By John Denlay
Language, according to Chilean economist Professor Manfred Max-Neef, is the mould within which human societies operate. Language is the means by which we describe our perceptions of the world, and our perceptions strongly
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Prince rescued from Bosnian reality
By Muris C.
SYDNEY — On January 26, as a representative of a Bosnian organisation, I was invited to the lunch given in honour of Prince Charles in the Old Parliament Building, Parramatta Park.
Bronwyn vs Carmen
By Kath Tucker
Bronwyn is heading towards the finish line. Her power-dressed padded shoulders and string of pearls set her apart from the rest of the rabble. The bookies say she's the only woman in the pack able to lead
By Ndungi Wa Mungai
A strike by the teaching staff in all four public universities in Kenya has entered its third month. This is one of the most successful and most organised strikes in the country for years.
The strike by 3700 academic
SINGAPORE — Toxic wastes from Australia and other industrialised countries are flooding into Asia, according to a new Greenpeace report released on February 1. The wastes, shipped to Asian countries ostensibly for "recycling", are taking a
By Craig Cormick
In October 1992, William the wombat, who had been raised in captivity since his youth, was released into the bush of Victoria. He was wearing a radio tracking collar, provided by the Finnish telecommunications company Nokia, and
SYDNEY — The New South Wales Labor Council decided on January 27 to ban maritime, dredging and transport work associated with a proposal to mine sand from the seabed offshore from Botany Bay, Cronulla and the Royal National Park. The proposal has
US gay activist wins case
NEW YORK — The state of New Jersey has dismissed all charges against gay activist Stephen Durham, who was arrested for leafleting at the Walt Whitman Turnpike rest stop while on his way to the National March on
Octopus 6
With Vittorio Mezzogiorno, Remo Girone and Patricia Millardet
SBS TV, Saturday, February 19, 8.30 p.m. (8.00 Adelaide)
Reviewed by Kate Shannon
In the opening scenes, Inspector Davide Licata (Vittorio Mezzogiorno) is gunned down
Queensland riot squad condemned
By Bill Mason
and Kerry Vernon
BRISBANE — The Queensland Civil Liberties Council has condemned the introduction of a new riot squad to deal with street offences in the city and Fortitude Valley malls as a
The war continues
The PNG Defence Force has failed in its plans to recapture the Panguna copper mine by Christmas. An expected attack at Panguna by the end of January failed to materialise. The Bougainville Revolutionary Army (BRA) claims that
Scare over killer algae
By Amy Phillips
SYDNEY — Signs were posted around Berowra Waters on January 22 warning against swimming in the water after 50 dead fish were collected from Berowra Creek.
This was the fifth algal bloom this
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