairs producers tackle the hard issues from the activist's point of view. CTS Sydney (UHF 31), every Sunday, 4pm-7pm. Access News — Melbourne community TV, Channel 31,

The militant and the mystic

Fire MusicArchie SheppImpulse through GRP/MCATauhidPharoah SandersImpulse through GRP/MCAKarmaImpulse through GRP/MCAReviewed by Norm Dixon John Coltrane's music evolved as black America moved from the optimism sparked by the gains of the mass civil

Write on: Letters to the editor

Telstra sale alternative The proposal by the Federal Government to sell off part of Telstra to fund its environmental promises is a blunder. Other viable and proven options are available. What is wrong with the Government using interest free or