Language, according to Chilean economist Professor Manfred Max-Neef, is the mould within which human societies operate. Language is the means by which we describe our perceptions of the world, and our perceptions strongly
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BRISBANE — Sam Watson, president of the Brisbane Aboriginal Legal Service, gave an inspiring address on the topic of "Black rights after the Year of Indigenous People", at a Resistance Centre Invasion Day forum here on
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Refugee from PNG repressionLillian Crofts, the first Bougainvillean to be granted refugee status by the Australian government, has challenged claims that she would not be persecuted if she returned. "Claims by the
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Looking out: Lucrative marketLanguage and behaviour in the USA are in constant evolution. Alas, incredibly bad taste has become quite acceptable, even chic, in some circles. The most recent offering from the
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BRISBANE — The Criminal Justice Commission Inquiry into the death of Aboriginal dancer Daniel Yock in police custody on November 7 ,resumed for final submissions on February 3. In his submission counsel for the Yock
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In October 1992, William the wombat, who had been raised in captivity since his youth, was released into the bush of Victoria. He was wearing a radio tracking collar, provided by the Finnish telecommunications company Nokia, and
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BRISBANE — In June 1990 there were 1.3 million people living in the Brisbane region. These residents in 1991 made 3.7 million trips by motor vehicle each day — an average of around three trips each. By the year 2011, it is
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East Gippsland Although the article which appeared in GLW on the woodchip licences and the East Gippsland situation (January 26) was fairly accurate it made a few points which could be misinterpreted. 1) The actual volume of timber leaving
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April 27 will be a historic day for all those concerned with justice and human rights: the day of the first non-racial elections in South Africa's history. It is almost certain that the African National Congress will win the election, perhaps with
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Australia is at war. In fact, it has been for five years, only it hasn't been declared to the people of Australia. The "enemy" are the indigenous people on the small island of Bougainville, just to the north of the Solomon
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@9point ADELAIDE — A public meeting on January 31 organised by Australians for Democracy in South Africa heard African National Congress chief representative Ndumiso Ntshinga explain that support is still vital to the victory of the ANC in the
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"The health of a democratic society may be measured by the quality of functions performed by [its] private citizens." — Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859) I think Alexis de Tocqueville would have been perplexed to
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Protest against Wingti Paias Wingti, prime minister of Papua New Guinea, will be visiting Australia from February 8. It is understood that during his trip he will speak about the war in Bougainville. A protest has been organised by the
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The war continues The PNG Defence Force has failed in its plans to recapture the Panguna copper mine by Christmas. An expected attack at Panguna by the end of January failed to materialise. The Bougainville Revolutionary Army (BRA) claims that
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The federal government's promised tax on leaded petrol (super) came into effect on February 1. Launched with a lot of rhetoric about reducing lead levels in the atmosphere, the tax raises the prices of leaded fuel by 2 cents per
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Bougainville Support Groups NSW (02) 550 4515 ACT (06) 248 8241 VIC (03) 419 0752 QLD (07) 846 4610 or 356 3282 SA (08) 271 6888 or 296 4357 WA (09) 322 3723 Wollongong (042) 299 778 (9 a.m.-1 p.m.)
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Bronwyn vs CarmenBronwyn is heading towards the finish line. Her power-dressed padded shoulders and string of pearls set her apart from the rest of the rabble. The bookies say she's the only woman in the pack able to lead
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Northland Secondary College needs you MELBOURNE — The following appeal has been issued by supporters of Northland Secondary College, who have been fighting since December 1992 to keep open the school, which the Kennett government is trying to
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Security "I feel a lot less under threat here [Majorca] than in Australia." — Bankrupt entrepreneur Christopher Skase, who faces criminal charges in Australia but none in Spain. Please send money "Mr Skase needs support. He is a bankrupt,
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Queensland riot squad condemnedBRISBANE — The Queensland Civil Liberties Council has condemned the introduction of a new riot squad to deal with street offences in the city and Fortitude Valley malls as a
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Postal workers against privatisationSYDNEY — Some 1000 Australia Post workers attended a stop-work meeting here called by the Communications Workers Union (CWU) on February 4, to protest against federal government
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Darwin political activist bashedDARWIN — A well-known political activist and Green Left Weekly distributor, Shell 63, has been bashed over the head with a long-handled police torch. The wound required seven stitches. The
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SYDNEY — The New South Wales Labor Council decided on January 27 to ban maritime, dredging and transport work associated with a proposal to mine sand from the seabed offshore from Botany Bay, Cronulla and the Royal National Park. The proposal has
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The Gibraltar-registered grain carrier Gopali, bound for Papua New Guinea with a load of Australian grain, was delayed from sailing from the Grain Handling Terminal in Wollongong on February 1 by trade
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HOBART — Pasminco Metals-EZ has been given the go-ahead by the federal government to continue dumping the toxic waste product jarosite into the sea until 1997. Federal environment minister Ros Kelly has extended the
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Scare over killer algaeSYDNEY — Signs were posted around Berowra Waters on January 22 warning against swimming in the water after 50 dead fish were collected from Berowra Creek. This was the fifth algal bloom this
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By Kerry O'Callaghan MELBOURNE —Tram services on the January 26 Australia Day holiday were hit by a 24-hour strike over timetable cuts. The strike action was initiated by members at the Preston tram depot, who were given special Australia
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Senators declare forests 'World Heritage'In a ceremony at Hensleigh Creek on February 5, Greens (WA) Senator Christabel Chamarette, Democrat Senator Sid Spindler and members of the East Gippsland Forest Alliance (EGFA)
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Let Bosnia defend itself "What has changed in Yugoslavia above all is that the Bosnians have refused to play their assigned role as victims. From the very beginning, western and particularly British policy has been driven by the view that the
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Chamarette slams blockade of medicine to Burma WA Greens Senator Christabel Chamarette has spoken out against the Thai government's confiscation of medical supplies intended for ethnic minority groups inside Burma. The supplies were a private
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Prince rescued from Bosnian reality By Muris C. SYDNEY — On January 26, as a representative of a Bosnian organisation, I was invited to the lunch given in honour of Prince Charles in the Old Parliament Building, Parramatta Park.
