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Landcare conference debates roll By Jen Crothers HOBART — A three-day Australian National Landcare Conference was held here from September 6. The gathering, convened by the Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries and
WA environment actions By Stephen Robson PERTH — The national campaign coordinator of the Wilderness Society, Kevin Parker, called on the federal government to use its legislative powers to protect WA's unique environment at a
Lest we forget By Dave Riley I am sick of the bitter, sectarian divisiveness that exists on the left in this country. Unlike some of my colleagues, I would like to express my utmost respect for those readers of Green Left Weekly
US preparations to invade Haiti have been explained in terms of forcing out the military dictators who seized power there three years ago. But something closer to the truth began to surface on September 15, when deputy secretary of state Strobe
The Rainy Season: Haiti Since Duvalier By Amy Wilentz Vintage. 427 pp., $17.95 (pb) Reviewed by Phil Shannon Is there light at the end of Haiti's 500-year long tunnel, which that country entered following its first contact
Masterpiece: Touch the Earth Lightly SBS Monday, September 26, 8.30pm (AEST) Reviewed by Arun Pradhan In a different society, architecture might be more than just another elitist profession. An architect might take account
By Norm Dixon LONDON, September 8 — As railway signal workers today embarked on their 16th national strike in 13 weeks, crippling Britain's rail system, support for their cause is growing within the British labour movement. The campaign
By Pip Hinman and Zanny Begg She's been called the diva of world hip-hop and Afro-funk dance and the new international voice of Africa. But however you choose to describe Angelique Kidjo's music and song, her performance on September 15,
Police bashing whitewashed By Chris Martin SYDNEY — The Aboriginal Deaths in Custody Watch Committee is calling for justice for Edward John Russell, an Aboriginal man who was brutally bashed by police near Oberon, outside
The Disorderly House of Windsor — Finally, a documentary that sees further than Prince Charles' sex life. With the cost of the monarchy estimated at over Lstg100 million per year, the obvious question arises, "Is it worth it?". With contributions

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