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Taxing politics of political bankruptcy

Taxing politics of political bankruptcy John Hewson, Paul Keating, WA Liberal leader Richard Court ... politicians around the country, and in both main parties, are insisting they haven't done anything illegal to get their taxes well below

Queensland health services face cuts

Queensland health services face cuts By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Queensland public hospital services face a cutbacks crisis as administrations attempt to confront a $52 million shortfall in the state health budget. Over the next few

Brisbane campaign for democratic rights escalates

By Maurice Sibelle BRISBANE — Several hundred people joined a rally for democratic rights in Brisbane's Queen Street Mall on February 5. The rally was a response to the Brisbane City Council's campaign to remove all political groups from

Insurers bolt from climate change

Insurers bolt from climate change Insurance companies are pulling out of some areas hit by an apparent increase in climate-related disasters, says Dr Jeremy Leggett, scientific director for Greenpeace International's climate campaign.

Rainbow Warrior on tour of Australia

Rainbow Warrior on tour of Australia By Joe Kim PERTH — Greenpeace launched its Cities and Coasts campaign in Fremantle on Australia Day, January 26, with the arrival of its flagship, Rainbow Warrior. The vessel sailed into Fremantle

... and ain't i a woman?: A jealously guarded right

A jealously guarded right The right to safe, legal abortion is now being subtly threatened by, of all groups, the Family Planning Association of NSW. An education campaign conducted under the newly devised "Family Planning Choice's

Radio highlights

Words of One Syllable — A radio play by Richard Barrett. Frank is a dying man who is confronting the knowledge that his son is gay and prefers to live in another town with his lover rather than take over the family home after Frank's death and

Unrepresented peoples meet

Unrepresented peoples meet More than 60 delegations participated in the third general assembly of the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation (UNPO), held January 19-24 in the Netherlands. This is twice the size of last year's

Concerned Citizens picket

Concerned Citizens picket SYDNEY — The Concerned Citizens group continues to hold a weekly picket outside the Israeli consulate here to demand that all the Palestinians deported by Israel be allowed to return to their homes. The picket

A great start to the year

A great start to the year By Jorge Jorquera The first two issues of 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ this year have had a boost in distribution thanks to sales by members of Resistance and the Democratic Socialist Party. Without any special campaign,

'Cold-blooded murder' by PNG troops

'Cold-blooded murder' by PNG troops By Norm Dixon Papua New Guinea Defence Force troops executed six Bougainvilleans in cold blood after their motorised canoe was intercepted on January 28. The massacre was reported by a sole survivor

Managing the Great Barrier Reef

By Dr Denise Russell The Great Barrier Reef is the largest marine coral ecosystem in the world. It is an area of enormous diversity, of great beauty and scientific interest, yet highly vulnerable to human interference. The setting up of the