By Jon Land
In 1978, former PM Malcolm Fraser granted approval for uranium mining at Nabarlek in the Northern Territory. Situated in Arnhem land, 20 kilometres north-east of Gunnbalanya, Nabarlek is adjacent to an Aboriginal sacred site and within
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By Dave Riley
After 40 years of almost unbroken government in Queensland, the ALP entered the political wilderness in 1957 after a crippling split. In 1989 it regained office under the leadership of Wayne Goss. Now, despite his determination last
By Reihana Mohideen
MANILA — Around 300 delegates representing some 10,900 members launched Akbayan (Citizen's Action Party) on January 17. The Philippines left is gearing up for national elections in May. Well-known Filipino Marxist academic and
Lou Gugenberger, one of the stalwarts of the left and green movements in Brisbane for many years, died of a heart attack on January 8.
A lifelong friend of Lou's told the diverse audience at the funeral ceremony held on January 19 that Lou had said
By Feizal Samath
KANDY, Sri Lanka — Devi and Ramani left their one- roomed homes in the tea estates at a very young age to work as maids in Colombo. They returned in coffins. They worked for many years with two families. Both were routinely
Pacific UnionBy Alex BuzoDirected by Aarne NeemeNew Theatre, Newtown, SydneyUntil 7 February Review by Brendan Doyle
Pacific Union tells part of the story of Australia's involvement in the first conference of the United Nations, held in San
Commission fails to protect tuna
By Lisa Macdonald
The future of the critically endangered southern bluefin tuna is now even bleaker after the international body charged with its protection failed yet again to take action to save it. The
January 26 is seen by most people in this country as a day of celebration for the Australian nation. But the reality is that not many of us have much to celebrate — the indigenous among us even less — thanks to the ever more brutal policies of
By Alison Delit
NEWCASTLE — Workers at Rio Tinto's Mt Thorley mine went on strike on January 21 in response to a proposed new enterprise bargaining agreement which breaks award conditions. The main change in the proposed agreement is a move from
By Russell Pickering
CANBERRA — As the February 21 ACT election approaches, there is a real possibility that another minority government will be elected. A recent independent poll has found that minor parties and independents will do well, and
Indonesia's economy in free-fall
By Eva Cheng
On January 22, banks in Indonesia demanded a massive 16,750 rupiahs for every US dollar they put on offer, but paid only 11,000 rupiahs for each dollar sold to them. The banks created the 5750 gap
Looking out: The children
By Brandon Astor Jones
"Standing with reluctant feet,/ Where the brook and river meet,/ Womanhood and childhood fleet!" — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 180782
ARE THESE CHRISTIANS?
They demand that I kill many others
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