Rosemarie Gillespie, campaigner for human rights in Bougainville, was arrested by NSW police as she travelled through Tarcutta en route to Canberra from Melbourne on May 27. Police have laid charges relating to her possession of urgently needed
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Facts on Broadside
I would like to correct some misstatements of fact in the broad-brush criticisms of Broadside made by Liam Mitchell in a letter (GLW 19/5/93), without wanting to defend the failings of the Broadside project.
Liam uses
World Environment Day actions
By Wendy Robertson
June 5 is World Environment Day, and the Environmental Youth Alliance is organising activities in most centres to get people together and active under the theme of "Environmental Justice
Buying back the bush
By Victoria Templeton
For years friends visiting Tasmania have looked wistfully at areas of untouched loveliness and said, "You know, we should all get together and buy some of this land, while it's still here, and
By Peter Boyle
Aboriginal groups began negotiations with Prime Minister Paul Keating on April 27 about post-Mabo case arrangements. They had hopes that he was sincere in his public promise to make a just settlement on land rights. But
By Bruce Threlfo
Most of Sydney's water comes from Warragamba Dam. Built in the 1960s, it contains about 70% of the capacity of Sydney's reservoirs. The remaining capacity is in nine smaller dams.
Sydney's water consumption has trebled
Bougainville anniversary
Despite the heavy presence of Papua New Guinea Defence force soldiers, the people of Bougainville held celebrations to mark the third anniversary of the island's declaration of independence from PNG on May 17.
Enterprise 'agreement' a sham
By Dave Wright
HOBART — Tasmania's new industrial legislation was put to the test last week when the first of several new enterprise agreements came before the new enterprise commissioner.
Delta
By Nick Johnson
PHNOM PENH — Against all expectations, in a country braced for terrorist acts, the May 23-28 election has succeeded. By day three of the poll, a staggering 85% of the electorate had voted. In Battambang, the most
Newtown on the Thames
A Man for All Seasons, by Robert Bolt, is now playing at the New Theatre in King St, Newtown (Sydney). Frank McNamara (pictured, right) is excellent as Sir Thomas More — upright, conscientious, emotional and eventually
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