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Radio highlights

The Wetlands Suite by Sirocco — In a direct broadcast from the Macquarie Marshes in central New South Wales ABC radio presents Sirocco on Saturday September 4, 8 p.m. Officially listed as a wetland of international importance, the Maquarie

Brian Rooney

Brian Rooney By Chris Spindler ADELAIDE — Former State Secretary of the Socialist Party of Australia, Brian Rooney, died of cancer in Adelaide on August 13. He was 58. Brian was a long term political activist, joining the Communist

Russian left discusses unity

Russian left discusses unity By V. Krasnov MOSCOW — The question of unifying the democratic left in Russia has been under debate now for at least two years. After the attempted coup of August 1991, when the Communist Party of the Soviet

Japanese left defends 'peace constitution'

Japanese left defends 'peace constitution' By Catherine Brown TOKYO — In June 1992 various independent left groups formed a broad alliance against the passage of the PKO (United Nations Peacekeeping Operation) Bill. After much heated

Green Left Weekly

Green Left Weekly - subscribe to the idea! You may not know, but Green Left Weekly sends its 1500 subscriptions each week to over 20 countries around the world. Groups as diverse as the ANC in South Africa, the Scottish Nationalists and the

Privatisation fails to end Moscow queues

By Boris Kagarlitsky MOSCOW — At the end of 1990, when it was announced that trade in Moscow would be privatised, the city authorities promised that within a few months store shelves would be laden with goods. Queues would disappear, and

10,000 rally against WA government

10,000 rally against WA government By Stephen Robson PERTH — Ten thousand unionists rallied here at lunch time on August 19 to protest the Court Liberal government industrial legislation and changes to workers' compensation. The