By Peter Boyle West Papuan independence activist Melkianus (Mecky) Salosa is dead, a little more than a year after being handed over to Indonesian authorities by the Papua New Guinea government. On August 20, Salosa, a leader of the West Papuan
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Funding for abortion referral By Susan Price BRISBANE — In a historic decision, Children By Choice, the only pregnancy counselling service offering advice on abortion, received $200,000 from the Queensland Health Department, as part of the
Tully hydro project unnecessary By Bill Mason BRISBANE — The proposed Tully-Millstream hydro-electric project in north Queensland could be postponed if electricity demand were reduced, a consultant has told the federal government. The
SYDNEY — Alistair Hulett, Gayle Austin and Tania Bowra (l. to r.) are gearing up for an afternoon concert hosted by the Glebe Amnesty International group on October 6 at 3 p.m. at the Harold Park Hotel. Other guests include Voices from the Vacant
By Ray Fulcher MELBOURNE — The Croatian community turned out in large numbers on September 22 to protest against the war in their homeland. After rallying in the city square amid a sea of Croatian flags, they set up a seven-day, 24-hour vigil
By Greg Adamson MELBOURNE — A campaign for the release of students imprisoned in Indonesia was one of several national campaigns launched at a conference held here over the weekend of September 21-22. Around 70 people attended the first
Environmentalists oppose Nicaraguan logging plan MANAGUA — A recent agreement of intent between a Taiwanese logging and pulpwood company and the Nicaraguan government has environment groups very concerned. In a leaked fax to Silvio de Franco,
End the blockade! By Norm Dixon Cuba has repeated its call for the United States to withdraw its military forces from Guantánamo Bay Naval Base, illegally situated on Cuban soil. While US President George Bush parades before world opinion
By Kevin Healy Democracy and freedom and all those values we love and cherish were preserved yet again by those assiduous, community-concerned, probing journalists down at the Lord Rupert of Wopping Sin. But for the vigilance of the Wopping Sin,
Berlin strike against discrimination By Will Firth BERLIN — Monday-morning traffic in East Berlin and parts of West Berlin was seriously disrupted on September 9 by a warning strike of public transport workers. It was supported by the
By Max Bridson MELBOURNE — The toxic smoke plume from Coode Island that hung over Melbourne for two days in August belonged to Australia's richest man, Kerry Packer. Naturally enough he didn't boast about it, or apologise for it. That's not
By Tom Flanagan HOBART — The results of a statewide poll of greens on forms of political cooperation were a topic of discussion at a meeting in Launceston on September 21. The meeting was attended by about 70 supporters of Tasmania's five Green
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