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Greenpeace calls for greening of GATT THE HAGUE — As representatives from the US and the European Union met here to begin a round table on environment and trade, Greenpeace on January 27 called on delegates to green the Global Agreement on
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The Vietnamese Communist Party held a six-day conference in late January, midway between the Seventh Party Congress of 1991 and the Eighth Congress scheduled for 1996. The conference, attended by 647 delegates, expanded
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MOSCOW — On January 13 Russian President Boris Yeltsin assured his US counterpart, Bill Clinton, then on a visit to Moscow, that economic "reform" in Russia would continue, and that in some areas it would even be
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US gay activist wins case NEW YORK — The state of New Jersey has dismissed all charges against gay activist Stephen Durham, who was arrested for leafleting at the Walt Whitman Turnpike rest stop while on his way to the National March on
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Jana D.K. JAKARTA — There have been comments recently on President Soeharto's apparently poor health during public appearances. According to a journalist from the Indonesian Observer, prior to his trip to India in December, Soeharto was
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MANILA — Arrests and murders of Philippines leftists have increased in recent weeks. This is the response of the Ramos government and armed forces as they have come to realise that the left has been revitalised by
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MOSCOW — How was Russian Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin able to force a sharp change of economic strategy on an obviously reluctant President Yeltsin? The basic explanation is that the strategies of economic
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A strike by the teaching staff in all four public universities in Kenya has entered its third month. This is one of the most successful and most organised strikes in the country for years. The strike by 3700 academic
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By Jana D.K. JAKARTA — Some 1000 prominent human rights activists, intellectuals and politicians have signed a statement expressing their opposition to the detention of 22 students arrested in a wave of mass demonstrations which broke out in
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Turkey deports refugees The Turkish government has been deporting refugees from Iran and Iraq back to those countries in recent weeks, according to the Council of Iranian Refugees and Migrants, in Sydney. In addition, says the council, Iranian
Culture
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Octopus 6 With Vittorio Mezzogiorno, Remo Girone and Patricia Millardet SBS TV, Saturday, February 19, 8.30 p.m. (8.00 Adelaide) Reviewed by Kate Shannon In the opening scenes, Inspector Davide Licata (Vittorio Mezzogiorno) is gunned down
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Towards best practice unionism: The future of unions in Australia By Max Ogden Pluto Press, 1993. 85 pp. $9.95 Reviewed by Jon Singer "Management is too important to be left to managers" — this is the fundamental theme of Towards best
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Opa: A Sexual Odyssey Written and directed by Patricia Cornelius Musical director Irine Vela Actors: Anna Butera, Eugenia Fragos, Helen Trenos, Laura Lattuada, Maryann Sam Musicians: Carolyn Connors, Christella Demetriou, Irine Vela, Rachael
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European anti-racist conference Delegates from 134 European anti-racist organisations, coming from 34 countries, will meet in Strasbourg from February 13 to 20. They gather for the conference "European Youth: United Actions Against Racism and
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Zapatista-government meeting imminent MEXICO CITY — The rebels in Chiapas have announced that negotiations with the government to end the rebellion are imminent. A Zapatista Army communique on February 1 said that the basics have been agreed
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"I know very well that there are many people that have very good reason to believe me to be bad tempered and an arrogant bastard. You can judge a man by his friends ... but you can also judge a man by his enemies — I've got a
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The New Reich: Penetrating the Secrets of Today's Neo-Nazi Networks By M. Schmidt Random House Australia, 1993. 255 pp. $25 Reviewed by Kate Shannon "'You have reached the main educational office of Wotans Volk ... Your call will be
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Ever fancied yourself as a barefoot foreign correspondent? Spending nights on trains (to save money) on the way to conferences, meeting dignitaries and famous people and being the first to break the lead story. Apart from the
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SINGAPORE — Toxic wastes from Australia and other industrialised countries are flooding into Asia, according to a new Greenpeace report released on February 1. The wastes, shipped to Asian countries ostensibly for "recycling", are taking a