The sodium leak at Japan's first power-generating FBR (fast breeder reactor) Monju, which occurred on December 8, was far more serious than first thought, according to the Citizens' Nuclear Information Centre (CNIC) in Tokyo. The government-owned PNC
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By Conor Twyford Alliance activists across the country are gearing up to contest New Zealand's first mixed member proportional (MMP) election, due to take place between July and November this year. MMP, brought in by referendum in November 1993,
By Jennifer Thompson SYDNEY — A successful Socialist Activist and Education Conference, held here in early January, examined the experience of left and progressive movements, especially socialist parties, in a series of feature talks supported by
Flickerfest 965th International Short Film FestivalPresented by Fearless PromotionsSydney: Bondi Pavilion, Jan 12-20; Alice Springs: Araluen Arts Centre, Jan 26-28Broome: Sun Pictures, Feb 8-11; Adelaide: East End Feb 15-18; Perth: Camelot Picture
Sustainable population The reference to the Australian Democrats in the article "Racists exploit population debate" on December 13, 1995 borders on libel. The Australian Democrats have a long and proud history on immigration and race issues based on
The findings of Queensland mining warden and coroner Frank Windridge's inquiry into the explosion at Moura No. 2 coal mine on August 7, 1994, highlight BHP's culpability for the 11 miners' deaths. More than that, they indicate that the "accident" was
When you saw me lying wounded On the battlefield of life, You swore you would carry me Until we both made it to safety. Somewhere on that road, My blood soaked your shirt And heart and soul. In return you told me of your hopes, And dreams — and
Shostakovich: A Life RememberedBy Elizabeth WilsonFaber and Faber, 1995. 550 pp., $29.95 (pb)Reviewed by Phil Shannon Russia, it could be said, has over-fulfilled its quota of great classical composers — Tchaikovsky, Borodin, Mussorgsky,
By Eva Cheng Every dollar of economic activity officially registered by Japan in 1990 has hidden unaccounted costs to the environment worth of at least $2.50, an international conference in Tokyo was told late last year. The Japan Centre for Economic
In a capitulation to censorship, the world's leading online service, Compuserve, has suspended access to 200 Internet "newsgroups". Though it affects all Compuserve users around the globe, the ban was initiated at the request of just one country,
Why is Labor so rightwing?By David GlanzA Socialist Worker pamphletPublished by Bookmarks Australia, 34pp $3Reviewed by Ray Fulcher With the federal and some state elections drawing nearer, it is important to clarify the question of what sort of
By Mick White BRISBANE — Amnesty International will send a delegation to Australia in March to investigate the alarming number of Aboriginal deaths in custody. The delegation will examine why the rate of deaths in custody has continued to rise
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