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A recipe for dispelling the political blues

By Phil Shannon CANBERRA — Around 80 people wanting to invest in socially critical humour snapped up the latest portfolio offer in Hinze cartoon stock at a launch of Heinrich Hinze's newest cartoon float on October 13 at Tilley's in Lyneham.

Profits and the aged

Editorial: Profits and the aged Federal family services minister Warwick Smith was unable to defend the Coalition's massive hikes in fees for the elderly in need of nursing home places during an angry exchange with the studio audience on Midday

Show-casing Adelaide's young talent

By Melanie Sjoberg ADELAIDE — More than 30 of the city's dynamic young performers come together on Into One, an exciting new CD which is part of a broader program of events to raise awareness and funds for Animal Liberation. Into One began as a

Sea of hands to support native title

By Liam Hazell CANBERRA — More than 1000 people attended the "Sea of Hands" event here on October 12. Sixty-six thousand coloured hands, representing signatures on the Australian Citizens' Statement in support of Native Title, were placed into

Sydney rally for native title

SYDNEY — Up to 10,000 people took part in the October 11 rally for native title in the Domain. Organised by Australians for Native Title and Reconciliation, the rally was chaired by the ABC's Julie McCrossin and heard speeches from Hazel Hawke,

'Hanson will be greeted by protest'

'Hanson will be greeted by protest' TOOWOOMBA — When Pauline Hanson comes here to speak on October 25, she will be met by protesters against her racist rhetoric. The protest is being organised by an ad-hoc committee of progressive activists, the

Trickle-down health?

By Theo Van Lieshout Just over a week ago I admitted three children to hospital from a primary health care clinic. The first was a four-year-old boy with dehydration secondary to persistent diarrhoea and vomiting. Later in the same day, another

Che: an extraordinary revolutionary

Che Guevara: A Revolutionary LifeBy Jon Lee AndersonBantam Press, 1997807 pp., $49.95 (hb) Review by Roberto Jorquera On October 9, millions throughout the world commemorated the 30th anniversary of the assassination of Comandante Ernesto Guevara,

GL writer recognised

GL writer recognised Robyn Marshall of Brisbane was one of three state finalists in the annual MBF Health and Well-being Awards for journalism. Her article, which appeared in the July 23 issue of Â鶹ӳ»­ Weekly, was entered in the category "Most

Sydney tribute to Che Guevara

Sydney tribute to Che Guevara By Margaret Gleeson SYDNEY — Six hundred people packed a University of Technology hall on October 11 to celebrate the life and ideas of Ernesto "Che" Guevara on the 30th anniversary of his death. The evening

Action updates

Organising for IWD ADELAIDE — The Adelaide IWD Collective met on October 4 and decided that "Celebrating Women's Activism — the Struggle Continues" would be the theme for the march and rally in 1998. A forum has been scheduled on

Nike protest

Nike protest SYDNEY More than 100 people protested against the super-exploitation of workers in Nike's factories in the Third World on October 18. The energetic, overwhelmingly young, crowd moved through Pitt Street in a flying picket that