Issue 104

On June 5 more than 3000 young people around Australia made a stand for environmental justice in rallies and festivals organised by the Environmental Youth Alliance. The message of World Environment Day was clear: our environment is still

A conference for activists By Tom Sylva Young people from around the country will be attending the Resistance conference in Melbourne July 3-5. The chance to discuss problems such as the environment, sexism and racism with international

Port Macquarie residents challenge hospital secrecy By Karen Fredericks SYDNEY — The Hastings Hospital Action Group (HHAG) has lodged an appeal under the NSW Freedom of Information Act against the refusal by the NSW Department of Health

Seminar slams enterprise bargaining By Jim McIlroy BRISBANE — "The problem of enterprise bargaining is the fault of the whole trade union movement", Queensland Transport Workers Union vice-president Paul Hooper told a 50-strong seminar

Mary Angeline Morgan Mary Angeline Morgan died on May 29, aged 83. She was the last "full-blood" Koori in Victoria. Born at Carrenderk Aboriginal mission near Healesville, where the Great Dividing Range starts just north of Melbourne, she

Qld farmers confront the banks By Bill Mason BRISBANE — Central Queensland farmers George and Stephanie Muirhead were released from jail on June 17 after receiving a six-month suspended sentence for contempt of court, after a battle

By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — With 52 million people, highly developed industries and enormous agricultural riches, the Ukraine might seem destined to become an economic giant. But history, not to speak of international lenders and

By Leigh Dix and Peter Devereux MANAGUA — Ranked among the 25 poorest nations on earth, the small Caribbean country of Haiti elected, in late 1990, a leftist priest as president. Jean Bertrand Aristide received the presidential sash from

Media put words in Xanana's mouth By Jana D.K. JAKARTA — Two East Javanese newspapers, Surya and Surabaya Pos, both ran articles on June 6 headed "Xanana admits the benefits of East Timorese integration". On the previous day the

By Max Lane As the cold war continues in Jakarta between President Suharto and the army, the political manoeuvring of the main new player, de facto prime minister Habibie, has provided opportunities for another important opposition group to

By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — Threatening to embarrass President Boris Yeltsin with national protest actions on the eve of his Constitutional Assembly, Russian tertiary students on June 3 forced the government to meet a series of unfulfilled

By Norm Dixon "People were running away from the demonstration before the firing even started, including these people here who were hiding behind a pick-up truck, one a small boy. His head was blown off, that's his brain smeared all over the

By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — Remarkable events have unfolded in the Ukraine since early June. A huge wave of strikes has forced President Leonid Kravchuk to endorse the call for a vote on confidence in his rule. The country's parliament has

Still going strong By Bernie Brian Even though they have been playing together for over 3O years, the five members of the Chieftains obviously still enjoy it. I suppose you could excuse them if, like some successful performers, they

Boys' own message School Ties Directed by Robert Mandel Story by Dick Wolf Featuring Brendan Fraser, Chris O'Donnell and Amy Locane Reviewed by Gabrielle Carey In the tradition of Dead Poets Society, School Ties is another

Harry Bridges: A man and his union Directed and produced by Berry Minott Commentary written by James Hamilton Narrated by Studs Terkel Reviewed by Karen Fredericks In the 1930s Harry Bridges, leader of the US International

Conceived in America Made in America Starring Whoopi Goldberg and Ted Danson Directed by Richard Benjamin At Village cinemas Reviewed by Sean Malloy This is a light-hearted comedy with a very relaxed approach to relationships

How does a garden grow? The Garden of Granddaughters Written by Stephen Sewell Directed by George Ogilvie Sydney Theatre Production Wharf Theatre until July 31 Reviewed by Mina O'Shea The Garden of Granddaughters is a play