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Opening of Clearing House By Sue Bolton MELBOURNE — The Clearing House for Clean Information had its grand opening in Melbourne's western suburbs on August 21. The Clearing House is a new statewide toxics and urban issues group.
A well-rounded exhibition What does two fish bowls and a lost soul Carclew Youth Arts Centre, North Adelaide Mon-Fri 9-5, Sat 10-4 till September 16 Reviewed by Fergus Mills This exhibition by local artists Penny Farrow, wood duck and
Bougainville updates PNG military retreat Radio Free Bougainville reported on August 19 that the Papua New Guinea military operation "High Speed" to recapture the Panguna mine, having hit the brakes, is now in reverse. The report claims
Pride and courage Commonwealth Games athlete Cathy Freeman won gold and set a new record in the 400 metre sprint in Victoria, Canada last week. Sporting events such as the games usually provide inspiration for sportswomen to keep at it during
Rainforest protest occupies ship By Bill Mason BRISBANE — More than 40 members of the Brisbane Rainforest Action Group occupied a Philippines cargo ship here on August 23 in protest at the import of rainforest timber from Indonesia.
Regular readers of this column will be aware that Green Left has been running a campaign to purchase a new computer for our editor. The power of the computer the editor has been using has been outstripped by workload, to the point where it has been
The politics of belly dancing: a choreopoem Written by Paula Abood Directed by Paula Abood and Jane Packham The Performance Space September 14-25 Wed-Sat 8pm, Sun 5pm, Thurs September 22 women only The National Festival of Australian
By Nick Rawson There has been a great deal of incorrect and biased information circulating in the media regarding the political situation of Cuba and the United States. According to recent media reports, a mass migration of Cubans towards
Help needed Brandon Astor Jones has asked me to pass on the information that the prison authorities in Georgia have just introduced new regulations regarding sending money to prisoners. Anyone wishing to send him money may now send cheques
BRISBANE — Following weeks of controversy on chronic under-funding of the Queensland hospital system, health workers at Princess Alexandra Hospital have warned of industrial action to win increased funds for public health. A meeting of more than

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