35 Up Directed by Michael Apted Valhalla, Sydney and Melbourne Reviewed by Ulrike Erhardt 35 Up is not a drink commercial but a human interest saga which started in 1963 when Michael Apted joined a program called Seven Up — an attempt to
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Scratch! A scrapbook of radical cartooning in Australia No. 2 Winter/Spring 1991 Subscriptions $10 for two issues Reviewed by Tracy Sorensen Â鶹ӳ» readers will immediately recognise the work of many of the contributors to this lively
By Pip Hinman In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed to the "New World" on behalf of Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain, beginning European colonisation of America. In the rich north, some will celebrate this event, but in South and Central
Anyone else? "The steep rise in unemployment, while not unexpected, was a bitter blow to the Federal Government." — Sydney Morning Herald, October 11. Except myself "I won't serve a person who can't keep their word." — Paul Keating on Bob
By David Robie AUCKLAND — Four protesters penetrated a tight security screen around Fiji coup leader Sitiveni Rabuka during his controversial address in New Zealand last week while about 100 others burnt a copy of the republican constitution in
By Norm Dixon Soon after Mikhail Gorbachev's September announcement that remaining Soviet military personnel in Cuba would be withdrawn and bilateral trade would be placed on a "mutually advantageous" (i.e. hard currency) basis, the Western press
You don't have to be impoverished in order to have good intentions. Superannuation pay-outs, luck at the lottery, an inheritance or just an unusually well-paying job can happen to people concerned about the environment, peace, an end to
By Steve Painter WALLSEND — About four weeks ago, the NSW Greiner government succeeded in closing the doors of Wallsend Hospital after almost 100 years of service to the mining communities of the surrounding region. This must rate as one of the
By Damian Coen Why CEFTA continues After the euphoria and champagne which flowed from Tim Anderson's acquittal on June 6, CEFTA members asked themselves and each other: "What Now?" After considerable deliberations, it was unanimously decided
Editorial: Aid to Vietnam Late on October 9, federal cabinet adopted a recommendation to resume direct aid to Vietnam. While this step toward normalisation of relations is welcome, there are worrying signs that — in terms of aid — the decision
Racism alleged in HIV tests By Ken Davis SYDNEY — Community AIDS organisations have protested to immigration minister Gerry Hand against discriminatory HIV testing of people applying to visit Australia. The protests were sent after four
ADELAIDE — On October 9 the federal Industrial Relations Commission approved sole coverage by a company union at CSR's new sugar distribution plant here. The organisation is the CSR Officers' Association, which is not affiliated to the ACTU and
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