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BOB BROWN is one of the country's best known environmentalists, and the leader of the Australian Greens. He spoke to JEN CROTHERS in Hobart last month, one day after a successful public meeting in defence of Tasmania's wilderness forests.
'Timor prospects good' — activist By Bernie Brian DARWIN — A well-known commentator on Indonesia and co-convenor of Aksi (Indonesia Solidarity Action), Max Lane, was here last week for a series of lectures. On
NEVILLE NAIDOO is secretary of the ANC Youth League, responsible for youth policy, development and the Youth League's input to the government's Reconstruction and Development Program (RDP). He was interviewed in Sydney for Green Left Weekly by
Next issue Green Left Weekly is taking a one-week break because of meetings involving many of our staff and distributors; there will not be an issue dated October 5. We will return to normal publication with the issue dated October 12.
By Norm Dixon LONDON — A broad coalition of anti-militarists and East Timor solidarity activists has formed to oppose the sale of British fighter aircraft and other military supplies to the Indonesian government. Will McMahon, a
RU486 ruling By Kath Gelber The misnamed Right to Life Association lost another battle last week when its court challenge to Australia's participation in World Health Organisation (WHO) trials of the so-called "abortion pill",
Timor solidarity groups meet By Arun Pradhan MELBOURNE — Against a backdrop of continuing human rights abuses in occupied East Timor and the visit of Indonesian General Try Sutrisno to Australia, solidarity groups from five
By Pip Hunter The two-month-long strike which has crippled Nigeria's already weak economy was called off by unions earlier this month in response to the worsening crackdown by the country's military regime. They managed to slow Nigeria's
Pickets oppose uranium mining By Janet Parker SYDNEY — A "yellow-cake luncheon" was held outside the state Labor Party offices on September 22 to let the ALP know that there is strong opposition to allowing uranium to be
By Kerry Meiers In 1990, 41% of students in Victorian TAFE colleges were women. They studied predominantly in traditionally female dominated fields: art and design, paramedical, social and community services and personal services. In
Comment by Rebecca Meckelburg and Jen Crothers HOBART — After six years of campaigning for gay law reform in Tasmania, the Tasmanian Gay and Lesbian Rights Group (TGLRG) has announced a victory with the release of the federal
By Nick Everett BRISBANE — "The process of democratisation will not come automatically; we have to strive for it." This is how leading human rights lawyer Buyung Nasution described the task facing the democratic movement in Indonesia.