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Hinchinbrook protesters assaulted

Hinchinbrook protesters assaulted By Tim Walgers BRISBANE — On September 14, a group of around 60 protesters and media representatives were physically attacked by Port Hinchinbrook development site workers and supporters of the project.

Study shows danger of nuclear waste traffic

Study shows danger of nuclear waste traffic A serious accident involving a ship carrying highly radioactive nuclear waste through the waters of the Federal States of Micronesia would result in increased cancer risks, require a ban on the

Dog Day Afternoon meets The Gods Must Be Crazy

Jump Ralph, JumpCarlton Courthouse Theatre, MelbourneWednesday to Sunday, September 25 to October 12, 8.30pmTickets phone 11566 or at the door, $15/$12. Preview by Bronwen Beechey Craig Friemond's play Jump Ralph, Jump examines universal human

Native title conference tells it how it is

Native title conference tells it how it is By Martin Iltis CANBERRA — More than 150 people attended a conference here on September 13 titled "Native Title: Whose Title?" organised by Reconciliation in the ACT. Mary Lou Buck, a participant

Greek Anti-Racist Festival

By Michael Karadjis Athens — The second Anti-Racist Festival was held here over the weekend of September 12-14, gathering thousands of people together in discussions about how to confront rising racism in Greece and in Europe and to fight for

Cuba arrests Salvadoran for bomb attacks

On September 10, the Cuban government announced that it had arrested a Salvadoran mercenary responsible for a number of bomb attacks against tourist sites in Havana, including the September 4 Copacabana hotel bombing that left an Italian tourist

Bus drivers fight attack

Bus drivers fight attack By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Bus drivers here are mounting a campaign to defend their jobs, wages and conditions in the face of a concerted attack by their employer, the ALP-run Brisbane City Council. Demands by the

Far right gathers in the deep north

Far right gathers in the deep north By Bernard Wunsch BRISBANE — Pauline Hanson will be making her first political speech in the Queensland capital at 11am on October 4, at the Festival Hall under the banner of "Prosper Australia!". She

Don't get your flippers in a knot Harold

On Stage VietnamWritten by Mona Brand and Pat BarnettDirected by Adam Lawrence GriggsAt the Organ Factory, Clifton Hill, MelbourneUntil September 27 Review by Bridget Riggs This play begins with the sound of choppers, dim lighting and a lone

Write on: Letters to the editor

Privacy and NSW prisons In the last year, the [NSW] Government has permitted the introduction of an unnecessary, expensive and intrusive biometric identification system for all people visiting prisons, in which visitors must submit to being

Miners under fire: Defend the right to organise

By Reihana Mohideen One of Australia's strongest unions, the Construction, Forestry, Mining and Engineering Union (CFMEU), could be sued for millions of dollars worth of "damages" after the Industrial Relations Commission paved the way for

Generation Xstatic?

By Marina Cameron Halleluiah! It seems we have been worrying needlessly about the impact of unemployment and cuts to public education on young people. According to an article in the September 6-7 Weekend Australian, the idea that today's youth