Those who favour uranium mining claim that it generates very substantial economic benefits for Australia which outweigh any social or environmental costs. GREENPEACE prepared this analysis of the economic impact.
Detailed information is
-
-
Sex discrimination in Tasmania The success of a case brought earlier this year against the Hobart City Council by a 21-year-old woman who suffered sexual harassment and rape by her co-workers stirred up a storm over the lack of sexual harassment
-
Genetics and sexualityMELBOURNE — Experiments to seek out a "gay gene" were the topic of a public meeting organised here by the Democratic Socialist Party on September 24. About 60 people discussed contributions by
-
Sam Wainwright Playing games On Friday Sydney — parts of it — went on an orgy of celebration. The establishment press declared triumphantly, "Our Sydney wins games". Fireworks and parties burst into the night. Sydney had been given the
-
SPSF In a typically ALP style F. Timmerman (Write on, September 15) has tried to pick at the "SPSF capitulates to Kennett" article (GLW, August 18). On individual contracts, Timmerman mentions the resolutions of the committee of management
-
Close to Eden (Urga) A film by Nikita Mikhalkov At the Kino, Melbourne, from September 17 Reviewed by Peter Boyle Nikita Mikhalkov says that he is an unashamedly sentimental Russian. Something about Mongolia, he explains, stirred his
-
The rugby test series between Australia and the Springboks might not have settled much about the relative skills of the two sides. One thing the television coverage did decide, however, was "Guess which beer I'll never buy? Never
-
In contrast to the Australian government aid, there are many non-government and community groups trying to help the poor within poor countries achieve real and lasting change. International Women's Development Agency The IWDA is an
-
"Art is not a mirror held up to reality, but a hammer with which to shape it." This quote from revolutionary poet and playwright Bertolt Brecht describes the relationship of the Review section of 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly to the material it covers.
-
For those of us who have spent the last few decades in the Labor Party and watched the revolting machinations of the machine boys — they were and are nearly all boys — wheeling and dealing away hard fought-for policies and
-
Paul Keating's visit to the US put a crack in the myth that the uncompleted Uruguay Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade talks was really about bringing in a new era of global "free trade". His discussions with US
-
Next issue 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly is taking a one-week spring break. The next issue will be dated October 13.
-
WOLLONGONG — In 1991 Joy Williams (her Aboriginal name is Janaka Wiradjuri) published a collection of poems in the book Blackberry's Child. In one of her poems, Joy writes of the inspiration she gained from the poems of the
-
The right of nations to self-determination is not a universal, abstract concept applicable to every nation. It is a formula for overcoming the oppression of one nation by another in a concrete historical context.
-
(Un)declared wars As if it was not enough that women are being discriminated against in almost every aspect of society already, now most of the world's media are waging an undeclared war on women who are victims of AIDS. Instead of serving
-
In the Bihar region of India, the village of Mangardaha teeters 60 metres from the edge of an open pit coal mine. The houses groan and shake from the blasting of the mine, which operates 24 hours a day. Malaria, dysentery and
News
-
A report commissioned by treasurer John Dawkins has called on the Federal Government to abolish the award system and to end trade union monopoly rights in enterprise bargaining. Written by the Industry Commission (the federal
-
Quarantine sackings despite anthrax outbreakCANBERRA — Federal budget plans to slash quarantine staff are to go ahead despite the outbreak of anthrax in Queensland. The cuts mean that some 30% of the Australian Quarantine
-
WA budget continues shift of resourcesPERTH — Business lobby groups and the West Australian have howled about a loss of "reforming zeal" on the part of the Court Liberal government because its September
-
ACT teachers to strikeCANBERRA — Three thousand members of the Australian Education Union (formerly Australian Teachers Union) voted at a stop-work meeting here on September 23 to strike for a full day on October 28 in
