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Goss drops freeway publicity

Goss drops freeway publicity By Bill Mason BRISBANE — The Goss government has shelved plans for early public consultation in planning Brisbane's next major freeway. Publication of a map showing the likely route of

Write on: letters to the editor

Billy Hughes I hear the WWF will put W.M.(Billy) Hughes in the famous wharfies' mural at 63 Sussex St.,Sydney. Billy Hughes tried to conscript all of Australia's youth for the human slaughter-house in France. He tried to

Women in Russia: what the research shows

By Irina Glushchenko MOSCOW — To know their conditions of life are bad and getting worse, women in today's Russia do not need graphs, maps or statistical tables. Nevertheless, the newspaper Segodnya performed a useful service recently

... and ain't i a woman?: IYF: plaything of politicians and media

IYF: plaything of politicians and media By Melinda Jollie As we draw toward the end of the International Year of the Family, it is difficult to retain any of the initial optimism generated by the "reform" rhetoric of

Action updates

BRISBANE — The Queensland government has issued a special permit to developer Keith Williams which will prevent demonstrators entering his controversial Hinchinbrook project site. The permit to occupy a marine park was pushed through by the

Trees obscuring the forest?

YVONNE FRANCIS attended the Australian Forest Conference, held on October 24-25 at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. Here she presents her impressions. After the first day, I reckoned that this was going to be the best holiday

Where is the Australian economy headed?

With the economy growing rapidly, DICK NICHOLS looks at the prospects for an extended upturn. As a group, Australia's economic forecasters have a rather poor record. Few predicted the heights that interest rates would reach in 1988-89;

Loose cannons

True believers, please note "The employers have got to grow up and stand up. This government and the trade unions have got the inflation rate under 2% for them; now they have to help themselves to keep it there." — PM Keating, urging bosses

Life of Riley: Politics for beginners

Politics for beginners By Dave Riley The way Graham Richardson calls it, politics is a mug's game. With sharks like Richo at large maybe it is best to stay out of the water altogether. "Be warned!", insists Richo, "Politics is

Newspaper workers strike in San Francisco

Newspaper workers strike in San Francisco By Norm Dixon SAN FRANCISCO — Newspaper workers struck here for the first time in over 25 years when they walked out on November 2. Eight unions representing 2600 workers employed at

Marches commemorate death in custody

Marches commemorate death in custody By John Nebauer BRISBANE — About 130 people braved a hot and blustery day on November 7 to commemorate the first anniversary of the death in police custody of Aboriginal dancer Daniel

APEC: what's at stake in Jakarta meeting?

The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, meeting on November 15 in Jakarta, will be discussing proposals for the removal of all barriers to free trade between the 16 participating countries by 2020, and possibly by 2010 for the developed