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Australia's war for mining company profits

By Frank Enright Australia is at war. In fact, it has been for five years, only it hasn't been declared to the people of Australia. The "enemy" are the indigenous people on the small island of Bougainville, just to the north of the Solomon

Write on

East Gippsland Although the article which appeared in GLW on the woodchip licences and the East Gippsland situation (January 26) was fairly accurate it made a few points which could be misinterpreted. 1) The actual volume of timber leaving

Protest against Wingti

Protest against Wingti Paias Wingti, prime minister of Papua New Guinea, will be visiting Australia from February 8. It is understood that during his trip he will speak about the war in Bougainville. A protest has been organised by the

The secret world of the neo-Nazis

The New Reich: Penetrating the Secrets of Today's Neo-Nazi Networks By M. Schmidt Random House Australia, 1993. 255 pp. $25 Reviewed by Kate Shannon "'You have reached the main educational office of Wotans Volk ... Your call will be

Kelly approves waste dumping in ocean

By Andrew Watson HOBART — Pasminco Metals-EZ has been given the go-ahead by the federal government to continue dumping the toxic waste product jarosite into the sea until 1997. Federal environment minister Ros Kelly has extended the

Senators declare forests 'World Heritage'

Senators declare forests 'World Heritage' By Tom Kelly In a ceremony at Hensleigh Creek on February 5, Greens (WA) Senator Christabel Chamarette, Democrat Senator Sid Spindler and members of the East Gippsland Forest Alliance (EGFA)

Bougainville Support Groups

Bougainville Support Groups NSW (02) 550 4515 ACT (06) 248 8241 VIC (03) 419 0752 QLD (07) 846 4610 or 356 3282 SA (08) 271 6888 or 296 4357 WA (09) 322 3723 Wollongong (042) 299 778 (9 a.m.-1 p.m.)

Loose cannons

Security "I feel a lot less under threat here [Majorca] than in Australia." — Bankrupt entrepreneur Christopher Skase, who faces criminal charges in Australia but none in Spain. Please send money "Mr Skase needs support. He is a bankrupt,

Tired of waiting for Odysseus

Opa: A Sexual Odyssey Written and directed by Patricia Cornelius Musical director Irine Vela Actors: Anna Butera, Eugenia Fragos, Helen Trenos, Laura Lattuada, Maryann Sam Musicians: Carolyn Connors, Christella Demetriou, Irine Vela, Rachael

Yeltsin's 'reforms' end with a whimper

By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — On January 13 Russian President Boris Yeltsin assured his US counterpart, Bill Clinton, then on a visit to Moscow, that economic "reform" in Russia would continue, and that in some areas it would even be

Looking out: Lucrative market

Looking out: Lucrative market By Brandon Astor Jones Language and behaviour in the USA are in constant evolution. Alas, incredibly bad taste has become quite acceptable, even chic, in some circles. The most recent offering from the

Philippines left in new upsurge

By Pip Hinman and Peter Boyle MANILA — Arrests and murders of Philippines leftists have increased in recent weeks. This is the response of the Ramos government and armed forces as they have come to realise that the left has been revitalised by