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  • For sale: the right to pollute?

    For sale: the right to pollute?MELBOURNE — Companies may be able to buy and sell the right to pollute the environment in the future, if federal environment minister Ros Kelly has her way. According to the

  • Groups plan ecologically sound city

    ADELAIDE — Ecopolis and Urban Ecology Australia have initiated a new and exciting plan for the suburb of Halifax. The design is based on concepts of ecological sustainability, social equity and the involvement of people.

  • Railroading the railways

    Strange as it sounds, plans to upgrade Australian railways are likely to lead to a big increase in road traffic. And they are certain to result in a massive loss of jobs. Like most other public utilities in Australia today,

  • Union officials face jail over picket

    WOLLONGONG — South Coast Labour Council secretary Paul Matters and Australian Workers Union organiser Neville Hilton are both facing charges under the NSW Crimes Act as a result of their involvement in a picket line at the

  • Timorese youth tour US

    Timorese youth tour US A delegation of East Timorese youth toured North America in April. Delegation members Elizabeth Exposto and Danilo Henriques, who now live in Australia, told Green Left Weekly upon their return on April 28 that during

  • ALP moves to oust SPSF left leadership

    ALP moves to oust SPSF left leadershipMELBOURNE — Nominations for the State Public Services Federation elections closed on April 26. The elections are being contested by four organised tickets, three of which have

  • Brewer condemned for 'handouts' claim

    Brewer condemned for 'handouts' claimBRISBANE — Powers Brewery head Bernie Power has run into a storm of criticism for his claim that welfare "handouts" to Aborigines were the cause of alcohol abuse. On April 19,

  • Government by deception

    The Oscar-winning US documentary The Panama Deception will screen for the first time in Australia when it begins its run at the Valhalla cinema in Sydney on April 30. Green Left Weekly spoke to the film's producer and

  • SA to help business, slash jobs

    ADELAIDE — It seems clear that the state government is moving into election mode following the release of its "economic blueprint" on April 23. The package is supposed to provide the means for "our state" to climb

  • Blossoms and Wrinkles

    Blossoms and Wrinkles Blossoms and Wrinkles, directed by Graeme Watson, is a skilful dance-theatre production of the One Extra Company. An older and a younger group of dancers admirably capture the memories and experiences of two generations.

  • Nuclear accident much worse than reported

    The nuclear accident at the Tomsk-7 reprocessing plant in Siberia on April 6 was much bigger than first reported, and now may seriously impede expansion of the nuclear fuel cycle in Australia. Spokesperson John Hallam for the antinuclear

  • Reworking Australia launch

    Reworking Australia launch The Charter of "Reworking Australia" will be launched in Sydney and Melbourne on Monday, May 3. Reworking Australia describes itself as "a new movement committed to social and economic justice, opposition to