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Army wins another skirmish with Suharto

By Max Lane Indonesian minister of defence Edi Sudrajat announced on May 5 that he would be relinquishing his position of armed forces (ABRI) commander in chief. General Feisal Tanjung, deputy chief of staff of the army, would be appointed

Declaration of the Party of Labour

Declaration of the Party of Labour The brutal assault on the May Day demonstration showed that the Yeltsin regime is interpreting the results of the referendum in its own distinctive fashion: as a mandate to use clubs and water-cannons

Women in the wilderness

By Ann Matheson Women living in a rural community run a far greater risk of being killed by a spouse than women in a city, according to the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research in New South Wales. A 1986 bureau study reported that while

A bloody May Day in Moscow

By Poul Funder Larsen MOSCOW — When participants in the communist May Day demonstration here — including this correspondent — neared Gagarin Square on Lenin Prospect south of the city centre, they found the entrance to the square

Courtney Pine's jazz crusade

To the Eyes of Creation Courtney Pine Island through Phonogram Available on CD and cassette Hush and Listen London Community Gospel Choir Permanent Records through Festival Available on CD and cassette Reviewed by Norm Dixon

A further battering for public transport

By Bronwen Beechey MELBOURNE — Victoria's already beleaguered public transport system is in for a further battering. More cuts to rail services are to take effect in the next two months, despite warnings from environmental and public

100th Newcastle May Day

100th Newcastle May Day By Margaret Allan NEWCASTLE — In the largest march the city has seen for years, around 600 people celebrated May Day by marching on May 1. The larger than usual turnout was probably due to the fact that this day

Sustainable agriculture in Cuba

Sustainable agriculture in CubaIn November, 1992, an interdisciplinary group went to Cuba to investigate the government's claims of recent large-scale adoption of sustainable agriculture. The multi-country delegation included scientists,

Xanana testimony

Xanana testimony According to ABC Jakarta correspondent Ian MacIntosh, reports have reached the Indonesian capital saying that Fretilin leader Xanana Gusmao announced during his trial that he would give evidence only in Portuguese because he

Bosnian Serb chauvinists hold out for more

By Max Lane The assembly of Serb chauvinists operating in conquered sections of Bosnia and Croatia rejected the Vance-Owens "peace" plan on May 5 because they believe they can gain even more than the increased concessions apparently agreed

First century xenophobia

Medea Composed by Gordon Kerry Libretto by Justin MacDonnell (adapted from Seneca) Arias Written and composed by Caroline Wilkins Together at the Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne, until May 16 Reviewed by Peter Boyle The

Farewell to breakfast?

Farewell to breakfast? The Cutting Edge: Fast Food in the Food Chain Screening on SBS Television, Tuesday May 18, 8.30 p.m. (8 p.m. in Adelaide) With press reports just a few weeks ago announcing Australia's first patent granted for a