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Greenpeace calls for greening of GATT

Greenpeace calls for greening of GATT THE HAGUE — As representatives from the US and the European Union met here to begin a round table on environment and trade, Greenpeace on January 27 called on delegates to green the Global Agreement on

Divisions feed Jakarta rumour mill

Jana D.K. JAKARTA — There have been comments recently on President Soeharto's apparently poor health during public appearances. According to a journalist from the Indonesian Observer, prior to his trip to India in December, Soeharto was

Turkey deports refugees

Turkey deports refugees The Turkish government has been deporting refugees from Iran and Iraq back to those countries in recent weeks, according to the Council of Iranian Refugees and Migrants, in Sydney. In addition, says the council, Iranian

Chamarette slams blockade of medicine to Burma

Chamarette slams blockade of medicine to Burma WA Greens Senator Christabel Chamarette has spoken out against the Thai government's confiscation of medical supplies intended for ethnic minority groups inside Burma. The supplies were a private

Action updates

@9point ADELAIDE — A public meeting on January 31 organised by Australians for Democracy in South Africa heard African National Congress chief representative Ndumiso Ntshinga explain that support is still vital to the victory of the ANC in the

PNG grain ship delayed

By Frank Enright and Max Watts The Gibraltar-registered grain carrier Gopali, bound for Papua New Guinea with a load of Australian grain, was delayed from sailing from the Grain Handling Terminal in Wollongong on February 1 by trade

Lead in petrol: Higher taxes aren't the answer

By Liam Mitchell The federal government's promised tax on leaded petrol (super) came into effect on February 1. Launched with a lot of rhetoric about reducing lead levels in the atmosphere, the tax raises the prices of leaded fuel by 2 cents per

Inquiry told: charge police

By John Nebauer BRISBANE — The Criminal Justice Commission Inquiry into the death of Aboriginal dancer Daniel Yock in police custody on November 7 ,resumed for final submissions on February 3. In his submission counsel for the Yock

The rout of Russian industry

By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — How was Russian Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin able to force a sharp change of economic strategy on an obviously reluctant President Yeltsin? The basic explanation is that the strategies of economic

'Barefoot economist' speaks in Sydney

By John Denlay Language, according to Chilean economist Professor Manfred Max-Neef, is the mould within which human societies operate. Language is the means by which we describe our perceptions of the world, and our perceptions strongly

... and ain't i a woman?: Bronwyn vs Carmen

Bronwyn vs Carmen By Kath Tucker Bronwyn is heading towards the finish line. Her power-dressed padded shoulders and string of pearls set her apart from the rest of the rabble. The bookies say she's the only woman in the pack able to lead

Prince rescued from Bosnian reality

Prince rescued from Bosnian reality By Muris C. SYDNEY — On January 26, as a representative of a Bosnian organisation, I was invited to the lunch given in honour of Prince Charles in the Old Parliament Building, Parramatta Park.