Ireland: How close to peace? By Arun Pradhan and Anne O'Callaghan "The British want war, and they want to force the IRA into ending its cease-fire, hoping that the IRA will then be blamed by all and sundry." So commented Sinn Féin national
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By Jane Beckmann NEWCASTLE — Five activists were arrested and others removed on January 4 while protesting against RZM's sand mining at Tomago. Protesters had blockaded the site after RZM attempted to bulldoze the remaining 22 hectares under the
By Sujatha Fernandes Having captured the northern city of Jaffna in its war against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and the Tamil people, the Sri Lankan government has again proposed a devolution of powers. The plan involves a
By Emma King and Shane Guthrie Peace activists from around Australia have been discussing the need for an Asia-Pacific regional networking forum on anti-militarism. Many social justice campaigns in the region find themselves up against military
By Brendan O'Reilly My housemate Marilyn really likes her rabbit. I serve it up to her, and she chews away happily for hours. The vet put me onto it. Marilyn was grooming and scratching herself to bits. Because there are too many cats in the city,
By Bill Mason BRISBANE — The coal miners' union has called for changes to Queensland law in order to be able to prosecute mine managers for criminal negligence or manslaughter. This follows the release, on January 17, of the inquiry into the
International bisexual conference The Australian Bisexual Network (ABN) is looking for financial support to send bisexual activists to the International Bisexual Symposium '96 in Berlin in late May. The ABN hope that three activists will be able to
By Tony Iltis WOLLONGONG — A proposed luxury marina at Shellharbour is being opposed by local Kooris because of the area's historical and cultural significance. The $750 million development would also destroy the Bass Point site's unique wetlands
By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — For Josef Stalin in 1931 to have blown up the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, just up the Moscow River from the Kremlin, was a crime. But for Moscow Mayor Yuri Luzhkov to have ordered the cathedral rebuilt in 1995 was
Cancer treatment and informed consent By Barbara Wright When my husband was diagnosed with cancer in 1993, a horrific ordeal occurred. Inappropriate treatment was given without basic information being offered. The unnecessary suffering associated
The Father We Loved on a Beach by the SeaBy Stephen SewellDirected by Mary-Anne GiffordWith Adrian Adam, Bridge Andrews, Stephen Barker, Hamish McDonald, Andrew Rodoreda, Gerard Sont and Julia ZemiroNew Theatre, Newtown (Sydney)Thursday-Sunday until
Sue Bull Coalition declares war on unions John Howard focused his January 8 launch of the Coalition parties' federal industrial relations policy around two promises: to reduce the role of unions in the enterprise bargaining process; to guarantee
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