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History on the grand scale

The Future Eaters: A First Ecological History of the Australasian Lands and PeoplesBy Dr. Tim FlanneryReed Books, 1994. 421 pp. with illustrations, maps, references, $29.95Reviewed by Connie Frazer Forget the petty tales of kings and dictators. This

Draconian censorship legislation in WA

By Leon Harrison PERTH — A draconian new censorship bill, which has already been passed by the WA Legislative Assembly, is almost certain to become law, given the Court government's majority in both houses. Perth lawyer Barry Ebedes said the

Tensions grow between Namibian unions and SWAPO

By Herbert Jaunch SWAPO and the National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) were close allies during the struggle for liberation. These links date back to the early 1970s, when exiled SWAPO leaders in Tanzania established the Secretariat for Labour.

John Pat rally set

The death of John Pat, in the western Pilbara town of Roebourne in Western Australia on the night of September 28, 1983, sparked the Aboriginal deaths in custody campaign. This year's commemorative march in Sydney, on September 28, will focus on the

Poem: Coke or Pepsi

Coke or Pepsi It's Coke or Pepsi for government you pick, One of them's named Michael, the other one's Mic. No matter who you in the Lodge do stick It's Coke or Pepsi you get to pick. Vote for Sprite in the Upper House Or why don't you

The Iron Heel revisited

By Richard Frank Chiffings The author Jack London is remembered — if he is remembered at all — for his wildlife adventure stories. But there is another dimension to Jack London. I can remember that my mother was greatly affected by his book The

Issues in UQ elections

By Kathy Newnam BRISBANE — With election fever high at the University of Queensland, there have been a number of discussions about the way forward for the campaign against the Liberals' attacks on education. It is important to unite to fight

Night exams for students

Night exams for students By Kylie Moon HOBART — Students at the University of Tasmania have been avidly collecting signatures on a petition against a proposal to shorten the exam period from three weeks to two, forcing students to take some

Unpromising start to Yeltsin's second term

By Boris Kagarlitsky MOSCOW — The dramatic worsening of President Boris Yeltsin's health has caused the crisis of power to intensify. When an autocrat is sick, sharp struggles break out in the ruler's entourage. Every grouping tries to seize and

Looking out: Costing too much

Costing too much "usury n.,pl.-ries. 1.The act or practice of lending money at excessive interest rates. 2. An exorbitant or illegal [or inhumane] rate of interest." — Webster's II New Riverside Dictionary Be especially mindful of those who

Anger over racism

Anger over racism By Kathy Newnam BRISBANE — Racist comments made last week by Queensland Liberal Party backbencher Ted Radke have caused anger among students at MacGregor State High School. Radke told school cleaners in his electorate that

Organiser's death caused by safety breaches

By Anthony Benbow PERTH — On the afternoon of September 6 Mark Allen, an organiser with the WA Builders Labourers, Painters and Plasterers' Union (WABLPPU), fell to his death on a demolition site in East Perth. Mark was 23 years old. The grief