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Timorese painter's story of survival

"To me Dili was a really nice place, very peaceful. Everyone was free, living life without much planning for the future", Timorese painter Sebastiao Silva recalls his home, which he left behind in 1984, prior to the Indonesian invasion. It is

Brazilian Workers Party feminist to tour

By Pat Brewer The Brazilian Workers Party (PT) has been tipped by many commentators to become part of a new government in the country's national elections in October. The PT is part of an electoral alliance with a variety of progressive parties,

Environmental rally

Environmental rally By Anthony Thirlwall ADELAIDE — Nearly 500 people gathered for a rally outside Parliament House on March 24 to oppose the Hindmarsh Island Bridge project, the Craigburn Farm subdivision and the development of the Mt

Rail workers picket Goss

Rail workers picket Goss By Bill Mason BRISBANE — More than 100 angry rail workers booed Queensland Premier Wayne Goss outside a Labor Party function in Townsville on March 23 over plans to close the Townsville railway workshops by the

Well-done political thriller

The Pelican Brief With Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington Reviewed by Arun Pradhan It sounds like a good idea: rework the familiar Watergate plot, get some big names like Julia Roberts and Denzel Washington, chuck in some suspense and

Russia's rural crisis — the 1920s revisited?

By Renfrey Clarke MOSCOW — Years ago, it would have been sensational news. The Russian state authorities, President Boris Yeltsin announced on March 9, would not import grain in 1994. The country, he explained, had sufficient reserves to last

To Philadelphia via Hollywood

Philadelphia Directed by Jonathan Demme Starring Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Jason Robards Reviewed by Russell Pink Since the AIDS pandemic began, more aware or bolder film producers have noticed the potential of the screen for enlarging

'Revivalist meetings'

'Revivalist meetings' Environmental activists George Marshall and Brent Hoare will be whizzing around Australia throughout April to hold "evolutionary revivalist meetings" with as many people as possible who are interested in striving to ensure

Vietnamese struggling to save environment

NINA LANSBURY, who visited Vietnam in December-January, reports on the country's environmental problems and opportunities. Speaking with a visiting environmental economist from the University of Hong Kong, it was encouraging to hear him talk

Greens call for different priorities

By Sean Healey Greens (WA) Senators Dee Margetts and Christabel Chamarette released their submission on the 1994-95 federal budget on March 22. In their initial response to the government's Draft Fiscal Framework, the WA Greens said that

Critic of Suharto's Timor policy harassed

By Sri Kristianti JAKARTA — Well-known sociologist and lecturer George Aditjondro has publicly criticised the Indonesian occupation of East Timor. Aditjondro, from the prestigious private Satya Wacana University in Java and a popular columnist

Graham Richardson's legacy

Comment by Max Lane Senator Graham Richardson, 44, is retiring from politics, probably to enter business. This is symbolic of the likely new niche that parliament will have in the career paths of those who enter the service of big business in