-
Surveys find profits boomingCorporate profits have shot up dramatically — almost returning to their peak before the recession. The Australian Financial Review's survey of 500 large companies, released on September 21,
-
MELBOURNE — In November, thousands of long-term injured workers will be pushed from Victoria's WorkCover scheme onto Social Security benefits. Before then, thousands more will be encouraged to jump with lump sum pay-outs of up
-
Asia-Pacific workers' conferenceMELBOURNE — Twenty-two leading trade unionists and labour researchers from the Asia-Pacific region will participate in the "Workers Change the World" conference here from September 29 to
-
Garbos oppose redundancy dealBRISBANE — Three hundred garbos rallied at King George Square on September 22 to protest against a redundancy deal being offered by the Brisbane City Council. Eighty out of three hundred
-
BRISBANE — Aksi and other concerned groups protested on September 24 against the Warana festival's theme of "Celebrate Indonesia". The protest highlighted the Suharto regime's suppression of democratic rights and independence struggles in East
-
Amcor monopoly threatens Victorian forests MELBOURNE — National Wilderness Society spokesperson Georgie Stewart, speaking here on September 16, said that Amcor's success in establishing a monopoly on the production of higher grade papers in
-
WA Greens Senator CHRISTABEL CHAMARETTE recently visited Aboriginal communities in the state's north to consult with them on land rights and the government's Mabo legislation. She was interviewed in Perth for 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly by MICHELLE HOVANE.
-
One of Australia's leading jazz musicians, Vince Jones, has condemned the logging of East Gippsland's old growth forests. What the so-called selective logging really amounts to, he told 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly, is mass destruction. And
-
Phhew! "Queen: I will accept republic." — Headline in Sydney Morning Herald after King Paul's meeting with Queen Liz. Name two, please "I did build many, many things, and people forget to mention them." — Bankrupt entrepreneur Alan Bond,
-
MELBOURNE — One year after the election of a Liberal government, Victorians are facing a worsening standard of living. Official unemployment is 13%, and in some areas youth unemployment is 40%. Premier Jeff Kennett is
-
Staff at the secret US Omega facility in East Gippsland are worried about job security after a sudden Australian government decision to close the station by February unless alternate funding can be found. Omega started
-
Boycott Mitsubishi campaign launched The Rainforest Information Centre and the Environmental Youth Alliance launched the Australian Boycott Mitsubishi campaign on September 24. The "Mitsubishi Challenge" National Basketball League will be
Analysis
-
Kennett's failed experiment One year ago Jeff Kennett became premier of Victoria because of widespread disillusionment in the previous state Labor government. He immediately launched a blitzkrieg of cuts to education, health, public transport
World
-
Change to PNG provincial government law The Papua New Guinea parliament is proposing changes to the Organic Law, which deals with the provisional government system. The law, passed in 1976, guarantees Bougainville autonomy within PNG. It was
-
Hard on the heels of tropical storm Gert, and after last month's hostage crisis and the taking of Esteli in July, Nicaraguans face yet another crisis. This one is caused by the Chamorro government's neo-liberal economic
-
New laws slash asylum numbers New laws which went into effect on July 1 have halved the number of asylum seekers entering Germany. However, in an interview with the Bild newspaper, interior minister Manfred Kanther on September 7 urged
-
MANILA — A struggle within the Filipino communist movement has spread and sharpened within the Communist Party of the Philippines-influenced legal National Democratic (ND) organisations. The issues are Stalinism, internal party
-
MOSCOW — "The Russian government's economic program cannot be implemented by democratic means", a speaker argued bluntly at an international conference held by the Russian trade unions on September 16. The same day,
-
For three weeks in late June and early July, Ecological Enterprises, a Papua New Guinea and United States-based rainforest preservation group, worked in East New Britain, home an incredibly diverse ecosystem. However, East New Britain is also one of
