US President George Bush's announcement of a $1.4 billion expansion of the US Export Enhancement Program (EEP) for wheat exports could cut the price of Australian wheat exports by as much as $40 per tonne. The 29 million tonnes of subsidised wheat
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Final Exit: The practicalities of self-deliverance and assisted suicide for the dying By Derek Humphry Australian edition prepared by Dr Helga Kuhse Penguin Books, 222 pp. $18.95 Reviewed by Mario Giorgetti After an extraordinary 18 weeks
Will Firth Building bridges From August 5 to 15, some 550 people from 30 countries met in Kaunas, Lithuania, to discuss nationalism in central and eastern Europe. The record participation at this 65th annual congress of the World
Move to impeach Brazilian president RIO DE JANEIRO — A formal request for President Fernando Collor de Mello's removal from the presidency was presented to the national Congress on September 1 by leaders of Brazil's press and bar
ANC representative in Wollongong By Bernie Brian WOLLONGONG — The deputy representative of the African National Congress in Australia, Mahlubandile Radebe, told 200 students at Wollongong University on September 10 that a "soft war" was
Comment by Peter Anderson With federal elections approaching and under the new leadership of Senator John Coulter, the Australian Democrats issued their electoral platform in July. First there was the Liberals' Fightback; then there was Labor's
New report on Dili massacre LISBON — A new report demonstrates that the death toll in the November 12, 1991, massacre of civilians in Dili greatly exceeded the Indonesian government's claim of 50 killed and 90 "missing". The report,
EYA activities The Environmental Youth Alliance's new office Sydney was launched on September 10. Indonesian environment activist Helmi Fauzi thanked EYA for the solidarity shown with the Third World, particularly EYA's efforts to protect
The perfect couple, but ... Yellow Roses Written and directed by Roxy Bent Presented by Vitalstatistix in conjunction with the Festival Centre Trust, Adelaide September 17-19 and 22-26, 8.15 pm. Matinee September 24, 11 a.m. Reviewed by
British-US tensions over Cuba trade ban By Chris Brogan LONDON — The British government is refusing to cooperate with US attempts to tighten the economic embargo against Cuba. Officials from the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
An emergency situation continues in the regions of Nicaragua devastated by a tidal wave on September 2, according to reports from the Augusto Cesar Sandino Foundation (FACS). Thirty-seven communities and villages, and 16,913 people, were
Real issues dodged in Queensland poll By Bill Mason BRISBANE — As the Liberals and Nationals desperately thrash around for an issue that can stop the Goss Labor band wagon rolling to victory on September 19, the real issues remain largely
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