Environment before profits
"Australia has the opportunity to lead the world as a clean and green nation, an objective which is not only environmentally responsible but will produce major economic benefits and job opportunities for the
289
Left on-line
WebActive Directory — Do you know where you want to go but don't know how to get there? The WebActive Directory is a searchable database connecting you to more than 1350 of the best progressive sites on the web at .
Protest against One Nation in Robertson
By Simon Frew
ROBERTSON — At the second One Nation meeting in the NSW southern highlands, protesters outnumbered supporters by about four to one. Despite the violence by Hanson supporters at a
Gay groups protest in Ecuador
On August 27, a coalition of gay groups and human rights organisations held the first public demonstration for gay rights in Quito, Ecuador. The two-hour protest was organised by gay associations to promote a
By Jen Crothers
SYDNEY — Independent parliamentarian Clover Moore has announced that she intends to introduce a private member's bill for a Significant Personal Relationships Act. There has been debate over this move, with the Gay and Lesbian
Rage Against Racism
By Kathy Newnam
BRISBANE — A Rage Against Racism was held at the University of Queensland on September 4. The event was organised by the RAGE ticket in the student union election. The money raised will go to
Despite the stymieing of Kerry Packer's most recent bid to extend his grip on the Australian media, media ownership in this country is one of the most concentrated in the world. The vast majority of television and radio stations, and print media, are
Di is dead
As if you did not know! No slim note squeezed into the obituary columns for this one.
"DIANA, late of Windsor palace ... (etcetera)" is dead and buried. Amen to that, world. She's gone. Kaput. Passed on. Had her innings.
By Sean Healy
SYDNEY — The Fight Racism conference, scheduled for September 27 and 28 and sponsored by the NSW branch of the National Union of Students, is shaping up to be an important forum for discussion and debate on combating racism. The
Stop the Jabiluka mine!
Marina Cameron
Aboriginal and environment groups have united to campaign against the planned uranium mine in Kakadu National Park. They argue that the mine is irreconcilable with both the wishes of the
Stop environmental racism in Nigeria: Boycott Shell!
By Norm Dixon
On November 10, 1995, the Nigerian military dictatorship hanged Ken Saro-Wiwa and nine other Ogoni leaders who had been framed on murder charges. Their true crime was
Anti-uranium pilgrimage
DARWIN — The Gaia Foundation is protesting against Australian uranium mining and exports with a 55-day bus trip — the Pilgrimage Project — visiting the Ranger and Jabiluka mine sites in the NT, and Maralinga in
- Previous page
- Page 4
- Next page