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S-G in waiting

S-G in waiting Interviewed on Sunday television two weeks ago, a coy foreign minister Gareth Evans acknowledged that, yes, he might be interested, if asked, in becoming secretary-general of the United Nations. Thus was made public one of the

What will the budget deliver?

By Chow Wei Cheng The budget purports to give us everything: jobs, low inflation, growth and a spending boost. But its underlying assumptions are no more than the same old economic orthodoxy propounded by the Liberals — small government and a

... and ain't i a woman?: Depo Provera

Depo Provera By Kath Gelber The Australian government has just approved the legal marketing of a highly controversial drug, Depo Provera, as a contraceptive. Until now, Depo Provera has been able to be marketed as a treatment for

Ok Tedi disaster: pollution for profit

By Frank Enright "We are in fact proud of our achievements at Ok Tedi", pronounced Jerry Ellis, BHP's mineral division chief, in the face of a $4 billion compensation claim lodged by local landowners in the Papua New Guinea Highlands. The

MASA launched in Sydney

MASA launched in Sydney SYDNEY — Men Against Sexual Assault is a network dedicated to encouraging men to take responsibility for ending sexual and physical violence. There are MASA groups already established in Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane,

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. Democracy

Action updates

ADELAIDE — Resistance activists kicked off an anti-Liberal government campaign at Mitchem Girls High School on May 12. The first stage of the campaign involves organising a high school student strike to coincide with industrial action by teachers

Salisbury campus threatened with closure

Salisbury campus threatened with closure By Melanie Sjoberg ADELAIDE — Salisbury, a working-class suburb in the north of Adelaide, is facing the closure of its only access to tertiary courses. It is planned to transfer the Salisbury

Not quickly forgotten

Daily Grind By Vicki Reynolds Directed by Meg Kanowski Souths Leagues Club, Davies Park in Jane Street, West End, Brisbane Tuesday-Saturday until June 4. Bookings 846 1060 Reviewed by Kylie Hunt It's an intense experience when you

Budget does little to save environment

By Clare Henderson In 1994, for the first time, environment groups made comprehensive pre-budget submissions to the federal government. The parliamentary Greens and the Democrats also made submissions which recommended integration of environment

Kennett out to destroy student unions

By Jo Brown MELBOURNE — The Victorian Liberal government's anti-student union legislation tabled on April 28 could destroy student services and representation completely in universities across the state. The legislation, known as the Tertiary

Government undermines Guatemalan peace talks

By Robyn Marshall The URNG, the united Guatemalan revolutionary organisation, issued a call on April 19 for international solidarity organisations to protest vigorously against the failure of the Guatemalan government to implement peace