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Anti-nuclear author challenges Ros Kelly

Anti-nuclear author challenges Ros Kelly By Frank Gollan CANBERRA — Anti-nuclear author Greg Adamson is contesting environment minister Ros Kelly's seat of Canberra for the Green Democratic Alliance. As in the 1990 federal

Two decades of Tuesday Afternoon Group

Two decades of Tuesday Afternoon Group By Adam Hanieh ADELAIDE — The Tuesday Afternoon Group (TAG) has been meeting, discussing and demonstrating here for 20 years. It is the only women's organisation in Australia that arose during the

Where puddings come true

Chaplin Directed by Richard Attenborough Starring Robert Downey Jr, Geraldine Chaplin, Anthony Hopkins and Kevin Kline Reviewed by David Sampson "I love America", emotes Robert Downey as Charlie Chaplin. A bit later, in case you

Suharto manoeuvres against army

By Max lane and a special correspondent in Jakarta Indonesian President Suharto has begun attempts to counter armed forces (ABRI) headquarters, which last week announced that it intended to nominate former ABRI commander in chief Try Sutrisno

PNG troops attacked on Bougainville

By Norm Dixon The Bougainville Revolutionary Army has hit back hard against Papua New Guinea troops following their occupation of parts of the capital, Arawa. The Bougainville Interim Government's Honiara spokesperson, Martin Miriori,

Building a green, left alternative in the Illawarra

Building a green, left alternative in the Illawarra By Bernie Brian WOLLONGONG — Doctor Margaret Perrott has been campaigning for a decade to build a green, left alternative to Labor and Liberal. In 1984 she was the founding

Chinese reforms bring austerity

Chinese reforms bring austerity By Max Lane Rising unemployment and declining living standards are becoming more and more a feature of the conditions of the working class in China, according to a recent issue of the Hong Kong-based

National Greens name candidate in Victoria

National Greens name candidate in Victoria By Pip Hinman MELBOURNE — The National Greens are standing a candidate in Victoria: Rebecca Wigney, a 23-year-old graduate in biological sciences, in the eastern suburbs federal seat of

Tax the rich, says Brotherhood of St Laurence

Tax the rich, says Brotherhood of St Laurence By Peter Boyle MELBOURNE — According to Bishop Michael Challen, executive director of the Brotherhood of St Laurence (a major welfare organisation) "incomes at the bottom of the scale must

Rebuilding the student movement

By Michael Tardif and Jorge Jorquera On February 15 the National Executive of the National Union of Students (NUS) decided to campaign in the federal elections under the slogan "Put the Liberals last". According to a bulletin sent to all

Radio highlights

Direct broadcast from the Port Fairy Folk Festival — The concert will include Margret RoadKnight, Tiddas and the Italian folk group, I Papaveri. ABC FM Stereo, Fri March 5, 8 p.m. Perth Festival Indian summit — The word is that Indian

Alternative candidates share views

Alternative candidates share views By Tyrion Perkins CANBERRA — Candidates of the Greens, Democrats, Green Democratic Alliance and Democratic Socialists came together here on February 23 to discuss their approach to unemployment, the