Diana Ingram, October 8, 1948-June 3, 1999
By Leigh Howlett
The rainbow flag of the peace movement draped Diana Ingram's coffin as her family and friends farewelled this handsome, gallant woman who played an influential role in Australia's peace
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Jabiluka World Heritage decision soon
By Jim Green
On July 12, the World Heritage Committee will decide whether the
Kakadu National Park, which surrounds the Jabiluka uranium mine in the
Northern Territory, will be listed as World
New study points to inadequate testing of pesticides
A new study in the journal Toxicology and Industrial Health identifies significant shortcomings in toxicological testing protocols currently used to register pesticides in the United States. The
Kosovars, not NATO, must decide their future
The US-directed NATO air war against Serbia appears to have ended. NATO forces are occupying Kosova.
NATO's bombing campaign continued by violent means its policy of seeking to preserve the political
University of Sydney wage dispute
By Tyrion Perkins
SYDNEY — Staff at the University of Sydney are angry and frustrated after eight months of enterprise bargaining negotiations. National Tertiary Education Industry Union (NTEU) members believe
Ocalan's execution will trigger 'new uprising' warns PKK
By Norm Dixon
The presidential council of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) on June 10 warned the Turkish government and military that the Kurdish people would launch a "new uprising" if
Democrats: Can the bastards survive?
By Sue Boland
Public outrage at the goods and services tax deal was fuelled by the realisation that the Australian Democrats are just as prepared to do grubby deals as the "bastards" they are supposedly
International condemnation greets 'green' GST
By Jim Green
Diesel rebates — a fuel subsidy — in the revised GST deal negotiated between the government and the Democrats have been criticised by international climate change and environmental
By Dick Nichols
Incomplete counting in the Maritime Union of Australia elections indicates incumbent officials will be returned in a majority of contested positions, both at the national and branch level. However, opposition forces tickets have
Social Change, Suburban LivesBy Lois Bryson and Ian WinterAllen and Unwin, 1999. $29.95 Review by Maree Roberts
Do sociologists have important things to say about social change? In their "update" of An Australian Newtown (1972), Bryson and Winter
Environment groups slam NSW parliament 'reform'
SYDNEY — Environment groups have attacked a proposal to "reform" the NSW upper house put forward by NSW Labor treasurer Michael Egan. Egan has proposed a deadlock provision which would allow the
By Max Lane
As counting of votes in Indonesia's June 7 election continues, more and more reports are emerging of vote rigging and cheating by the ruling Golkar party. The University Rectors Network for a Fair Election identified electoral
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