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Indonesia fast-forwards nuclear power program

By Jon Land The Indonesian government has fast-forwarded its plans to construct the first of its 12 nuclear reactors. The head of the National Atomic Energy Agency (BATAN), Djali Ahimsa, announced on August 9 that the schedule for building the

Kennett rams through Grand Prix plans

Kennett rams through Grand Prix plans By Dave Wright MELBOURNE — The Kennett government has been exempted from conducting an environment impact study on the Albert Park Grand Prix development. The state governor granted the exemption

Crime and punishment — US style

By Del Cassidy Two young men order a pizza. When the delivery man arrives they rob him and beat him senseless with a baseball bat. Not an uncommon scenario in the United States, arguably one of the most violent countries in the world. In this

Abortion an election issue

Abortion an election issue By Janet Parker SYDNEY — The Women's Abortion Action Campaign (WAAC) has surveyed all candidates standing in the by-election for the state seat of Parramatta to determine their attitude to women's right to

Worker activist arrested in Indonesia

Worker activist arrested in Indonesia JAKARTA — On August 13, the chairperson of the Indonesian Prosperous Worker Union (SBSI), Dr Muchtar Pakpahan was arrested by 18 Medan police at his home in East Jakarta. Pakpahan is being held at the

Successful women's cultural night

Successful women's cultural night By Chantal Wynter and Alex Bainbridge MELBOURNE — More than 100 people attended a lively cabaret of women performers, a benefit for 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly, here on August 6. In her welcome, Shaylee Rose

South Africa: which way forward for the left?

"The Reconstruction and Development Program and the left: how and what are we reconstructing and developing?" was the theme of a debate recently held in Johannesburg. Sponsored by Phambili Books, the city's only socialist bookshop, the meeting heard

Radio highlights

International Playhouse — The Rocking Chair — By Jean Claude Brisville, translated and adapted by Vernon Dobtcheff. A brash young publisher has sacked the literary manager, an older man who has spent his whole career reading in the rocking chair

Campaign to save Wingham forest

By Tom Kelly SYDNEY — Wingham Forest Action's (WFA) many-faceted campaign to defend forests and fauna from logging in the Wingham management area, north-west of Taree in northern New South Wales, has found its way to Sydney's Land and

Blues worth collecting

Blues worth collecting The Blues Collection CD or cassette In fortnightly parts Orbis $8.95 Reviewed by Graham Matthews The Blues Collection is a series of CD or cassette recordings of Blues music. Produced in fortnightly parts,

Tollway and tunnel alternative rejected

By Dave Riley BRISBANE — The campaign against the eastern tollway has entered a new stage. After a succession of mobilisations protesting the plan, state cabinet has announced a modified route for the $500 million project. In the week

The Solzhenitsyn school of falsification

The Solzhenitsyn school of falsification The Russia That We Lost Directed by Stanislav Govorukhin Screening on SBS 8.30pm August 25 and September 1 Reviewed by Doug Lorimer The promo for this two-hour "documentary" issued by SBS