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By Mike Karadjis From Tony Johnston's account, we would have to believe that today everything is rosy for Greece's ethnic Macedonian minority and there are hardly any of them anyway — a view based almost entirely on the testimony of a visiting
Dolphin Stories — Being at the end of the food chain has its down side, particularly when toxic substances have accumulated at each step, making the dolphin's next meal potentially fatal. SBS, 7.30pm, Thursday, August 25. ABC Special: The
Separate tables There's this new place where you can get a meal. And every time I go there it's crowded. Then go somewhere else. But the crowd's good. There's atmosphere and I know the regulars. And if you know the right people you can
Call to cease 'cold war' against North Korea National leaders of the Uniting Church, Rev Dr D'Arcy Wood (President) and Rev Gregor Henderson (General Secretary) called on the Prime Minister on June 21 to seek a diplomatic, new initiative for
By Tony Johnston MELBOURNE — The hot and sometimes violent battle between Melbourne's Greek and Slav Macedonians over the future of the Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia has gone off the boil following Greece's victory in the European
Resistance launched in Darwin By Tim E Stewart DARWIN — A banner drop to catch the afternoon traffic on August 5 launched the new Resistance branch here. The banner, "Human rights before mining rights", was designed to highlight the
Keating's privatisation push threatens jobs and environment When Prime Minister Paul Keating met with state premiers in the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting on August 19 they claimed to be discussing a new national competition
Peter Harkins BRISBANE — A moving funeral service was held in Warwick on August 19 for Peter Harkins, a well-known activist in the campaign to stop the closure of the Biala alcohol and drug detoxification centre. Peter was also a Biala State
Mine capture disputed by BRA By Frank Enright Claims by Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Paias Wingti that PNG armed forces retook the Panguna copper mine on Bougainville on August 16, have been described as premature. Speaking on Radio Free
By Ben Ellis MELBOURNE — Strange things begin to happen as soon as you express an interest in running as an ALP candidate, especially for a National Party safe seat. For about three or four months, I was the Labor candidate for the
By Sarah Stephens The threat of full upfront fees for tertiary education has emerged as a national issue with the release in August of a discussion paper prepared by a joint working group of the Department of Employment, Education and Training
By Jenny Long The issue of political prisoners and conditions for their release has dogged the peace process between Israel and the PLO. Despite the Cairo Accord, which in May agreed to the release of 5000 of 10,000 prisoners, the July survey of