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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,

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

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

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

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

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

Evans faces protest over Timor

Evans faces protest over Timor By Nick Everett BRISBANE — Foreign minister Gareth Evans, addressing a breakfast on Australia's trade relations with Asia, faced questions and a protest picket from members of Aksi — Indonesia Solidarity

Loose cannons

No argument "... remarkably amenable to Kerry's suggestions. He very rarely argues about anything." — Trevor Kennedy on the success formula of Richard Walsh, managing director of Kerry Packer's Australian Consolidated Press. Usually the

Terrorist attacks on US clinics

In the United States, women's right to choose abortion has been limited not only by court rulings and legislation, but also by a series of terrorist attacks on abortion clinics. CLAUDETTE BGIN is a leader of the San Francisco Area Pro-Choice