During the Easter long weekend, a major international political event is occurring in Sydney. The International Green Left Conference will bring together activists from around the world to discuss strategies for social change.
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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
By Bernie Brian
Doctor Phillip Nitschke, formerly a resident medical officer (RMO) at Royal Darwin Hospital, probably wishes he could forget the last 12 months of his life. During that time he lost his job twice, his professional ability was
By Peter Lord
ADELAIDE — Dean Brown's Liberal government celebrated 100 days in office in South Australia with the minister for correctional services, Wayne Matthew, launching an attack on those in society least able to effectively fight back
People and Places: The Global Family — The hippo was almost hunted to extinction during the '50s and '60s. Today it is protected and numbers are on the increase, yet it still faces many new environmental problems. SBS, Tuesday, April 5, 6pm.
Cashing in on chips
By Tom Kelly
In its path from Australia's 130,000 farmers to 17 million consumers, our food passes through around 30 major processing companies, involving 3500 individual factories, to only four supermarket chains. This
By Kath Gelber
RU486, the "abortion pill" manufactured by Roussel Uclaf, has again hit the headlines. It is to be trialled in both Sydney and Melbourne by the World Health Organisation (WHO), although Roussel has said it has no intention at this
German Green resurgence
By Steve Walker
Spectacular local election results for Germany's Green Party have thrown calculations about the likely result of the October 1994 general election into turmoil.
In the March 20 elections in the
Success story
"Russia will be a success story, whatever the difficulties." — International Monetary Fund managing director Michel Camdessus after agreeing to provide the Yeltsin government with a US$1.5 billion loan if it implements new taxes and
By Norm Dixon
JOHANNESBURG — The hated military leader of the Ciskei bantustan, Brigadier Oupa Gqozo has been toppled by a revolt by Ciskei public servants and police.
Gqozo is better known here as the "Butcher of Bisho', after his troops
By Tom Kelly
Completion of the Uruguay Round of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) has brought agricultural trade into the agreement. This will further integrate Australia's food industry into the world market.
The
Challenge to Britain's racist immigration laws
By Paul Clarke
Thirty-five thousand people marched through London on March 19 to oppose racism and fascism. The demonstration, organised by the Trades Union Congress, reflected concern at the
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