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Australian observers for Salvadoran elections

By Kate Shannon On February 25 a delegation of five women will depart Australia to observe the Salvadoran elections. "We have been invited by the FMLN to join with other international representatives to observe the March 20 elections", explained

Court government to close schools

Court government to close schools By Stephen Robson PERTH — Despite the "I'm not Jeff Kennett and this is not Victoria" rhetoric during the 1993 state election campaign from Liberal leader Richard Court, his school closure program has all

NOSTRADAMUS' MEDIA WATCH

By Craig Cormick Based on highly reliably international contacts, leaked documents and horoscopes from several TV magazines, Nostradamus' Media Watch presents a highly accurate forecast of political events across the globe. Norfolk Island

8 Gang with Mao

8 Gang with Mao By Stephen Robson PERTH — Over the school holiday period, the Photography Gallery of Western Australia organised an introductory photography course for eight high school students. This led to the exhibition of the

Sewage flows into Sydney Harbour

Sewage flows into Sydney Harbour By Amy Phillips SYDNEY — Up to 30% of Sydney's sewage will never make it to a treatment plant during rainy weather, according to recent reports. During severe storms, Sydney's ageing pipe system is forced

Russia's democratic left starts to organise

By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — "'The Union of Labour' — that is the name chosen by a trade union social and political movement formed in Krasnoyarsk region. The founders include the trade unions of workers in education and science, culture and

Bougainville to be discussed by UN body

By Frank Enright The war against the people of Bougainville has been accepted on the agenda of the United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) for this year in Geneva. The Bougainville interim government representative to the UN, Mike

Radio highlights

Open Learning — The New World Disorder — This program furthers the analysis of the "displacement of ideology" as the central organising principle of many communities and the rise of ethnic and nationalist-inspired strife. ABC Radio National,

Israeli death squads

For years, death squads, generally disguised as civilians or in Arab dress, have vigorously carried out their lethal work of eliminating the "wanted" on their hit list of "hard-core activists" (many of them teenagers) — and anyone who gets in the

Campus calendar

Campus calendar Adelaide: Flinders University, Wednesday, March 2, 1 p.m., Art Gallery behind refectory. Visiting Filipino activist Sonny Melencio speaks about the left in the Philippines today. Brisbane: UQ, Thursday, February 24, 12-3

Needing a few more cuts

Needing a few more cuts Fine cut: All out comedy SBS TV Monday, February 28, 11.15 p.m. (10.45 Adelaide) Reviewed by Lou Stanley Being gay doesn't mean that you're happy or for that matter funny. All out comedy is a reminder that

Indigenous people organise in Guatemala

By Robyn Marshall Leoncio Sanic Simon is president of the Guatemalan peasant organisation People of Corn, or Achim Ixim. Achim Ixim was founded by Sanic and others in 1990 to help indigenous peasants who have been displaced from their homes by