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  • Federal Police accused of intimidating unionist

    CANBERRA — A unionist and peace activist has filed a formal complaint alleging "intimidation and anti-union activities" against two officers of the Australian Federal Police. Electrical Trades Union member Don

  • Environmental causes for cot death?

    Recent reports linking cot deaths, or sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) with a face-down sleeping position in the baby are supported by WA scientists J.A. Corbyn and P. Matthews. In their paper, the scientists argue that the major contributory

  • Loose cannons

    Expects agreement "I obviously don't retract from what I said but I'm not seeking to have any argument with Malaysia." — Liberal frontbencher John Howard after a remark that Malaysia is a racist nation. Deep thinker "The US motor

  • PNG threatens timber shutdown

    Timber companies operating within Papua New Guinea have been given four months to submit proper environmental plans or face possible suspension of their operations. Environment and conservation minister Michael Singan gave this warning on January

  • Timor policy based on false premises, says Horta

    MELBOURNE — The November 12 Dili massacre provided the Australian government with an opportunity to correct its policy, Fretilin UN representative Jose Ramos Horta told a public meeting here on January 19. But the

  • Women's Embassy opens in Darwin

    DARWIN — When the Country Liberal Party Northern Territory government announced it would axe Darwin's Women's Information Centre, feminists here began two courses of action: a campaign in defence of the centre, and a plan to

  • Festival for choice

    Festival for choice MELBOURNE — In a new venture in a six-month campaign for improvements to contraceptive and reproductive options, the Feminist Offensive for Reproductive Freedom (FORF) will hold a Festival for Reproductive Freedom on

  • Greenpeace pursues whaler

    Greenpeace pursues whaler The Greenpeace vessel Greenpeace is pursuing the mother ship of the four-vessel Japanese whaling fleet in the Antarctic Ocean. Greenpeace activists intend to disrupt the fleet's whaling activities, supposedly carried

  • Cuban solidarity set up in Perth

    Cuban solidarity set up in PerthPERTH — A branch of the Cuba Solidarity Coalition has been formed here following the launching of the coalition in Melbourne last year. The group has begun planning cultural and fundraising

  • Loose cannons

    Winners The Business Review Weekly, in association with Alcatel, held its business awards dinner in Sydney's Queen Victoria Building in early December. Then prime minister Bob Hawke awarded the Business Leader of the Year award to then chief

  • Greens launch election campaign

    HOBART — The Green Independents' lunchtime campaign launch on January 15 filled the 400-seat Hobart Town Hall to capacity, with another 200 people on the steps listening to speeches broadcast by loudspeakers. With the