By Francesca Davis
From space, big coral reefs like the Great Barrier Reef are the only visible evidence of life on earth besides human cities and structures. Hundreds of different coral species create reefs, in which a quarter of all marine plants
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The battle for the health vote
By James Vassilopoulos
As the next federal election looms, a Taverner poll published by
the Sydney Sun-Herald on May 17 found that 70% said that health
would be an important federal election issue for
How the Coalition revived Hanson
By Peter Boyle
What's behind the revival of the racist Pauline Hanson's One Nation party? Hanson and One Nation never went away; they just "dropped off the front pages" for a few months. One Nation got back in the
Worse than death row
By Brandon Astor Jones
This is what counts â not this other kind of stuff about Linda Tripp,
[Monica Lewinsky and Paula Jones ]. Who cares? â Ann Landers
I have been asked by my editor to, on
On June 5, Ross Mining Co. began preparations for the construction of its goldmine at Poverty Point on the Timbarra Plateau, near Tenterfield in northern NSW. The mine site covers 400 hectares and is located within the headwaters of the Timbarra
Tradition in search of a future
Children of the DevilPerformed by Russell DykstraDirected by David BellBelvoir Street Theatre, Sydney, until June 28Carlton Courthouse, Melbourne, June 30-July 11 Review by Allen Myers
After the performance, the
By Kylie Moon
MELBOURNE — Plans are under way for a Victoria-wide day of action by university, TAFE and high school students on August 18, to coincide with the Australian Education Union's industrial action. The day of action is part of an
ANU no-cuts campaign continues
By Will Williams
CANBERRA — Professor Paul Thom, dean of the faculty of arts at the Australian National University, announced a new restructuring plan on June 9. Thom says the plan — which includes "voluntary"
By Dorotea Wilson
MANAGUA — The second national congress of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) was held here on May 22-23. Of the 600 eligible delegates, 440 were present at the opening session. Representatives of left parties from
All their own work
"One Nation is a creation of the Liberal government." — Former Liberal leader John Hewson.
Negative signals
"... many of the family and crony businesses have links with large foreign companies. The seizure of assets might