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Radio highlights

Ear to the Ground — The Flinders Ranges: Yura Muda — This new feature radio series on South Australian history and heritage explores how a location becomes a place through the sounds and stories that live in peoples' memories. These programs are

Which way to a green future?

"How can we build a sustainable society?" was the title of a panel at the International Green Left Conference in April. The panel addressed the questions of how best to work towards achieving a sustainable society, of long-term goals and strategies.

Government amends VSU legislation

Government amends VSU legislation By Jo Brown MELBOURNE — Amendments to the Kennett government's voluntary student unionism legislation, announced on May 24, add a number of services to the list that can be funded through compulsory fees

Secondary Students Against the Cuts

Secondary Students Against the Cuts A large number of secondary students from more than 20 schools attended the rally on May 24. Initiated by Resistance, a Secondary Students Against the Cuts stall was set up and names collected for an active

Ramos bows to Suharto on East Timor conference

By Jon Land Organisers of the Asia Pacific Conference on East Timor (APCET) in Manila have been issued a court order preventing it from going ahead. The restraining order was taken out on May 27 by a private organisation which claims the

Loose cannons

Expectations "The Australian public are fed up with the machinations of politicians, they are fed up with politicians behaving the way they expect politicians to behave." — Alexander Wooldridge, deposed deputy leader of the Liberal Party.

For a united, independent Bosnia

More than 1000 people rallied in Melbourne on Sunday, May 8, for the third time in as many weeks to protest against the continuing Serbian war against Bosnia and the hypocrisy and complicity of world leaders. Comprising Bosnians, Croats, Macedonians,

WA forest blockade planned

WA forest blockade planned By Anne Pavy and Anthony Benbow PERTH — Four of the best of WA's last wilderness forests — Hawke, Rocky, Sharpe and Giblett in the south-west of the state — are on the Department of Conservation and Land

Out of the shadows

Shadowboxing Written by James Gaddas Performed by Robert Morgan Directed by Bruce Myles Napier St Theatre, South Melbourne Tuesday to Sunday until June 12 Reviewed by Helen Buday "The strongest thing I got from researching and

1. Definition of pure science

1. Definition of pure science examining a given system using logic and especially mathematics to model a way the system might work so as to be able without fail to predict its future state, given enough knowledge of its present state

Write on

Too easy Why not run an advert seeking a volunteer Canberra correspondent? The quality of questions at Parliament house is often poor. Any AJA member can go to Parliament House media conferences. It's time Paul and Gareth stopped getting such an

Xanana stands firm as arrests increase

Xanana stands firm as arrests increase By Jon Land Xanana Gusmao, imprisoned leader of the East Timorese resistance, has rejected an offer of release into exile. The special adviser of the Indonesian government on Timorese issues, Francisco