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Hawkesbury pollution

Hawkesbury pollution By Marina Carman SYDNEY — A 25 km stretch of the Hawkesbury-Nepean river in Sydney's north-west is infested with a noxious weed, which is capable of killing fish and plant life, and even threatening human life.

Growing opposition to Sky-Rail plan

By Tony Hastings CAIRNS — The proposed construction of a 7.5km long cableway, from Caravonica to Kuranda, called Sky-Rail, is the first commercial development in a World Heritage listed area. The campaign to stop it must be won to prevent

The breast cancer epidemic

The Cutting Edge — Agatha's Curse SBS TV Tuesday, March 29, 8.30pm (8 Adelaide) Reviewed by Jill Hickson This moving program alerts us to the grim picture for women in Australia. Breast cancer will kill 2500 Australian women this year.

Mandela: 'A lesson they will never forget'

By Norm Dixon JOHANNESBURG — Nelson Mandela received a tumultuous welcome from tens of thousands of triumphant residents of Bophuthatswana when he entered Mmabatho's Independence Stadium on March 15. The African National Congress president,

Fascists threaten in Italian elections

By Steve Taylor A test of strength between the left and right of Italian politics takes place at the March 27 general election. Two major election blocs will confront one another. On the right, racist and reactionary forces are grouped

Coal workers threatened with mass sackings

Coal workers threatened with mass sackings By Sean Moysey WOLLONGONG — Metropolitan Colliery in Helensburgh threatened on March 14 to sack 70 workers unless seven workers targeted by the colliery's owners, Denehurst, resign and accept a

Heat danger for sports people

Heat danger for sports people By Frank Enright SYDNEY — Following the pre-season Tooheys Challenge competition, played in the heat of rural New South Wales, some Rugby League officials appeared contemptuous of concerns expressed by

New trade order to discipline the South?

By Martin Khor Kok Peng As the trade ministers of the world prepare to make the trip to Marrakesh for the final adoption of the Uruguay Round accord in April, each country should be doing its sums. Where has it gained, where has it lost, and

More jobs under threat on Sydney docks

More jobs under threat on Sydney docks SYDNEY — Australian Stevedores, the company at the centre of last month's waterside dispute, was castigated by Industrial Relations Commission deputy president Simon Williams on March 18. "It [AS]