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Kennett bans taxi magazine

Kennett bans taxi magazine MELBOURNE — This month's issue of the main Victorian taxi industry magazine, Taxi Call, has been withdrawn from the streets following disapproval by the Kennett state government. The 2500-copy print run was released a

Israel arms PNG for war on Bougainville

An Israeli company has unloaded arms and military surveillance equipment on Bougainville for the Papua New Guinea Defence Force, the Bougainville Interim Government reports. On October 29, the BIG said bombs and other armaments were shipped on the

Western Sydney women reclaim the night

Western Sydney women reclaim the night By Sarah Harris PARRAMATTA — More than 100 women and children from Sydney's western suburbs participated in a spirited Reclaim the Night march and rally on October 24 under the banner of "Women's and

'British government to privatise social security' says visiting unionist

'British government to privatise social security' says visiting unionist By Bill Mason BRISBANE — "The privatisation process undertaken by the Conservative government in Britain in the Department of Social Security has been disastrous", Vicki

'Virtual reality' in Nicaragua

By Stephen Marks MANAGUA — Nicaragua has lived a form of virtual reality since the national elections held on October 20. Widespread accusations of fraud have delayed the final declaration of the results and the "virtual" victory of Arnoldo

Workers' health and safety more at risk

Workers' health and safety more at risk On November 6, WA Greens Senator Dee Margetts expressed fear for workers' health and safety after the Democrats and Coalition blocked attempts to have occupational health and safety issues incorporated in the

Fallout from the 'peaceful atom'

By Peter Montague In 1953 US President Dwight Eisenhower announced plans for the "peaceful atom". The shining star of this program was to be thousands of nuclear-powered electricity-generating plants, worldwide, making electricity "too cheap to

Just the thing to drive psychoanalysts insane

No Safe PlaceMary-Rose MacCollAllen and Unwin, 1996. 173pp., $14.95Reviewed by Tony Smith It is an understatement to say that Adele Lanois has a problem. She has lots. Her mother appears in daytime visions. Her father worries about her, advises her,

US exports insecticide, places control on domestic use

In August, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) made an agreement with DuPont Agricultural Products to reduce risks to US farm workers from methomyl, an insecticide used on a variety of crops. The agreement calls for reductions of maximum use

Poem: Prolific Plantings

Poem: Prolific Plantings Prolific Plantings These carefully sown crops selectively planted in welcoming settings to blossom like fireworks bursting from receptive mother earth instant blossoms of blood red hue spattered with flesh and

Boycott Boral

Adam Burling Boral is the second largest hardwood eucalypt woodchip exporter in the world, exporting 859,000 tonnes per annum from Tasmania and licensed to export up to 453,600 tonnes from NSW. In NSW, Boral owns 60% of timber concessions, 75% in

The short inspiring reign of King Ludd

Rebels Against the Future: The Luddites and their War on the Industrial RevolutionBy Kirkpatrick SaleQuartet, 1996. 320 pp., $21.95 (pb)Reviewed by Phil Shannon "Luddite" is used these days to deride anyone who resists the march of technology. Those