Hyundai targets Siberian wilderness The Udege people of the Russian far east are preparing for battle against the Korean conglomerate, Hyundai, which is planning large-scale logging operations in the Primorsky Krai region. The company has
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By Paula Nassif Her husband was killed in 1975. She was not told the truth of what had happened — not then and not now. She has spent much of 17 years piecing together the jigsaw of what happened to him, a jigsaw many would rather leave
By Zanny Begg SYDNEY — Ice-T and Public Enemy are both known for their uncompromising political stance and hard-hitting, angry lyrics. From that standpoint, the thousands of people who shelled out $40 for a ticket at the packed Hordern
Melbourne Radical Women US ultraright uses the courts In the United States, an Oregon group with an avowed aim of forcing lesbians and gay men back into the closet has launched a lawsuit against 21 opponents. On May 12, Paul deParrie, an
BRISBANE — "Who pays the foreign debt in Latin America" was the topic of a forum held here in August 14, organised by the Chilean group Pablo Neruda Cultural Centre. A highly informative video on the Latin American debt crisis and the ensuing
By Linda Paric MELBOURNE — According to Aboriginal tradition, Dooligar is a tall human-like animal used to frighten children into obedience. Now, it seems white justice may be about to take on a black mantle with the proposed establishment
Indonesian rhinos face extinction Illegal hunting is threatening the rare Sumatran rhinoceros with extinction. The Indonesian government must combat poachers if this rare animal is to survive, say Indonesian conservationists. Agus Irianto,
Earlier this year, a sizeable portion of the US Communist Party broke from that organisation, charging that it was unwilling or unable to break with its Stalinist heritage. They regrouped in "Committees of Correspondence" to discuss among
South African women celebrate By Anthony Benbow FREMANTLE — "When you strike a woman you strike a rock" was the message given to the 200 people who attended the Fremantle Education Centre to celebrate South African Women's Day on August
By Ann Wigglesworth Josefina was married with three children, and a fourth was on its way. Josefina was from a different tribal group from that of her husband, and his family did not approve of the marriage. Belonging to a highly polygamous
Radio Bougainville returns The voice of independent Bougainville, Radio Free Bougainville, returned to the airwaves on August 9 after an absence of nearly three weeks. RFB was forced off the air by mechanical problems with its transmitting
By Tracy Sorensen Nearly half of Australia's marsupials are in danger of extinction unless action is taken now. According to a new report released by the World Wide Fund for Nature, 27 species are endangered or vulnerable, with a further 33
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