Throughout most of this century, Uruguay has had a relatively stable political system dominated by the two traditional conservative parties, the Blancos and the Colorados. In the late 1960s, a deterioration in the economic situation led to an
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The NSW government decided on September 9 to reduce by 60% proposed wilderness areas announced with much fanfare last December. This will leave less than 5% of the state as wilderness, and even that is fragmented to accommodate off-road vehicles,
[In issue 156, Barry Sheppard reported on the Committees of Correspondence Founding Convention, held in Chicago, USA, on July 22-24. Here Max Elbaum, another CoC member and managing editor of the magazine CrossRoads, presents another perspective.
Adelaide's annual 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly dinner dance was held on the evening of Saturday, September 17. The theme of the evening was "Freedom and Justice in the Asia Pacific". Around 180 supporters of 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ attended and were treated to a sumptuous
By Nikolai Haddad
There has been a marked increase in the discussion of Islamic fundamentalism and the "Islamic threat" in the recent establishment press. With suspected Iranian links to the bombing of Jewish targets in London and
By Helen Jarvis
Belvoir Street Theatre's second Asian Theatre Festival brings a range of sharply different presentations from writers and performing artists living and working in Australia. Music is to be a strong theme of this season,
Comment by Jim McIlroy
The Australian Labor Party is a political prison for the left. This is the inescapable conclusion of a century of Labor political history — and especially the last decade or so.
In the previous few
By Chris Spindler
The drought throughout much of rural Australia brings survival into question for many of the country's smaller producers. There are, however, rural producers who actually stand to gain from the drought. These are the
By Pip Hunter
The September 12 deal between the federal government, the ACTU and officials from the Maritime Union of Australia gives the go-ahead to the partial privatisation of the Australian National Line. The government has agreed to
WA environment actions
By Stephen Robson
PERTH — The national campaign coordinator of the Wilderness Society, Kevin Parker, called on the federal government to use its legislative powers to protect WA's unique environment at a
That's History — Living on Luck — The NSW town of Lightning Ridge holds a strange kind of fascination for many people. This program explores the diverse mix of characters and ethnic backgrounds which make up the population of this small
By Francesca Davidson
Three hundred students stormed the Chancellery Building at the Australian National University on Thursday, September 15, while thousands of other students held mass rallies around the country in protest at proposals
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