Issue 125

Greenpeace and the Ningaloo Preservation Association on Exmouth on November 26 staged a protest against an oil company which is about to start exploration drilling next to a marine park of world significance off the WA coast. Two Greenpeace

By Melanie Sjoberg ADELAIDE — The Arnold ALP government launched its bid for the women's vote in the December 11 state election, a policy titled "Women-Moving Forward", on November 22. Some of the highlights are pledges to: create

ACT nurses stop work By Tyrion Perkins Canberra — Nurses at Canberra's main hospital at Woden Valley are taking industrial action to stop changes to rostering. Management is trying to pressure nurses into reducing their hours of

Hindmarsh picket continues ADELAIDE — Support for the Friends of Goolwa and Kumarangk — opposing the proposed Hindmarsh Island bridge and associated developments — is growing. Unions supporting this broad coalition now include all

Surprise decision to split preferences By Chris Spindler ADELAIDE — In an unexpected shift, the Green Party (SA) has joined the Australian Democrats in splitting its ticket for the December 11 South Australian elections. That is,

Green Alliance launches campaign By Arun Pradhan ADELAIDE — "We need an alternative to  Liberal and Labor, an alternative that is inclusive and  based on grassroots democracy, one that puts  environmental and social justice

ATSIC councillors face election By Karen Fredericks The second ATSIC (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission) Regional Council elections will be held around Australia on Saturday, December 4. The election comes at a time when

Unexpected "A very disappointing result and most unexpected. We will go on, because we are fighting a battle for the civil liberties in this country." — Entrepreneur John Elliott on the Federal Court's refusal to stop the National Crime Authority

By Felicity Arbuthnot In a small Baghdad grocery store, a child of perhaps five came in, clearly proud to be doing an important errand. He was clutching a five dinar note — approximately 9 British pence at the official rate of exchange.

VIVIENNE PORZSOLT spoke recently to HA'IFA BARAMKI, director of continuing education at Bir Zeit University. Mrs Baramki was born in Gaza and stayed there until she went to study at the Beirut College for Women. She returned to Gaza and taught

A resurgent religious right in the United States is again contesting old hard-won rights. Youth are a particular target of homophobes. The insinuation of religious bigots onto school boards has led to censorship of textbooks and library books and the

By John Pilger When the United Nations leaves Cambodia, it will dismantle the only national organisation clearing landmines. Training of Cambodians to clear mines has stopped and vital equipment has been removed, leaving people isolated in

By Deb Sorensen in Kakadu National Park The tourists are slowing down now, and the clouds are building up. The weather is hot and muggy; everybody goes around with their clothes stuck to their bodies with sweat. The gathering clouds and

C.D.s and Other Things By Peter Lyssiotis and Gyorgy Scrinis Masterthief Enterprises, 1993. 52 pp., $7.50 Reviewed by Anthony O'Donnell "Only connect." This injunction of E.M. Forster's (I think) is as good a fulcrum as any from which to

Summerhaze Cathie O'Sullivan Jarra Hill through Larrikin Entertainment Reviewed by Norm Dixon Potential buyers of Cathie O'Sullivan's fascinating album should ignore the dreadful packaging. Through some strange lapse of judgment, Larrikin

Lucky Dube still dazzles By Sujatha Fernandes SYDNEY — Dreadlocks streaming through the air, teasing the expectant audience with his wicked grin and rhythmic moves, Lucky Dube delivered every bit of what was promised by the promoters of