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PNG troops assassinated Miriung

By Norm Dixon Papua New Guinea Defence Force soldiers and the pro-PNG "resistance" militias were implicated in the murder of Theodore Miriung, premier of the Port Moresby-appointed Bougainville Transitional Government, a coronial inquiry has found.

Stuck in the past

By Trevor Stace PERTH — On November 11 the West Australian published an article by David Marr concerning the secret life of former Supreme Court judge David Yeldham, who committed suicide after receiving a subpoena to appear before the Wood royal

Environmentalism: it's too late for utopias

Environmentalism: it's too late for utopias Divided Planet: The Ecology of Rich and PoorBy Tom AthanasiouLittle Brown (USA), 1996. 385 pp., US$24.95 (hb)Available only by mail order: phone Resistance Bookshop on (02) 9690 1977Reviewed by Lisa

Last issue for 1996

With this issue, we reach the end of Green Left Weekly's publishing year. We will resume publication in the new year with the January 22 issue, when we'll be back with a new look and a wealth of information, discussion and debate. To make sure you

Israeli settlements 'destroying peace process'

By Jennifer Thompson Following a November 14 European parliament resolution condemning recent Israeli conduct in the occupied territories, a December 1 Arab League extraordinary meeting has warned that the peace process between the PLO and the

Loose cannons

On the way up "I'm looking to rise up to be state or federal director of the Liberal Party, and I've got to go through certain avenues to get there." — Rod Dent, son of the first person to die under the NT's euthanasia law, explaining why he

Larrakia claim Darwin harbour

By Tim E. Stewart DARWIN — Responding to a native title claim lodged by Larrakia people on crown land around Darwin and the satellite city of Palmerston, warning shots have been fired by the Northern Territory establishment. The NT News labelled

Learning to ask the right questions

Science, Nonscience and Nonsense: Approaching Environmental LiteracyBy Michael ZimmermanJohns Hopkins University Press, 1995. 217pp., $45 (hb)Reviewed by Dot Tumney Like lots of other material with this subtitle, this book discusses greenhouse, CFCs,

'The bells will toll for all humanity'

'The bells will toll for all humanity' Reprinted here is the text of the speech given on November 16 by Cuban President Fidel Castro, at the World Food Summit, held in Rome at the headquarters of the United Nations Food and Agricultural

Campus axed

Campus axed By Jonathan Strauss SYDNEY — The St George campus of the University of New South Wales is to be closed, with the loss of four schools (Teacher Education, Applied and Performing Arts, Sport and Leisure Studies and Wool and Animal

Fallen Totems

SYDNEY — Performance artist Annette Rups-Eyland's new piece Fallen Totems: An inner journey will feature at the 1997 Fringe Festival at Bondi Pavilion Gallery. Rups-Eyland's work — the fourth in a series — aims to examine social and religious

Challenge to Mali's males

WorotanOumou SangaréWorld Circuit through FestivalReviewed by Norm Dixon The West African country of Mali has become something of a music hot spot in recent years. Artists such as Ali Farka Touré, Salif Keita and Mory Kanté have