-
The US pressed for a peace agreement between Israel and the PLO as part of consolidating its own interests in the Middle East, argues Joe Stork, editor of Middle East Report. In an interview with 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly, Stork explained
-
MOSCOW, the "White House", September 24 — As the rouble crashed and opposition newspapers were shut down, Russians on the fourth day after President Boris Yeltsin's coup d'etat were pondering a future of shattered links
-
The vast majority of Palestinians in the occupied territories support the agreement between the Palestine Liberation Organisation and the Israeli government, says Palestinian journalist Daoud Kuttab. 91×ÔÅÄÂÛ̳ Weekly spoke to
-
'Stop the Chainsaw Massacre' Activists from the Rainforest Action Network (RAN) blocked the main entrance to Paramount Studios on September 15, demanding that the film and entertainment industry stop using tropical rainforest wood in set
-
MOSCOW — "The Executive Committee of the Council of the FNPR calls on affiliated organisations, labour collectives, and blue and white collar workers to use all available means, including strikes, to make a decisive protest
-
On September 15 a PNG police riot squad detained, interrogated and severely beat Gewai Dusty Zamunu, a village leader and project manager working for a joint Rainforest Information Centre and Village Development Trust community development and
-
The Alliance, a coalition of progressive parties, has announced a platform of six basic principles for the November 6 New Zealand election. Formed in 1991, the Alliance groups NewLabour (a left split from the Labour Party),
Culture
-
I recall being thunderstruck upon first hearing Kev Carmody's debut single, "Pillars of Society", in the summer of 1990. In fact, I could tell you exactly where I was and what I was doing. With a moving power, it expressed
-
A fierce rave around the world BRISBANE — "The People will be Seen, The People Will Be Heard" were the words that greeted more than 300 people at FIERCE at Boulder Lodge on Friday night, September 24. The cross-arts extravaganza attracted
-
It's the men who 'matter' Mad Dog and Glory Directed by John McNaughton Starring Robert De Niro, Uma Thurman and Bill Murray At the Valhalla Cinema, Melbourne Reviewed by Vannessa Hearman Directed by John McNaughton of Henry:
-
Three generations of Chinese women Wild Swans By Jung Chang Flamingo. $16.95 Reviewed by Alex Cooper Having read Wild Swans once, I found myself wanting to read it again straightaway. This is a fascinating account of three generations
-
Music worthy of the film Soundtrack to The Piano Composed by Michael Nyman Virgin Records through Larrikin Reviewed by Zanny Begg In both An Angel at my Table and The Piano, Jane Campion examines women who are repressed by society but
-
Imprisoned women Picking Oakum: women and criminality SBS Television October 7, 8.30 p.m. (8.00 Adelaide) Reviewed by Ignatius Kim This is an excellent documentary from Britain's Channel 4. It takes its name from the common form of
-
Olivier Olivier Written and directed by Agnieszka Holland Exclusive Melbourne Season at Cinema Nova Reviewed by Elle Morrell Inspired by a report in a newspaper, Agnieszka Holland has provided a powerful portrayal of an intriguing story
-
Pornography debate on SBS Patently Offensive: Porn under siege SBS Television October 4, 11.40 p.m. (11.10 Adelaide) Reviewed by Ignatius Kim The key focus of the debate on pornography is whether it contributes to sex crimes. Does
-
Irish to the core Belt of the Celts Irish to the core The Wolfe Tones Shanachie through Larrikin Reviewed by Ian Jamieson Like many on the Australian left, particularly those of us with dubious Irish ancestry, I came to appreciate
-
While you have been planning this or wishing for that, the stars have been organising your life — and do you think they give a stuff about what you want? To find out what location in the Celestial Sump has been reserved
-
Jurassic Park Directed by Steven Spielberg Written by Michael Crichton and David Koepp Starring Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Richard Attenborough and Jeff Goldblum Reviewed by Karen Fredericks Before the dinosaurs turn nasty in Jurassic Park,
-
Radiance By Louis Nowra Directed by Rosalba Clemente With Rachael Maza, Lydia Miller and Rhonda RobertsBelvoir Theatre, Sydney, to October 17. Reviewed by Zanny Begg Radiance is a play about the search for self identity. Set in North